1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored55 (2.62 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Zico
(5 goals)
1974
1982

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 3.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. Argentina, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 2.5 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

First round

Group 1

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 6422081+7
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 44121330
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 24022187
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0 0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report
El Campín, Bogotá
Referee: Comesaña (Argentina)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0 1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Jara Soccerball shade.svg26'
El Campín, Bogotá
Referee: Orozco Guerrero (Peru)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg1 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Jara Soccerball shade.svg90' Vilarete Soccerball shade.svg58'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg6 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg15', 31'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg25'
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg41', 55'
Rivellino Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Coerezza (Argentina)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg0 1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report Insfrán Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.) Report Báez Soccerball shade.svg54'

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 7431083+5
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4412154+1
3Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 14013286
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg1 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flores Soccerball shade.svg88' Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg5'
Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Referee: Ramirez (Colombia)


Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg1 3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Iriarte Soccerball shade.svg86' Mezza Soccerball shade.svg5'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg76'
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg80'
Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2 0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Aragonés Soccerball shade.svg53'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2 0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Pizzani Soccerball shade.svg11', 83'
Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Marques (Brazil)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2 2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Pereyra Soccerball shade.svg23', 49' Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg25', 59'

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 6422082+6
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5421153+2
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 14013198
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Paz y Miño Soccerball shade.svg81' Oblitas Soccerball shade.svg43'
Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Referee: Rohrig (Brazil)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Gamboa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Modelo, Guayaquil
Referee: Romero (Argentina)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1 1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Ahumada Soccerball shade.svg42' Muñante Soccerball shade.svg70'
Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Faville Neto (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg4 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
José Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Oblitas Soccerball shade.svg48', 50'
Luces Soccerball shade.svg63'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg29', 55'
Castro Soccerball shade.svg40'
Nacional, Santiago
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2 0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Sotil Soccerball shade.svg49'
Oblitas Soccerball shade.svg54'
Nacional, Lima
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4220090+9
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2210151+4
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 0200201313
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Gil Soccerball shade.svg53' Relatorio
Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia
Referee: Comesana (Argentina)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg8 0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Zico Soccerball shade.svg5', 10', 27' (pen.), 60'
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg22'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cerezo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Relatorio
Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia
Referee: Cavanna (Chile)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg5 0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Cubillas Soccerball shade.svg31', 44'
José Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg65', 89'
Rojas Soccerball shade.svg74'
Relatorio

Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9–2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 6–0 3–2

Qualified teams

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

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Hosts6 July 19666 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Final Round winners14 July 197710 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974)
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Final Round winners17 July 19772 (1930, 1970)
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

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