Review how Conmebol fared in the 2026 World Cup
South American football did not have its best World Cup. Review how the Conmebol teams did in the World Cup
The South American teams did not have the best performance in the 2026 World Cup. Argentina was the Conmebol team that went the furthest in the World Cup. There were several disappointments in the tournament.
The Uruguayan team was the first to say goodbye to the 2026 World Cup. Marcelo Bielsa's team could not win a game. The “Charrúas” drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia, 2-2 with Cape Verde and lost 0-1 against Spain on the last day.
The next big disappointment was Ecuador. The Ecuadorian team finished the knockout phase as the second best team in Conmebol behind Argentina. La Tri fell 0-1 on the first day against Ivory Coast, drew 0-0 with Curacao and then beat Germany on the last day. Fernando Llano
A team that met their expectations was Paraguay. The Paraguayan team started on the wrong foot by losing 1-4 against the United States, they beat Turkey 1-0 and tied with Australia 0-0 on the last day. In the round of 32 they defeated Germany 2-1, but in the next round they were eliminated by France 0-1.
Two other big disappointments were Colombia and Brazil. The coffee team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the tournament by Switzerland; Brazil fell in this same round but against the Norwegian team. Both teams had accessible crosses, but could not overcome the combative European rivals.
The team that went the furthest was Argentina. Lionel Scaloni's team overcame obstacles while leaving many doubts. But little by little they moved forward. They defeated Austria, Jordan and Algeria in the group stage.
In the round of 32 they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time; In the round of 16 they beat Egypt 3-2 with a great comeback in the final minutes; In the quarterfinals they ended Switzerland's hopes in extra time with a 3-1 victory and in the semifinals they beat England 1-2, once again coming from behind on the scoreboard.
In the final they met Spain. Argentina sought to retain the title, but the European team did not allow them to play in any part of the match. The Albiceleste did not hit the goal in 120 minutes and with a goal from Ferran Torres they fell 1-0.