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.svg  Peru 4420286+2
3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0400441511

Results

Peru  Flag of Peru.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'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg88'
Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg3 6Flag of Peru.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.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.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 241034106

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 34112352
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 24103495

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

References

  1. Goal also credited to Flores.