1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates29 April – 21 September 1973
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored34 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Ayala (5 goals)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as Brazil qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The two group winners with the best records (Groups 1 and 2) qualified directly, while the group winner with the worst record (Group 3) advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 421162+45
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 413032+15
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 402238−52
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg44' Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg72'
Referee: Guenero (Peru)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.) Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg50'
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estupiñán Soccerball shade.svg35' Cubilla Soccerball shade.svg41'
Morena Soccerball shade.svg74'
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg71'
Referee: González (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Morena Soccerball shade.svg4', 27'
Cubilla Soccerball shade.svg30'
Milar Soccerball shade.svg62'
Referee: Canete (Paraguay)

Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 431092+77
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 421185+35
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4004111−100
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Morales Soccerball shade.svg30' Escobar Soccerball shade.svg41'
Insfran Soccerball shade.svg74'
Referee: Rendón Villads (Ecuador)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Brindisi Soccerball shade.svg30', 43'
Ayala Soccerball shade.svg66', 75'
Referee: Pazos Bianchi (Uruguay)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Arrúa Soccerball shade.svg41' Ayala Soccerball shade.svg33'
Referee: Delgado (Colombia)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fornari Soccerball shade.svg17'
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg4–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Bareiro Soccerball shade.svg10'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg13'
Insfran Soccerball shade.svg18'
Arrúa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Ayala Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.), 57'
Guerini Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Escobar Soccerball shade.svg22'
Referee: Diaz (Chile)

Argentina qualified.

Group 3

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1=Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 21012202
1=Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 21012202
—Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela withdrew
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Sotil Soccerball shade.svg43', 62'
Referee: Marques (Brazil)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Crisosto Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ahumada Soccerball shade.svg71'
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Valdés Soccerball shade.svg45'
Farias Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Bailetti Soccerball shade.svg40'
Referee: Da Rosa (Uruguay)

Chile advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg w.o. [note 1] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0–0 0–2 [note 1]

Chile advanced by walkover to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

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

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Defending champions21 June 19709 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 )
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group 1 winners8 July 19736 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Group 2 winners7 October 19735 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off winners21 November 19734 (1930, 1950, 1962 , 1966)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.
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