1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates6 July – 31 August 1969
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored65 (2.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Tostão (10 goals)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

The 10 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each and 1 group of 4 teams. 3 spots were open for competition. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis.

Groups

Group 1

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5421174+3
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4420256−1
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3411246−2
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg18'
Blacut Soccerball shade.svg51'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Tarabini Soccerball shade.svg43'
La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 21,267
Referee: Sosa Miranda (Paraguay)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
León Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lima, Peru
Attendance: 43,147
Referee: De Moraes (Brazil)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Chumpitaz Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)		 Challe Soccerball shade.svg51'
La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 20,670
Referee: Chechelev (Venezuela)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg3–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Cubillas Soccerball shade.svg36'
Cruzado Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen)
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lima, Peru
Attendance: 43,148
Referee: Ramirez (Colombia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Albrecht Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 47,069
Referee: Pena Rocha (Uruguay)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Albrecht Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rendo Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg70', 81'
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 53,627
Referee: Diaz (Chile)

Peru qualified.

The Bolivia v Peru match on 10 August 1969 is infamous for being fixed by Argentina in favour of Bolivia. Match referee Sergio Chechelev annulled a valid goal from Peru without any justification, allowing Bolivia to win 2–1. Years later, Chechelev excused himself saying that Argentina had paid him to favour Bolivia. [1]

This has been the only time that Argentina failed to qualify to a World Cup tournament.

Group 2

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 126600232+21
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 8640265+1
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 36114712−5
4Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 16015118−17
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
González Soccerball shade.svg34', 56'
Segrera Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen)
Bogotá, Colombia
Referee: Murgueytio (Ecuador)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg55' Tamayo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Caracas, Venezuela
Referee: Ortube Vargas (Bolivia)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–2Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Tostão Soccerball shade.svg37', 44'
Bogotá, Colombia
Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg0–2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Rojas Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg53'
Caracas, Venezuela
Referee: Palacio (Chile)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Bogotá, Colombia
Referee: Pedraza (Peru)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg0–5Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Tostão Soccerball shade.svg60', 72', 74'
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg71', 75'
Caracas, Venezuela
Referee: Villacis (Ecuador)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg0–3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg70' (o.g.)
Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg81'
Edu Soccerball shade.svg90'
Asunción, Paraguay
Referee: Conley (Chile)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg6–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Tostão Soccerball shade.svg15', 40'
Edu Soccerball shade.svg48'
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rivellino Soccerball shade.svg86'
Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Mesa Soccerball shade.svg18'
Gallego Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 99,947 [2]
Referee: Comesana (Argentina)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Gimenez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Asunción, Paraguay
Referee: Otero (Uruguay)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg6–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Tostão Soccerball shade.svg3', 22', 24'
Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen), 69'
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Referee: Ortube Vargas (Bolivia)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg2–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Arrúa Soccerball shade.svg38', 49' Segrera Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen)
Ascuncion, Paraguay
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1–0Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg68'
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Brazil qualified.

Group 3

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7431050+5
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4412154+1
3Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 1401328−6
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg0–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Bareño Soccerball shade.svg31'
Zubía Soccerball shade.svg60'
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Santiago, Chile
Referee: Bossolino (Argentina)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Ancheta Soccerball shade.svg76'
Montevideo, Uruguay
Referee: Osorio (Paraguay)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–1Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Olivares Soccerball shade.svg55'
Valdéz Soccerball shade.svg62', 86'
Tobar Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)		 Lasso Soccerball shade.svg89'
Santiago, Chile
Referee: Ramírez (Colombia)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg16' Olivares Soccerball shade.svg58'
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Referee: Angeles (Peru
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg44'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg90'
Montevideo, Uruguay
Referee: Marques (Brazil)

Uruguay qualified.

Qualified teams

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Group 1 winners31 August 19691 (1930)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Group 2 winners31 August 19698 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group 3 winners10 August 19695 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954, 1962, 1966)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 65 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.

10 goals

6 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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References

  1. ↑ Horacio Zimmerman (8 March 2012). "Escándalos arbitrales que marcaron el futuro de equipos peruanos" (in Spanish). El Comercio.pe. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ↑ WORLD CUP 1970
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