Venezuela also seeks their first World Cup appearance in history. Currently sitting seventh in the standings, they would be in an intercontinental playoff for a chance at a World Cup berth, and now with a four-point lead on Bolivia, they will set their eyes on catching Colombia for direct qualification instead of the playoff.

Carlo Ancelotti, the legendary Italian tactician and former Real Madrid boss, is set to lead the Selecao for the first time when Brazil takes on Ecuador.

Brazil's World Cup qualifying woes took a historic turn for the worse when they lost 1-0 to arch rivals Argentina at the Maracana in November 2023.Nicolas Otamendi's second-half header sealed a repeat of the 1-0 scoreline from the 2021 Copa America final at the same venue,