Qualifying to the World Cup from South America is one of the most grueling paths to the biggest stage in global soccer. Each of the 10 nations plays a total of 18 matches over the course of the qualification process.
Despite the March 2021 match postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South American soccer confederation (aka CONMEBOL) is planning to reschedule any outstanding matches at some point in 2022. The soccer calendar should allow for it because the Qatar World Cup is scheduled to be played from Nov. 21 through Dec. 18, 2022.
How to watch CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying in USA
Every World Cup qualifying match in South America can be streamed on fuboTV in English and Spanish (free 7-day trial).
WATCH: South American World Cup qualifiers on fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
The matches are also available on a pay-per-view basis via cable and satellite TV providers.
How CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying works
It’s not complicated in South America. All 10 nations play in a round-robin format with each country playing the other nine at home and away (total of 18 matches). It’s three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for every loss.
After 18 matches, the top four teams in the standings qualifying directly to Qatar 2022, while the fifth-place team will advance to an intercontinental playoff with a ticket to Qatar on the line.
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying Standings
Updated as of Thursday, June 3, 2021
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
1-Brazil |
12 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
2-Argentina |
10 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
3-Ecuador |
9 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
4-Paraguay |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
5-Uruguay |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
6-Chile |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
7-Colombia |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
-5 |
8-Venezuela |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
9-Peru |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
-6 |
10-Bolivia |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
-7 |
PTS=Points, GP=Games Played, W=Wins, L=Losses, D=Draws, GF=Goals For, GA=Goals Allowed, GD=Goal Difference
Upcoming CONMEBOL qualifying schedule
Matchday 5
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
June 3 |
Bolivia |
Venezuela |
4 pm |
June 3 |
Uruguay |
Paraguay |
6 pm |
June 3 |
Argentina |
Chile |
8 pm |
June 3 |
Peru |
Colombia |
10 pm |
June 4 |
Brazil |
Ecuador |
8:30 pm |
Matchday 6
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
June 8 |
Ecuador |
Peru |
5 pm |
June 8 |
Venezuela |
Uruguay |
6:30 pm |
June 8 |
Colombia |
Argentina |
7 pm |
June 8 |
Paraguay |
Brazil |
8:30 pm |
June 8 |
Chile |
Bolivia |
9:30 pm |
Matchday 7
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Sept. 2 |
Bolivia |
Colombia |
TBD |
Sept. 2 |
Chile |
Brazil |
TBD |
Sept. 2 |
Ecuador |
Paraguay |
TBD |
Sept. 2 |
Peru |
Uruguay |
TBD |
Sept. 2 |
Venezuela |
Argentina |
TBD |
Matchday 8
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Sept. 7 |
Argentina |
Bolivia |
TBD |
Sept. 7 |
Brazil |
Peru |
TBD |
Sept. 7 |
Colombia |
Chile |
TBD |
Sept. 7 |
Paraguay |
Venezuela |
TBD |
Sept. 7 |
Uruguay |
Ecuador |
TBD |
Matchday 9
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Oct. 7 |
Ecuador |
Bolivia |
TBD |
Oct. 7 |
Paraguay |
Argentina |
TBD |
Oct. 7 |
Peru |
Chile |
TBD |
Oct. 7 |
Uruguay |
Colombia |
TBD |
Oct. 7 |
Venezuela |
Brazil |
TBD |
Matchday 10
