1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates16 May 1965 - 29 August 1965
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored61 (3.39 per match)
Attendance659,802 (36,656 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Héctor Silva (5 Goals)
← 1962
1970 →

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. Brazil did not participate, as they were granted a spot in the finals after winning the 1962 World Cup.

Contents

Group 1

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 84400112+9
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 4420286+2
3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 04004415−11

Results

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1 – 0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Zegarra Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.) Report
Lima, Peru
Attendance: 43,990
Referee: Reginato (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg5 – 0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg18'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg23', 52', 69'
Meneses Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report
Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 16,439
Referee: Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1 – 3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tortolero Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Rocha Soccerball shade.svg10', 47'
Urruzmendi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg3 – 6Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Santana Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ravelo Soccerball shade.svg46'
Elie Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg11'
León Soccerball shade.svg44', 60', 68'
Zavala Soccerball shade.svg40', 81'
Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 6,245
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0 – 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report Urruzmendi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Lima, Peru
Attendance: 44,033
Referee: Vicuña (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2 – 1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Silva Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Uribe Soccerball shade.svg2'
Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 58,413
Referee: Marques (Brazil)

Uruguay qualified.

Group 2

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1=Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 54211127+5
1=Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5421165+1
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 24103410−6

Results

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0 – 1Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Report Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg18'
Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 10,175
Referee: Montes (Peru)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg2 – 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Raymondi Soccerball shade.svg56', 77' Report
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 48,457
Referee: Spinetto (Argentina)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg7 – 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg15', 70'
Fouilloux Soccerball shade.svg25', 65'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg42'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Segrera Soccerball shade.svg82', 88'
Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 71,152
Referee: Montes (Peru)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2 – 0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Rada Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.), 87' Report
Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 4,401
Referee: Rica (Venezuela)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg2 – 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg15'
Raymondi Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Campos Soccerball shade.svg39'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg57'
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 50,041
Referee: Queiroz (Brazil)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3 – 1Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Marcos Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fouilloux Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Spencer Soccerball shade.svg36'
Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 73,102
Referee: Codesal (Uruguay)

Play-off

Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2 – 1Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Marcos Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Nacional, Lima (Peru)
Attendance: 44,864
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)

Chile qualified.

Group 3

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7431092+7
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 3411235−2
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2410349−5

Results

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg2 – 0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg24'
Rojas Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 18,398
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3 – 0Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
González Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
Onega Soccerball shade.svg26'
Artime Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 63,817
Referee: Albergati (Uruguay)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg0 – 0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 20,763
Referee: Viug (Brazil)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4 – 1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Bernao Soccerball shade.svg3', 56'
Onega Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.), 25'		 Report Vargas Soccerball shade.svg55'
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 56,173
Referee: Marino (Uruguay)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2 – 1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Quevedo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Mora Soccerball shade.svg30'
La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Rendón (Ecuador)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ramos Delgado Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.) [1] Report Artime Soccerball shade.svg31', 39'
La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 9,690
Referee: Rivero (Peru)

Argentina qualified.

Qualified Teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Defending champions17 June 19627 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 )
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group 1 winners13 June 19653 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954, 1962)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Group 2 winners12 October 19653 (1930, 1950, 1962 )
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Group 3 winners29 August 19654 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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References

  1. ↑ Goal also credited to Flores.
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