The top six teams in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers secure direct qualification, while the seventh-place team enters the intercontinental playoffs. Every match remains critical as teams fight for positioning in the final standings.

As host nations, the United States, Mexico and Canada automatically qualify for the tournament. In the March 2025 window, we started seeing non-host nations qualify for the World Cup. The first to accomplish this feat was Japan on March 20. By the end of the March qualification window, four more had punched their tickets.

Teams from Oceania, South America and Asia have joined the trio of co-hosts in qualifying over a year out from the tournament. MORE — Venues, stadiums for 2026 World Cup. Canada