International

Uruguay vs Bolivia Ends in Draw, Argentina Qualifies for 2026 World Cup

Defending World Cup champion Argentina benefited from Bolivia’s goalless draw against Uruguay in matchday 14 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Latin American zone on Wednesday (26/3).

Uruguay held hosts Bolivia to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto.

Argentina became the fourth country to be officially confirmed for the 2026 World Cup, joining hosts USA, Mexico and Canada. Before Argentina, three other teams had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Japan, New Zealand and Iran.

Advertisement

As reported by Reuters, Argentina qualified because their points up to matchday 13 (28 points) guaranteed them a top six finish in the Latin American zone.

For the 2026 World Cup, teams ranked first through sixth in the Latin American zone will automatically qualify, while seventh place will have to play-off against a representative from another continent.

Argentina’s points are impossible to catch up with Bolivia who has only collected 14 points and is sitting in seventh position. If Bolivia always wins in the last four matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Latin American zone, their maximum points are only 26 points.

The certainty of appearing in the 2026 World Cup is Argentina’s 19th participation. Argentina’s best achievement is becoming champions three times. Namely in the 1978, 1986, and 2022 editions.

JOIN FOOTEM WHATSAPP COMMUNITY – GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND LIVE STREAM UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE

Zidane

Title: EPL & footballl News Writer For Footem.in Eduction: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Communications Experience: Five plus years of experience covering the beautiful game’s best leagues and teams in the world, with up-to-date information.

Recent Posts

A Close Associate of Salah Takes a Harsh Jab at Jamie Carragher

A close friend of Mohamed Salah, former Egyptian international Ahmed Elmohamady, has stepped up to…

13 minutes ago

Liverpool Makes Its Decision on Mohamed Salah’s Future

“I will have a conversation with Mo this morning, and the outcome will determine the…

1 hour ago

Justice Delivers a Minor Victory for PSG in the Kylian Mbappé Saga

Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé are still entangled in a legal dispute, with the player…

2 hours ago

The Flawed Statue of Lionel Messi: An Artistic Misstep

Lionel Messi, a living legend at 38, is celebrated worldwide, including in India. A 21-meter…

3 hours ago

Luis Enrique Shares Why He Never Complains About Referees

As Ligue 1 players and officials frequently make headlines with their criticisms of refereeing, Paris…

3 hours ago

Luis Enrique Treads Carefully with Ousmane Dembélé’s Playing Time

Ousmane Dembélé, a key player for Paris Saint-Germain in the second half of the 2024/2025…

4 hours ago