2023-11-22 01:43:40
The Colombian National Team closed 2023 with 12 points in the standings for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the United States, Mexico and Canada, a figure that keeps it undefeated and at the top of the standings. Those led by Néstor Lorenzo are getting closer to securing their ticket to the next World Cup.
After FIFA, led by its president, Gianni Infantino, increased the number of teams for the 2026 World Cup to 48, South America received two more places for the World Cup, which means that the first six teams in the classification will go to the orbital contest; while the seventh will compete in the playoffs.
What is the new magic number?
With the increase in places, the number of points necessary to qualify for the World Cup decreases. On average, with the four direct Conmebol tickets, around 28 points were needed to qualify directly and between 26 or 27 to advance in the playoffs.
Taking into account the last six Qualifiers, the new magic number to go to the World Cup would be 24 points, this taking into account how many points the sixth in the table made in the last classifications. Thus, the National Team would be 12 units away from ensuring its classification.
With 12 games ahead, six of them at home, those led by Néstor Lorenzo would be on track with 50% of the points to access the next World Cup. In September of the other year he will visit Peru and host Argentina on the 7th and 8th, respectively.
See also
In 2002, the sixth team added 27 points (Colombia was eliminated with the highest number of units that a team in sixth place has added); in 2006 the sixth added 24; in 2010 it added 23; in 2014 they registered 20 (the fewest points for a sixth team in the current format); In 2018 they added 26 and in 2022 the National Team was sixth with 23 points.
The repechage
Meanwhile, taking into account the past Qualifiers, the points necessary to occupy seventh place, ensuring a place in the playoffs, would be 20 units, equivalent to 37% of the classification points.
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