2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates7 October 2011 – 15 October 2013
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored201 (2.79 per match)
Attendance2,647,470 (36,770 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez
(11 goals)
2010
2018

The South American Zone of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification saw nine teams competing for 4 or 5 berths in the finals. Brazil automatically qualified for the World Cup as the host nation so were not involved in CONMEBOL qualifying. Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay advanced to the World Cup.

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Format

The format for CONMEBOL's 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament was identical to the previous four editions. All CONMEBOL national teams played against each other twice on a home-and-away basis in a single group for 4 or 5 allotted berths. The top four teams automatically qualified for the finals. The fifth-placed team competed in the intercontinental play-offs against the fifth-placed team from the AFC's World Cup qualifying tournament. The order of matches was identical to that of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 tournaments. As Brazil qualified automatically as hosts, each team had a bye on the date they would normally have been scheduled to play Brazil.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of Chile.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg Flag of Uruguay.svg Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Flag of Peru (state).svg Flag of Bolivia.svg Flag of Paraguay.svg
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 169523515+2032 2014 FIFA World Cup 0–0 4–1 4–0 3–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–1
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 169342713+1430 1–2 3–3 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 169162925+428 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 4–2 3–1 2–0
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 167452016+425 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–1
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 167452525025 Inter-confederation play-offs 3–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–2 1–1
6Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 165561420620 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–1
7Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 164391726915 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0
8Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1626817301312 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
9Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 16331017311412 2–5 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 4–0
Source: FIFA

Matches

The matches were played from 7 October 2011 to 15 October 2013. [1]

Matchday 1

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Lugano Soccerball shade.svg25', 71'
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg34'
Report Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
J. Ayoví Soccerball shade.svg15'
C. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 32,278
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg7', 52', 63'
Messi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Report Fernández Soccerball shade.svg59'

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg46', 71' Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

Matchday 2

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flores Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Pabón Soccerball shade.svg48'
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 33,155
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Ponce Soccerball shade.svg2'
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg18'
Medel Soccerball shade.svg48'
Suazo Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Report Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg49'
Farfán Soccerball shade.svg60'

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Forlán Soccerball shade.svg68'

Matchday 3

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Lavezzi Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg55'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg42', 45', 67', 73' Report

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Guarín Soccerball shade.svg11' Report F. Feltscher Soccerball shade.svg78'

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Riveros Soccerball shade.svg47'
Verón Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report J. R. Rojas Soccerball shade.svg90+2'

Matchday 4

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pabón Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Messi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg83'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg69'
C. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg28'
M. Campos Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 44,726
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)

Matchday 5

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Forlán Soccerball shade.svg38' Report Rondón Soccerball shade.svg84'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report Aránguiz Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg83'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 34,389
Referee: Alfredo Intriago (Ecuador)


Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report J. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 34,866
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Matchday 6

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg3–1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Peña Soccerball shade.svg9'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg69', 80'
Report Riveros Soccerball shade.svg81'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 17,320
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)


Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg15'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg29'
C. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Eguren Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Godín Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg47'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
C. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 37,353
Referee: Wilson Seneme (Brazil)

Matchday 7

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg4–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg2'
T. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg47', 51'
Zúñiga Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.) Report
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 32,213
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Di María Soccerball shade.svg3'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg30'
Messi Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Fabbro Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Farfán Soccerball shade.svg47', 59' Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg42'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 54,998
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)

Matchday 8

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg41' Report J. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg58'
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg73'
T. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg76'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg0–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report Rondón Soccerball shade.svg45', 67'

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 54,721
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Matchday 9

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Chumacero Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Mariño Soccerball shade.svg21'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg52', 89' Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg33', 56' (pen.)
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Paredes Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 32,600
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Messi Soccerball shade.svg65', 79'
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 31,997
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Matchday 10

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg4–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Saucedo Soccerball shade.svg5', 50', 54'
Mojica Soccerball shade.svg26'
Report Suárez Soccerball shade.svg80'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 25,402
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)


Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg52' Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
F. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Messi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg31'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Matchday 11

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg5–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Torres Soccerball shade.svg20'
Valdés Soccerball shade.svg49'
T. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg86'
Armero Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg81' Report É. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)


Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Farfán Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 60,081
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)

Matchday 12

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Banega Soccerball shade.svg44'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg4–1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg49', 74'
C. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Caballero Soccerball shade.svg15'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 33,048
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg10'
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 43,816
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Rondón Soccerball shade.svg14' Report

Matchday 13

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
J. Campos Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg58'


Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Vargas Soccerball shade.svg41'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg56'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg11' Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Marcelo Henrique (Brazil)

Matchday 14

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
T. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Agüero Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report Cavani Soccerball shade.svg27'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg32'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay)

Matchday 15


Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Fabbro Soccerball shade.svg16'
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg80'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg10'
M. González Soccerball shade.svg29'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 46,500
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Farfán Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Suárez Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.), 67'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 49,222
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

Matchday 16

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Arrascaita Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 12,043
Referee: Paulo Oliveira (Brazil)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stuani Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg3–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Rondón Soccerball shade.svg36'
C. González Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Otero Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg86'

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Messi Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.), 52' (pen.)
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg32'
Di María Soccerball shade.svg49'
M. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg90'

Matchday 17

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
T. Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Falcao Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Report Vidal Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg21', 29'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Montero Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 32,996
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)


Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Lavezzi Soccerball shade.svg23', 34'
Palacio Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg20'

Matchday 18

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
J. L. Rojas Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Yepes Soccerball shade.svg38', 56'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Medel Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 47,458
Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
C. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report M. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg14', 41'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Marcelo Henrique (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Yotún Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Bejarano Soccerball shade.svg45'
Notes
  1. Colombia v Ecuador was originally to be kicked off at 15:30 local time, but was delayed by an hour and a half due to rain. [2]
  2. Peru v Bolivia was played without spectators due to sanctions imposed by FIFA as a result of crowd disturbance incidents. [3] The Peruvian Football Federation decided to withdraw their appeal and accepted the punishment. [4]

Inter-confederation play-offs

While the top four teams in CONMEBOL qualification tournament qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, the fifth-placed team, Uruguay, played against the fifth-placed team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Jordan, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off, Uruguay, qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.

The first leg was played on 13 November 2013 in Jordan, and the second leg was played on 20 November 2013. [5]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0–5 0–0

Qualified teams

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

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Hosts30 October 200719 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 , 1998, 2002 , 2006, 2010)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Winners10 September 201315 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 , 1982, 1986 , 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Runners-up15 October 20134 (1962, 1990, 1994, 1998)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Third place15 October 20138 (1930, 1950, 1962 , 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998, 2010)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Fourth place11 October 20132 (2002, 2006)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay AFC v CONMEBOL play-off winners20 November 201311 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2010)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 201 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.

11 goals

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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