The qualification process for the 2026 World Cup is entering its final stage, with countries battling for the remaining spots. Bolivia could still qualify for World Cup 2026 despite losing 10 games. Europe will conclude their qualification games on Tuesday to know the teams that will get automatic spots in the tournament that will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. A few other select teams will move to the play-off stage, which will be held in March next year. The Democratic Republic of Congo earned Africa’s play-off spot after beating Nigeria on Sunday evening. DR Congo will face five other teams for a chance to get one of the two remaining tickets.
Country with 10 defeats could still qualify for World Cup One of the teams they could come up against in the play-offs is Bolivia who, despite having lost 10 games in the qualification window, still have a chance to make it. After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, South America (CONMEBOL) were given six automatic spots. South America has only 10 countries, where all the countries are placed in one group and play each other home and away. The top six qualify directly for the World Cup, while the seventh-placed proceeds to the inter-confederation play-offs. Reigning world champions Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay clinched the automatic spots while Bolivia will head to the play-offs. Bolivia’s World Cup 2026 campaign The team under Óscar Villegas won only six games, drew two and lost 10 games in their 18 qualification games. Of the six games they won, the biggest one came against Brazil on the last match day, which helped them pip Venezuela to the play-off spot.
By Martin Moses
