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Is the Argentina era over? What's behind Brazil's slump? Big questions from CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying

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Argentina are currently top of CONMEBOL qualifying with 25 points (goal difference, +14) Uruguay are back on course after being plunged into crisis at the end of the Copa América tournament.

Ecuador have a claim to be the most solid side in CONMEbOL qualifying.

Argentina have lost three of their last four matches -- three of them narrow-goal defeats.

Brazil 's talent is unevenly distributed around the pitch.

Brazil are conceding because the opposition are given too much space in front of Brazil 's defensive line.

Paraguay look well on course to make it to their first World Cup since 2010 .

Colombia will surely be present in 2026 when the World Cup is expanded to North America .

A year ago , after six rounds, Venezuela were lying fourth in the table.

But they have just dropped two points with a 2 -2 draw with Paraguay .

Venezuela did not win a single game and added only three points, the lowest total of any side.