Brazil leads the South American World Cup qualifiers with 23 points after 11 matches. Argentina follows with 21 points. Peru is third with 18 points. Uruguay is fourth with 17 points. Chile and Colombia are tied for fifth place with 16 points each. The top four teams will qualify directly for Qatar 2022, while the fifth-placed team will enter an intercontinental playoff. Peru’s Gianluca Lapadula leads the goalscoring chart with six goals. Neymar and Lionel Messi are tied for second place with five goals each.
