1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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The South American (CONMEBOL) zone of qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup saw 9 teams competing for 2 direct places at the finals, with one extra place potentially on offer to the winner of a play-off. CONMEBOL member Argentina qualified automatically as reigning World Cup champions.

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Format

Teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The 2 group winners with the best record qualified directly while the group winner with the worst record advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off. [1]

Draw

The draw for the qualifying groups took place in Zürich, Switzerland on 12 December 1987. During the draw teams were drawn from 3 seeded pots into the 3 qualifying groups.

Pot APot BPot C
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 		Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 		Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela

Groups

Group 1

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 430172+56
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 430165+16
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 400428−60
  Flag of Bolivia.svg Flag of Peru.svg Flag of Uruguay.svg
Flag of Bolivia.svg  BOL – 2–1 2–1
Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER 1–2 – 0–2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU 2–0 2–0 –

Uruguay qualified with the second-best record among the group winners.

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Melgar Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Ramallo Soccerball shade.svg53'		 del Solar Soccerball shade.svg43'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos (Colombia)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg46'
Alzamendi Soccerball shade.svg69'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Espósito (Argentina)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Domínguez Soccerball shade.svg38' (o.g.)
Peña Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Sosa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: José Vergara Guerrero (Venezuela)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
González Soccerball shade.svg53' Montaño Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg77'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Carlos Maciel (Paraguay)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg31'
Francescoli Soccerball shade.svg39'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Gastón Castro (Chile)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg45', 58'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

Group 2

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 421153+25
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay 420267−14
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 411245−13
  Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg
Flag of Colombia.svg  COL – 2–0 2–1
Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU 0–0 – 3–1
Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  PAR 2–1 2–1 –

Colombia advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off with the worst record among the group winners.

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg2–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Cabañas Soccerball shade.svg36'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Avilés Soccerball shade.svg84'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José Ramírez Calle (Peru)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3–1Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg  Paraguay
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg26'
Marsetti Soccerball shade.svg72'
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Neffa Soccerball shade.svg18'
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)

Group 3

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4310131+127
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 421194+55
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 4004118−170
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Flag of Chile.svg Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  BRA – 2–0 6–0
Flag of Chile.svg  CHI 1–1 – 5–0
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  VEN 0–4 1–3 –

Brazil qualified with the best record among the group winners.

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg0–4Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Branco Soccerball shade.svg5'
Romário Soccerball shade.svg65'
Bebeto Soccerball shade.svg79', 81'
Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg65' Aravena Soccerball shade.svg5', 33'
Zamorano Soccerball shade.svg71'
Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Antenor Montalván Miranda (Peru)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Basay Soccerball shade.svg81' González Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 60,697
Referee: Jesús Díaz Palacios (Colombia)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg6–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Careca Soccerball shade.svg10', 17', 80', 86'
Silas Soccerball shade.svg37'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg39' (o.g.)
Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Attendance: 106,462
Referee: Ernesto Filippi (Uruguay)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Letellier Soccerball shade.svg14', 34', 69'
Yáñez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Vera Soccerball shade.svg84'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza [note 1]
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Elías Jácome Guerrero (Ecuador)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 2–0 [note 2] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Careca Soccerball shade.svg49'
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 141,072
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

Ranking of first-placed teams

The two group winners with the best records qualify directly for the 1990 FIFA World Cup while the group winner with the worst record entered the CONMEBOL–OFC play-offs.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4310131+127Qualification to 1990 FIFA World Cup
21Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 430172+56
32Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 421153+25Advance to 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL–OFC play-off)
Source: [ citation needed ]

Inter-confederation play-offs

The winner of this play-off qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–0 0–0

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 champions29 June 19869 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 , 1982, 1986 )
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group 1 winners with the second-best record24 September 19898 ( 1930 , 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Group 3 winners with the best record13 September 198913 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia CONMEBOL-OFC playoff winners30 October 19891 (1962)
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

Citations

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 1990, football - table and standings, match results, schedule, stats, videos, news". soccer365.net. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  2. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (1989-10-26). "Chile's Roberto Rojas was banned from organized..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  3. ↑ Gardner, Paul (1989-11-10). "Brazil-Chile Incident Still a Mystery to FIFA". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Piers (2014-06-17). "World Cup scandal! The unbelievable plot to eliminate Brazil". CNN. Retrieved 2025-03-28.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Chile–Venezuela match was played on neutral ground in Argentina instead of in Chile because Chile was penalised for rioting during the Chile vs Brazil match.
  2. ↑ The match was abandoned in the 67th minute with Brazil leading 1–0 after Chile walked off the field when a firecracker thrown from the crowd supposedly hit goalkeeper Roberto Rojas in the head, leaving him bloodied and having to be carried from the pitch on a stretcher; a subsequent FIFA investigation found that Rojas's injury was self-inflicted, using a razor blade concealed in his glove. On 13 September, the match was awarded 2–0 to Brazil, and Chile were banned from qualifying for the next World Cup. Rojas was given a lifetime ban from competitive football (lifted in 2001), as was Chile manager Orlando Aravena, vice-captain Fernando Astengo and team doctor Daniel Rodriguez. [2] [3] [4]
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