Defending champion Argentina qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday when Bolivia failed to beat Uruguay. Argentina leads South American qualifying and hosts archrival Brazil at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium later Tuesday.

(Reuters) -Holders Argentina secured their place at the 2026 World Cup and became the first South American team to qualify after a 0-0 draw between Uruguay and Bolivia on Tuesday. The result in the match held in the Bolivian city of El Alto guaranteed the 2022 World Cup winners a top-six finish and direct qualification for the tournament in the United States,

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also clinching