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Argentina, Brazil Colombia, 13 Other Countries Qualify For 2026 World Cup Tournament

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As at Friday no fewer than 16 countries have qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured their spots on Thursday, following the penultimate qualifying fixtures in the South America zone.
The trio join already qualified Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador from the continent.
The World Cup next year will have a record 48 teams and will be co-hosted the United States, Mexico and Canada, who all earned automatic qualification.
Other countries who have already booked their places include Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan and Australia.
A total of 43 will qualify through continental qualifying tournaments, while two more will secure their places in the intercontinental playoffs featuring six teams in March 2026.
There were 3-0 wins for both Uruguay and Colombia, while Paraguay had a scoreless draw.

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