Here’s what’s next for South American teams preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

In what was a summer of soccer, the 2024 Copa America is just one of many tournaments that are now complete, with Argentina crowned as the reigning South American champion.

The focus of CONMEBOL, the federation for South American soccer, now shifts to the next two years in what is likely the most grueling World Cup qualifying on the planet.

With teams playing 18 matches stretching over the next two and a half years, South America’s qualifying route is brutal and normally caused some big teams to potentially be left on the outside looking in at the FIFA World Cup.

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