The tournament may still be a long way off, but CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers for 2026 are already in full swing. The first global region to start the qualification process is also one of the most competitive, featuring several top teams fighting for a spot in 2026.



Watching, however, is a bit of a throwback regarding how to access the games (legally, anyway). The bulk of the upcoming matches on Thursday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 17, similar to the September window, are available only via pay-per-view through <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>.



The streaming service, which also offers plans that include networks like beIN SPORTS and GolTV, is the home of seven of the ten upcoming games.



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Individual matches are available for $29.99 each, which includes a video-on-demand option to re-watch the game up to 7 days after it airs. Multiple language options are available, as well as stadium-only sound. In addition, new or returning former subscribers get a free one-week trial of Fanatiz’s Front Row plan, which features the Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana, Argentine Primera, and Brasileirão leagues. 



Select two-game combo packages for Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, and Peru are also available, which will run you $49.99. You can also go for a $99.99 deal that includes all seven games carried on Fanatiz. 



While thanks to the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, South America will get two additional guaranteed spots in 2026, CONMEBOL qualification remains a grueling and unforgiving process. The ten teams play a double-round robin schedule over eighteen match days. And every round has huge implications. In the end, the top six sides will automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup, with seventh place heading to an intercontinental playoff for another chance to get in. 



<h2>CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers – Matchdays 3 and 4</h2>



It’s sure to be a mad scramble for the 6.5 qualification spots. After two matches, Brazil and Argentina sit atop the standings with 6 points each. Colombia, who narrowly missed out in the 2022 cycle, sits alone in third with 4 points. Meanwhile Uruguay and Venezuela at 3 points each, and Paraguay and Peru with 1 point round out the sides currently sitting in qualification places.



Chile (1 point), Ecuador (0), and Bolivia (0) are currently on the outside looking in. Ecuador has a win, but due to a 3-point deduction for falsifying birth documents in the last cycle, they’ve got an extra hole to climb out of.



Thursday, October 12



Colombia vs Uruguay – 4:30 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Bolivia vs Ecuador – 7:00 PM ET – FIFA+



Argentina vs Paraguay – 8:00 PM ET – ViX, Universo or Telemundo



Chile vs Peru – 8:00 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Brazil vs Venezuela – 8:30 PM ET – ViX, Universo or Telemundo



Tuesday, October 17



Venezuela vs Chile – 5:00 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Paraguay vs Bolivia – 6:30 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Ecuador vs Colombia – 7:30 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Uruguay vs Brazil – 8:00 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Peru vs Argentina – 10:00 PM ET – <a href="https://fanatiz.jbbfvx.net/dak0LQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanatiz</a>



Photo: Imago.

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Peru national team players and police got into a bit of pushing match Monday night in Spain. The team is currently in Spain to play a friendly match against <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/morocco-national-team-tv-schedule/">Morocco</a> on Tuesday. Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium is set to host the matchup.



Chaos broke out between the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/peru-national-team-tv-schedule/">Peruvians</a> and police while the team was greeted by fans at a hotel. Fans cheered and sang for the players inside of the hotel lobby. However, a police officer then grabbed one of the players and pushed him backwards. A scuffle between the two sides then ensued for a short period of time.



<h5>MLS player detained by police for involvement in clash</h5>



One of the players involved was Orlando City SC’s Pedro Gallese. The goalkeeper is currently Peru’s team captain. Gallese was taken into police custody and interrogated by authorities for the incident. The 33-year-old shot-stopper was, however, released from custody and is expected to feature in the Morocco match on Wednesday.



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Maria de las Mercedes González Fernández, a police spokeswoman, claimed that Gallese was arrested in an issued statement on the ordeal. “The supporters tried to reach the players and police got in the middle between the fans and the players to avoid a crush,” a Spanish police spokeswoman <a href="https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/police-scuffle-with-peru-national-football-te/2062628" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>. “A player hit an officer in the eye. The player was then detained and taken to a police station.”



The spokeswoman also stated that the players were asked not to move towards the crowd of fans. “Even so, some players went out to be with them and, at some point, there was a confrontation between a player and riot police officer, and there was an assault, which caused the arrest of the player,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/football/peru-national-team-spanish-police-clashes-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">continued</a> de las Mercedes González Fernández. 



<h2>Peru officials fully support goalkeeper in Spain police</h2>



Nevertheless, the Peruvian Football Federation has backed Gallese. The organization <a href="https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/police-scuffle-with-peru-national-football-te/2062628" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">claims</a> that they support the player and have accompanied him “since the incident occurred.” The PFF also made it clear that they “are respectful of the authorities and the procedures of each country that we visit.”



Earlier on Monday, a Spanish hotel employee was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/peru-pedro-gallese-brawl-police-madrid-hotel-ea66261e43cfab413985e1ae2b3b879c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">arrested for racially abusing</a> a Moroccan player on social media. The aforementioned police spokeswomen has hinted that the man would be charged with a hate crime.



PHOTO: IMAGO / MIS

The Peru national soccer team clashed with Spain police inside a Madrid hotel Monday night, including the captain and MLS goalkeeper.

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