World Cup that was Qatar 2022 means less time to prep for 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, so don't be surprised to see CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying back on your screens this fall, less than one year since Argentina beat France to the 2022 crown.

CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying resumes Thursday with the headlining act of the day's action taking place in Brasilia, where Brazil will host Colombia as the pair continue their quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the U.

In the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifying match on 22 March, 10-men Argentina defeated Uruguay away 1-0, with Thiago Almada scoring the only goal of the match in the 68th minute. Despite missing their captain Lionel Messi due to muscle injury as well as several other key players,