Ecuador have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a hard-fought 0–0 draw against Peru that confirmed their qualification from the gruelling CONMEBOL qualifiers. With this result, La Tri sits firmly in second place on 25 points, a full ten behind leaders Argentina, but comfortably clear of the rest of the pack.
For Peru, the stalemate in Lima was a bitter pill to swallow. Still rooted near the bottom of the standings with just 12 points, their chances of securing even a playoff spot are hanging by a thread. The six-point gap to fifth-placed Venezuela now looks all but insurmountable, with only two matches remaining.
