1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates8 February 1981 – 13 September 1981
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored42 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Zico
(5 goals)
1978
1986

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification .

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A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Argentina, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 3 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

Group 1

RankTeam [1] [2] PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 84400112+9
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 24103561
3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 24103198
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg0 1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Zico Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Olympic Stadium , Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg3 0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg38'
Aragonés Soccerball shade.svg67'
Reynaldo Soccerball shade.svg84'
Estadio Hernando Siles , La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Valdez Barrios (Paraguay)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1 2Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Aragonés Soccerball shade.svg27' Sócrates Soccerball shade.svg6'
Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Estadio Hernando Siles , La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Labo Revoredo (Peru)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1 0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg42'
Olympic Stadium , Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jacome Guerrero (Ecuador)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg3 1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Zico Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.), 62', 85' Aragonés Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Maracanã Stadium , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 121,773
Referee: Castro Makuc (Chile)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg5 0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Tita Soccerball shade.svg35', 57'
Sócrates Soccerball shade.svg55'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg84'
Estádio Serra Dourada , Goiânia, Brazil
Attendance: 34,229
Referee: Romero (Argentina)

Brazil qualified.

Group 2

RankTeam [1] [2] PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 6422052+3
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 44121550
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 24022473
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg64' La Rosa Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá, Colombia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ithurralde (Argentina)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Paz Soccerball shade.svg20'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg80', 88' (pen.)
Sarmiento Soccerball shade.svg40'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg59'
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Scolfaro (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru.svg2 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Barbadillo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Uribe Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional , Lima, Peru
Attendance: 43,942
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1 2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Victorino Soccerball shade.svg67' La Rosa Soccerball shade.svg39'
Uribe Soccerball shade.svg47'
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 67,938
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

Peru  Flag of Peru.svg0 0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Estadio Nacional , Lima, Peru
Attendance: 44,325
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.) Victorino Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá, Colombia
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wright (Brazil)

Peru qualified.

Group 3

RankTeam [1] [2] PtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7431060+6
2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 34112253
3Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 24103363
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 0Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Klinger Soccerball shade.svg48'
Estadio Modelo , Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barrancos (Bolivia)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Estadio Modelo , Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg3 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Michelagnoli Soccerball shade.svg47'
Morel Soccerball shade.svg64'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg81'
Nieves Soccerball shade.svg88'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg0 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Yáñez Soccerball shade.svg70'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg10'
Caszely Soccerball shade.svg85'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3 0Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Caszely Soccerball shade.svg10'
Yáñez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Neira Soccerball shade.svg28'
Estadio Nacional , Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 75,075
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Chile qualified.

Qualified teams

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

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Defending champions25 June 19787 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 )
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Group 1 winners29 March 198111 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974, 1978)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Group 2 winners6 September 19813 (1930, 1970, 1978)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Group 3 winners21 June 19815 (1930, 1950, 1962 , 1966, 1974)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 1982, football - table and standings, match results, schedule, stats, videos, news". soccer365.me. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "World Cup 1982 qualifications". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-11-04.