The Brazil national men's football team have started their South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign in right earnest, winning their first two matches against Bolivia and Peru, respectively. Brazil are currently tied with Argentina on six points but are occupying the top spot on the Conmebol 2026 World Cup Qualifying points table, thanks to a better goal difference. In their next qualifying match-up, the Selecao will take on Venezuela on Friday, October 13. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying game between Brazil and Venezuela is slated to be played at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Football News)
Star Brazil footballer and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. returned to the national squad for October’s World Cup Qualifying matches. Vinicius did not play Brazil’s 2026 WC qualifying campaign opener owing to fitness concerns. Brazil will go into the match on the back of a 1-0 win against Peru, and 5-1 thrashing of Bolivia before that.
Meanwhile, Argentina will be up against Paraguay at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 13. Argentina have a goal difference of +4 as against Brazil's +5, and hence will be looking to overtake the Selecao with a big win against Paraguay. In another key game, Colombia will face Uruguay at the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla, Colombia, in what is expected to be a closely-contested match against two high-quality sides. Elsewhere, the other Friday fixtures are Bolivia vs Ecuador and Chile vs Peru.
Here are all the important details regarding the schedule, timings, venues, live telecast and live streaming of the first set of October fixtures of the South American 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
When will the South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches be played?
The South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches will be played on Friday, October 13.
What is the schedule of the South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches?
Below is the schedule of the matches, including the venues and timings in IST:
Brazil vs Venezuela: Friday, October 13 at Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil at 6am.
Argentina vs Paraguay: Friday, October 13 at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina at 4:30am.
Colombia vs Uruguay: Friday, October 13 at Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla, Colombia at 2am.
Bolivia vs Ecuador: Friday, October 13 at Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz, Bolivia at 4:30am.
Chile vs Peru: Friday, October 13 at Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Macul, Chile at 5:30am.
Where to watch the matches on live stream?
All the matches will be streamed live on the FIFA+ website. The Colombia vs Uruguay and Chile vs Peru matches will also be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.
Will the matches be telecast on TV in India?
No, unfortunately the matches will not be live telecast on TV in India.
