Uruguay opened the gap for Brazil to qualify for the World Cup still on this Tuesday (10).Celeste beat Venezuela 2-0 at Centenario, in Montevideo, and took a big step towards next year's World

Liverpool star Luis Diaz fired Colombia into the lead with a superb 24th minute goal, and the Colombians were given a further boost midway through the second half when the world champions were reduced to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez’s dismissal to the disappointment of more than 80,000 fans at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium.

Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America's six automatic qualifying berths after champions Argentina booked their ticket in March.