The Paraguay-Ecuador match ended 0-0. The home teams won the other four matches by 3-0 scores.
They won comfortably at home in Brazil. Vinicius was unable to play due to injury. With this victory, they increased their points total to 28, and while Ecuador dropped points, they climbed to second place in the league.
Argentina also defeated Venezuela comfortably, with Messi scoring twice.
Argentina maintained their lead with 38 points.
Only one round of matches is remaining and now we have an idea about the 6 teams who will get direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup of 2026: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Paraguay. The race is between Venezuela and Bolivia for the spot in Inter-confederation play-offs. For Venezuela, the chances are higher as their remaining match is against Colombia. For Bolivia, the match is against Brazil and right now they are one point behind Venezuela. Remember that Venezuela is the only CONMEBOL side who have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. That may change in 2026.