| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September 2023 – September 2025 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 73 (1.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,444,927 (36,123 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Darwin Núñez (5 goals) |
The South American section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, the United States, and Mexico for national teams who are members of CONMEBOL. A total of 6 direct slots in the final tournament and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot are available for CONMEBOL teams.[1][2]
CONMEBOL is the first confederation to begin its qualification process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Paraguay-Peru being the first match of the global qualification process.[3][4]
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- ^ "Road to the FIFA World Cup 26 set to begin". FIFA. 28 August 2023.
- ^ "CONMEBOL kick off journey of "great joy and happiness" to historic FIFA World Cup 2026™, says FIFA President". FIFA. 7 September 2023.