Matches
Argentina qualified.
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Argentina qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.
Argentina qualified.
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |  |  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | X | 3:0 | 4:1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2. | Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 0:0 | X | 2:0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3. |  Bolivia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 1:2 | 2:1 | X | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
Argentina Head coach: José María Minella
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | | | | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF/MF | Rafael Albrecht | August 23, 1941 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | San Lorenzo Almagro |
| FW | Luis Artime | December 2, 1938 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | Club Atlético Independiente |
| MF | Raúl Bernao | November 5, 1941 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Club Atlético Independiente |
| MF | Vicente de la Mata | July 2, 1944 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - | Club Atlético Independiente |
| DF | Rubén Oswaldo Díaz | January 8, 1946 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Racing Club de Avellaneda |
| DF | Roberto Ferreiro | April 25, 1935 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Club Atlético Independiente |
| DF | José Leonardi | June 11, 1939 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| MF | José Luis Luna | October 30, 1940 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Atlanta |
| FW | Oscar Más | October 29, 1946 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | River Plate |
| FW | Ermindo Onega | April 30, 1940 | 4 | 3 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | River Plate |
| DF | José Ramos Delgado | August 25, 1935 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | River Plate |
| MF | Antonio Rattín | May 16, 1937 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Boca Juniors |
| FW | Alfredo Rojas | February 20, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Boca Juniors |
| GK | Antonio Roma | July 13, 1932 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Boca Juniors |
| MF | José Varacka | May 27, 1932 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | River Plate |
| FW | Héctor Veira | May 29, 1946 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | San Lorenzo |
| DF | Abel Vieytez | December 7, 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | Argentinos Juniors |
Bolivia Head coach: Freddy Valda
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | | | | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Antonio Aguirre | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | Deportivo Municipal La Paz | |
| GK | Isaac Álvarez | July 6, 1933 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | 31 de Octubre |
| FW | Ramiro Blacut | January 3, 1944 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| DF | Roberto Cainzo | April 13, 1933 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Deportivo Municipal La Paz |
| FW | Fortunato Castillo | March 16, 1939 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | Chaco Petrolero |
| MF | Valentín Castro | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | ||
| MF | Adolfo Flores | December 12, 1942 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | Chaco Petrolero |
| FW | Ausberto García | February 9, 1934 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Jorge Wilstermann |
| DF | Jesús Herbas | January 2, 1940 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Jorge Wilstermann |
| GK | Arturo López | May 20, 1936 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - | Chaco Petrolero |
| FW | Ramiro Quevedo | December 31, 1943 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | The Strongest |
| DF | Óscar Quiroga | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Deportivo Municipal La Paz | |
| MF | Max Ramírez | June 9, 1933 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | The Strongest |
| MF | Alberto Tórrez | December 21, 1939 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Deportivo Municipal La Paz |
| FW | Rolando Vargas | April 10, 1939 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | The Strongest |
| DF | Mario Zabalaga | March 8, 1938 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | Jorge Wilstermann |
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