Colombia qualified for the 2026 World Cup: the national teams will be present

The Colombian national team, led by Néstor Lorenzo, qualified for the 2026 World Cup after their resounding 3-0 victory over Bolivia in a match corresponding to Matchday 17 of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers. With this in mind, which national teams will compete in the next World Cup?

With just one day left until the end of the qualifying round, the nations that will represent this part of the world in the orbital competition have already been announced in South America.

According to information published on the specialized website Futbolred, the only remaining decision is to determine which country will play in the playoffs, a series involving Bolivia and Venezuela, teams currently in seventh and eighth place in the table.

(See more: Prosperidad Social announced which citizens will receive $225,000 in September.) Additionally, the aforementioned website reported that the qualified teams in Europe are still unknown, a situation that is also occurring in Africa. Which national teams will play in the 2026 World Cup?

-CONMEBOL Argentina Brazil Ecuador Uruguay

Colombia

Paraguay

-AFC (Asia)

Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia

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New Zealand

-CONCACAF Canada (qualified for hosting the World Cup)

USA (qualified by hosting the World Cup)Mexico (qualified by hosting the World Cup) What did Néstor Lorenzo say at the end of the match against Bolivia?

After the Colombian team's long-awaited victory, Néstor Lorenzo, speaking to the media, expressed his satisfaction with the result against his Bolivian counterpart. " More than a relief, we were able to seal the victory and secure the qualification that had been delayed due to lack of results, even with good performances. So we knew this was very possible," he stated. (See more: This Colombian municipality lives like it did 100 years ago: without technology and with open doors.) Along these lines, he emphasized that Colombia went out to win the match. "I'm very grateful to all the people who supported me. Those who didn't are also grateful; they are the ones who make us see another side of the criticism and help us, so thank you all," he added.

Lorenzo recalled the instructions he gave his players and added that the result of this match put them in the World Cup. " The points we earned throughout this process and going out to play the way we did everywhere, on equal terms, gave us the certainty that it was possible, that it was going to be achieved," he concluded.