1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as Brazil qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of Groups 1 and 2 would qualify, while the winner of Group 3 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1[]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Uruguay 5 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4
2  Colombia 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1
3  Ecuador 2 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5
21 June 1973 Colombia  1 – 1  Ecuador Bogota, Colombia
Ortiz 44' 72' Referee: Guenero (Peru)
24 June 1973 Colombia  0 – 0  Uruguay Bogota, Colombia
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)
28 June 1973 Ecuador  1 – 1  Colombia Guayaquil, Ecuador
29' (pen) Ortiz 50' Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
1 July 1973 Ecuador  1 – 2  Uruguay Quito, Ecuador
Estupiñán 35' Cubilla 41'
Morena 74'		 Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
5 July 1973 Uruguay  0 – 1  Colombia Montevideo, Uruguay
Ortiz 71' Referee: González (Chile)
8 July 1973 Uruguay  4 – 0  Ecuador Montevideo, Uruguay
Morena 4', 27'
Cubilla 30'
Milar 62'		 Referee: Canete (Paraguay)

Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2[]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Argentina 7 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7
2  Paraguay 5 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3
3  Bolivia 0 4 0 0 4 1 11 −10
2 September 1973 Bolivia  1 – 2  Paraguay La Paz, Bolivia
30' Escobar 41'
74'		 Referee: Rendón Villads (Ecuador)
9 September 1973 Argentina  4 – 0  Bolivia Buenos Aires, Argentina
Brindisi 30', 43'
Ayala 66', 75'		 Referee: Pazos Bianchi (Uruguay)
16 September 1973 Paraguay  1 – 1  Argentina Asuncion, Paraguay
Arrúa 41' Ayala 33' Referee: Delgado (Colombia)
23 September 1973 Bolivia  0 – 1  Argentina La Paz, Bolivia
17' Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
30 September 1973 Paraguay  4 – 0  Bolivia Asuncion, Paraguay
10'
Osorio 13'
18'
Arrúa 89'		 Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru)
7 October 1973 Argentina  3 – 1  Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ayala 32' (pen.), 57'
89'		 Escobar 22' Referee: Diaz (Chile)

Argentina qualified.

Group 3[]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Chile 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
1=  Peru 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
—  Venezuela withdrew
29 April 1973 Peru  2 – 0  Chile Lima, Peru
Sotil 43', 62' Referee: Marques (Brazil)
13 May 1973 Chile  2 – 0  Peru Santiago, Chile
Crisosto 68'
Ahumada 71'		 Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

5 August 1973 Chile  2 – 1  Peru Montevideo, Uruguay
Valdés 45'
Farias 58'		 Bailetti 40' Referee: Da Rosa (Uruguay)

Chile advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs[]

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Soviet Union  w.o.[note 1]  Chile 0–0 0–2[note 1]

Chile advanced by walk-over to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Goalscorers[]

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.
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