:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/2IRHF7SZXRH2VA6JUY74KNCUAY.png "Peru team schedule for the 2026 South American Qualifiers")
The dates for the South American qualifications in the direction of World Cup 2026, which will take place for the first time in its history in three countries: Canada, the United States and Mexico. In this way, it has been confirmed that the start of the long-awaited event will be in September 2023 there will end in 2025.
The rest of the year, six days will take place in total. In September, October and November will take place the first official presentations of each selected and there will be two per month. In 2024, the next six will be played, since the dates Fifa The month of March will be reserved for friendly matches for what will be the America’s Cup of that same year.
Finally, in December 2025, the playoffswhich will allocate six and a half places to the World Cup. Note that the team which is in seventh position will have to play the intercontinental playoffs in March 2026.
The schedule showed no change from the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers. In this way the Peruvian team will start a new process before Paraguay in Asunción and will approach this same rival as a local.
Brazil (L), Chile (V), Argentina (L), Bolivia (V) and Venezuela (L) are the other rivals with which the ‘Red and white’ in the remainder of 2023.
September 2023
– Date 1: Paraguay vs Argentina Peru
– Date 2: Peru vs. Brazil
October 2023
– Date 3: Chile vs. Peru
– Date 4: Peru vs. Argentina
November 2023
– Date 5: Bolivia vs. Peru
– Date 6: Peru vs. Venezuela
September 2024
– Date 7: Peru vs. Colombia
– Date 8: Ecuador vs. Peru
October 2024
– Date 9: Peru vs Argentina Uruguay
– Date 10: Brazil vs. Peru
November 2024
– Date 11: Peru vs. Chili
– Date 12: Argentina vs. Peru
March 2025
– Date 13: Peru vs. Bolivian
– Date 14: Venezuela vs. Peru
June 2025
– Date 15: Colombia vs. Peru
– Date 16: Peru vs. Ecuador
September 2025
– Date 17: Uruguay vs Argentina Peru
– Date 18: Peru vs Argentina Paraguay
The next edition of world It will come with many changes and not only because it will take place in three different countries, but also because there will be a new format. The most significant change is the number of participating countries.
This Tuesday, Fifa announced the following World Cup will have the presence of 48 national teams, instead of 32. Thus, there will be more matches to enjoy, because they will increase from 64 to 104. will no longer be 29 days, but 39.
In addition, it was possible to know that the different confederations will have a greater number of quotas in order to complete the number of participants. In the case of UEFAwill have 16 seats; Africa will have 9, Asia 8:30 a.m., CONCACAF 6 and a half years old, Oceania 1h30 and conmebol 6.
The participating teams of World Cup 2026 will be divided into 12 groups, and no longer 8. In case, those led by Juan Reynoso achieve the feat of qualifying, they will have the opportunity to move on to the next stage if they achieve the eight best third places.
Likewise, in this new edition, the sixteenths will be implemented, as in the Europa League. From this phase, the elimination will be given directly and in the event of a tie, everything will be defined in overtime or if necessary, in penalties.