Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil. Bolivia’s failure to beat Uruguay meant Argentina had enough cushion in South American qualifying to secure one of the continent’s six direct spots for the 48-team World Cup set to be co-hosted next year by the U.

The reigning World Cup champions still look the part, while Brazil has some soul searching to do before qualifying continues.

Argentina receives Brazil this Tuesday in Buenos Aires for Matchday 14 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Argentina and Brazil face off on Matchday 14 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in what promises to be a high-stakes showdown.