Brazil and Ecuador secured their places in the 2026 World Cup after finishing second and third among the six automatic qualifying spots from South America, after defending champions Argentina secured their ticket in March.
Brazil beat Paraguay 1-0, while Ecuador drew 0-0 with Peru, bringing each team's tally to 25 points with two matches remaining, out of reach of seventh-placed Venezuela.
Uruguay (24 points), Paraguay (24) and Colombia (22) occupy the three remaining places in the qualifying rounds directly before the last two matches, September.
Venezuela (18) will get a play-off place against a team from another confederation if they finish seventh.
Brazil extended its record as the only team to have participated in every World Cup, and the five-time champions are set to participate in their 23rd tournament next year in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Ecuador qualified for the World Cup for the second consecutive time after avoiding defeat against Peru, whose draw ended their hopes of qualifying, bringing their tally to 12 points.
Uruguay took a step closer to securing their place in the finals with a 2-0 home win over Venezuela. Uruguay needs just one point from their final two matches against Peru and Chile to secure their place in the finals.
Chile's hopes of qualifying for the finals ended with a 2-0 loss to Bolivia.
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