WC Qualification South America (CONMEBOL)
› All results, tables and qualified teams of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America
Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay qualify automatically for the 2030 World Cup as hosts of the centenary matches. The remaining places are decided in CONMEBOL's proven league system, in which all ten teams play each other home and away.
| Spots | Teams in qualifying | Format |
|---|
| 6+1* | 10 | League, home and away |
Qualified automatically
- Argentina – Host of a centenary match
- Uruguay – Host of a centenary match
- Paraguay – Host of a centenary match
The centenary matches take place on 8 and 9 June 2030, a few days before the official opening in Morocco, Portugal and Spain. * including intercontinental play-offs | start planned for March 2027 (18 matchdays)
Schedule
The key dates up to the 2030 World Cup – officially confirmed, planned or expected based on the 2026 cycle:
| Date | What happens | Status |
|---|
| March 2027 | South American qualifying starts in the international window of 22–30 March 2027: all ten teams, 18 matchdays home and away | planned |
| late 2029 | Final matchday in South America: three direct places and one intercontinental play-off place (Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay already qualify as hosts) | expected |
| late 2029 | Final draw for the World Cup (for 2026 it was held on 5 December 2025) | expected |
| March 2030 | European play-offs and intercontinental play-offs for the last World Cup tickets | expected |
| 8 June – 21 July 2030 | 2030 World Cup: centenary matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, then the tournament in Spain, Portugal and Morocco up to the final on 21 July | official |
Still open: the start dates in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and whether the 2030 World Cup will have 48 or 64 teams – which also decides the number of places. We update this schedule as soon as the confederations confirm dates.