The gauntlet that is CONMEBOL qualifying has eased a bit with the expanded, 48-team field for the 2026 World Cup; Six teams will qualify automatically and a seventh will reach the six team inter-confederation playoff tournament.

But it’s still chaos and only three nations have claimed spots in the World Cup with just two match days to play.

Argentina have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup as the reigning World Cup champs are still flying and Lionel Messi has dipped in and out of qualifying games as his minutes are managed by Lionel Scaloni.

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Brazil recovered after a slow start but their heavy and humbling defeat at Argentina in March was a real wake-up call as Dorival Junior has been fired and replaced by Carlo Ancelotti. The

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