Qualification seeding (CONMEBOL)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification .
A total of 9 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. Chile was banned by FIFA due to the 1989 Maracanazo incident. The South American zone was allocated 3 direct places and 1 play-off places in the final tournament.
The 9 teams were divided into 2 groups. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 10 | Qualification to 1994 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | Advance to inter-confederation play-offs | 0–5 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Peru | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Colombia qualified. Argentina advanced to the CONMEBOL / CONCACAF / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
| Colombia | 0–0 | Paraguay |
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| Report |
| Peru | 0–1 | Argentina |
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| Report [ permanent dead link ] | Batistuta  29' |
| Colombia | 2–1 | Argentina |
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| Valenciano 2' Valencia 52' | Report | Medina Bello 87' |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Peru |
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| Batistuta 32' Medina Bello 37' | Report | Palacios 66' |
| Paraguay | 1–1 | Colombia |
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| Rivarola 54' | Report | Rincón 22' |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Paraguay |
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| Report |
| Colombia | 4–0 | Peru |
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| Valenciano 30' Rincón 45'Mendoza 66'Pérez 76' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 | Qualification to 1994 FIFA World Cup | — | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Uruguay | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Ecuador | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Venezuela | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 2 | 1–5 | 1–7 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
Brazil and Bolivia qualified.
| Ecuador | 0–0 | Brazil |
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| Report |
| Bolivia | 2–0 | Brazil |
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| Etcheverry 88' Peña 89' | Report |
| Bolivia | 3–1 | Uruguay |
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| Sánchez 71' Etcheverry 81'Melgar 86' | Report | Francescoli 90' |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Bolivia |
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| Noriega 72' | Report | Ramallo 45' |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia  | 1–2 | Argentina | 1–1 | 0–1 |
The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Group A winners | 5 September 1993 | 2 (1962, 1990) |
| Brazil | Group B winners | 19 September 1993 | 14 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) |
| Bolivia | Group B runners-up | 19 September 1993 | 2 (1930, 1950) |
| Argentina | OFC-CONMEBOL play-off winners | 17 November 1993 | 10 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 , 1982, 1986 , 1990) |
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