After the humiliating loss to Argentina, Brazil has been left in a tight spot to qualify for The World Cup 2026 in USA, Mexico and Canada. Argentina beat them 4-1 in the World Cup qualifying match on 26th March to qualify for the World Cup and are sitting comfortably in the 1st position.
Brazil are now sitting at the 4th position with the 6th placed Colombia who are just off by 1 point
They now sit at the 4th position with the 6th placed Colombia who are just off by 1 point. It has been a difficult journey for the Selecao to maintain their high standards but the star studded team has failed to impress in important matches.
Selection Criteria of the World Cup 2026
The top six teams in the standing will qualify automatically and book their places in the World Cup with the berth allocated to the South America region.
The team that finishes at the seventh place enters the intercontinental playoffs
With four matches left, The Selecao remains in the automatic qualification zone, but it needs to bounce back fast.
FIFA CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1 | Argentina | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Brazil | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Paraguay | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Colombia | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 14 |
| 9 | Peru | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 10 |
| 10 | Chile | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 10 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Brazil vs. Ecuador (2nd place) on 4th June
Brazil vs. Paraguay (5th place)on 9th June
Brazil vs. Chile (10th place) on 9th September
Brazil vs. Bolivia (8th place) on 14th September
Road Ahead for Selecao
Brazil might qualify easily as the upcoming fixtures would not challenge them as much but they need to get back to their best as the World Cup is fast approaching and there won’t be much international football to take it slow. Dorival Jr. needs to get get his team under the same umbrella and needs to set his tactics straight as the team has ample individual talent but needs to play more like a team.
