Tournament details | |
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Dates | 6 July – 31 August 1969 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Tostão (10 goals) |
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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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 .
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.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
2 | Bolivia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
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.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Brazil | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
2 | Paraguay | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | Colombia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
4 | Venezuela | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 |
Brazil | 6–2 | Colombia |
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Tostão 15', 40' Edu 48' Pelé 60' Rivellino 86' Jairzinho 88' | Mesa 18' Gallego 89' |
Brazil | 6–0 | Venezuela |
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Tostão 3', 22', 24' Jairzinho 30' Pelé 45' (pen), 69' |
Brazil | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Pelé 68' |
Brazil qualified.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Uruguay | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
2 | Chile | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | Ecuador | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Chile | 4–1 | Ecuador |
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Olivares 55' Valdéz 62', 86' Tobar 79' (o.g.) | Lasso 89' |
Uruguay qualified.
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
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Peru | Group 1 winners | 31 August 1969 | 1 (1930) |
Brazil | Group 2 winners | 31 August 1969 | 8 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966) |
Uruguay | Group 3 winners | 10 August 1969 | 5 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954, 1962, 1966) |
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
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1 own goal
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