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Oct. 12 |
Argentina |
Peru |
TBD |
Oct. 12 |
Bolivia |
Paraguay |
TBD |
Oct. 12 |
Brazil |
Uruguay |
TBD |
Oct. 12 |
Chile |
Venezuela |
TBD |
Oct. 12 |
Colombia |
Ecuador |
TBD |
Matchday 11
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Nov. 11 |
Brazil |
Colombia |
TBD |
Nov. 11 |
Ecuador |
Venezuela |
TBD |
Nov. 11 |
Paraguay |
Chile |
TBD |
Nov. 11 |
Peru |
Bolivia |
TBD |
Nov. 11 |
Uruguay |
Argentina |
TBD |
Matchday 12
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Nov. 16 |
Argentina |
Brazil |
TBD |
Nov. 16 |
Bolivia |
Uruguay |
TBD |
Nov. 16 |
Chile |
Ecuador |
TBD |
Nov. 16 |
Colombia |
Paraguay |
TBD |
Nov. 16 |
Venezuela |
Peru |
TBD |
Matchday 13
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Jan. 27, 2022 |
Chile |
Argentina |
TBD |
Jan. 27, 2022 |
Colombia |
Peru |
TBD |
Jan. 27, 2022 |
Ecuador |
Brazil |
TBD |
Jan. 27, 2022 |
Paraguay |
Uruguay |
TBD |
Jan. 27, 2022 |
Venezuela |
Bolivia |
TBD |
Matchday 14
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Argentina |
Colombia |
TBD |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Bolivia |
Chile |
TBD |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Brazil |
Paraguay |
TBD |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Peru |
Ecuador |
TBD |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Uruguay |
Venezuela |
TBD |
Matchday 15
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
March 24, 2022 |
Argentina |
Venezuela |
TBD |
March 24, 2022 |
Brazil |
Chile |
TBD |
March 24, 2022 |
Colombia |
Bolivia |
TBD |
March 24, 2022 |
Paraguay |
Ecuador |
TBD |
March 24, 2022 |
Uruguay |
Peru |
TBD |
Matchday 16
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
March 29, 2022 |
Bolivia |
Brazil |
TBD |
March 29, 2022 |
Chile |
Uruguay |
TBD |
March 29, 2022 |
Ecuador |
Argentina |
TBD |
March 29, 2022 |
Peru |
Paraguay |
TBD |
March 29, 2022 |
Venezuela |
Colombia |
TBD |
Matchday 17
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
TBD |
Bolivia |
Peru |
postponed March 25, 2021 |
TBD |
Venezuela |
Ecuador |
postponed March 25, 2021 |
TBD |
Chile |
Paraguay |
postponed March 25, 2021 |
TBD |
Colombia |
Brazil |
postponed March 26, 2021 |
TBD |
Argentina |
Uruguay |
postponed March 26, 2021 |
Matchday 18
Date |
Home |
Away |
Time (ET) |
TBD |
Ecuador |
Chile |
postponed March 30, 2021 |
TBD |
Uruguay |
Bolivia |
postponed March 30, 2021 |
TBD |
Paraguay |
Colombia |
postponed March 30, 2021 |
TBD |
Brazil |
Argentina |
postponed March 30, 2021 |
TBD |
Peru |
Venezuela |
postponed March 30, 2021 |
CONMEBOL Qualifying Results
Matchday 1
Date |
Home |
Away |
Score |
Oct. 8, 2020 |
Paraguay |
Peru |
2-2 |
Oct. 8, 2020 |
Uruguay |
Chile |
2-1 |
Oct. 8, 2020 |
Argentina |
Ecuador |
1-0 |
Oct. 9, 2020 |
Colombia |
Venezuela |
3-0 |
Oct. 9, 2020 |
Brazil |
Bolivia |
5-0 |
Matchday 2
Date |
Home |
Away |
Score |
Oct. 13, 2020 |
Bolivia |
Argentina |
1-2 |
Oct. 13, 2020 |
Ecuador |
Uruguay |
4-2 |
Oct. 13, 2020 |
Venezuela |
Paraguay |
0-1 |
Oct. 13, 2020 |
Peru |
Brazil |
2-4 |
Oct. 13, 2020 |
Chile |
Colombia |
2-2 |
Matchday 3
Date |
Home |
Away |
Score |
Nov. 12, 2020 |
Bolivia |
Ecuador |
2-3 |
Nov. 12, 2020 |
Argentina |
Paraguay |
1-1 |
Nov. 13, 2020 |
Colombia |
Uruguay |
0-3 |
Nov. 13, 2020 |
Chile |
Peru |
2-0 |
Nov. 13, 2020 |
Brazil |
Venezuela |
1-0 |
Matchday 4
Date |
Home |
Away |
Score |
Nov. 17, 2020 |
Ecuador |
Colombia |
6-1 |
Nov. 17, 2020 |
Venezuela |
Chile |
2-1 |
Nov. 17, 2020 |
Paraguay |
Bolivia |
2-2 |
Nov. 17, 2020 |
Uruguay |
Brazil |
0-2 |
Nov. 17, 2020 |
Peru |
Argentina |
0-2 |
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