1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. Brazil, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 4 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

This was the first World Cup qualifying competition to involve all of the yet-unqualified teams in the confederation playing against each other home and away to decide places in the tournament, a format that was replicated for subsequent World Cup qualifying competitions between CONMEBOL members.

Final standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Argentina 16 8 6 2 23 13 +10 30
2  Paraguay 16 9 2 5 21 14 +7 29
3  Colombia 16 8 4 4 23 15 +8 28
4  Chile 16 7 4 5 32 18 +14 25
5  Peru 16 7 4 5 19 20 −1 25
6  Ecuador 16 6 3 7 22 21 +1 21
7  Uruguay 16 6 3 7 18 21 −3 21
8  Bolivia 16 4 5 7 18 21 −3 17
9  Venezuela 16 0 3 13 8 41 −33 3
Source:[citation needed]

Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.

Matches[]

Round 1[]

Venezuela 0–2 Uruguay
(Report)[permanent dead link] Otero Goal 54'
Poyet Goal 77'
Attendance: 6,839
Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)
Ecuador 4–1 Peru
Hurtado Goal 54', 88'
Tenorio Goal 65'
Gavica Goal 78'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Palacios Goal 62'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Julio Matto Estoceres (Uruguay)
Colombia 1–0 Paraguay
Asprilla Goal 53' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 31,600
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Argentina 3–1 Bolivia
Ortega Goal 8', 18'
Batistuta Goal 49'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Baldivieso Goal 42'
Attendance: 49,750
Referee: Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile)

Round 2[]

Ecuador 2–0 Argentina
Montaño Goal 51'
Hurtado Goal 89'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Armando Perez Hoyos (Colombia)
Uruguay 0–2 Paraguay
(Report)[permanent dead link] Arce Goal 10'
Rojas Goal 88'
Attendance: 44,127
Referee: Marcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Venezuela 1–1 Chile
Guerra Goal 8' (Report)[permanent dead link] Margas Goal 90+5'
Attendance: 8,074
Referee: Epifanio Gonzalez (Paraguay)
Peru 1–1 Colombia
Reynoso Goal 47' (Report)[permanent dead link] Aristizábal Goal 60'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 43,345
Referee: Alfredo Rodas (Ecuador)

Round 3[]

Chile 4–1 Ecuador
Zamorano Goal 25', 86'
Salas Goal 75'
Estay Goal 83'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Aguinaga Goal 73'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 74,905[1]
Referee: Pablo Peña (Bolivia)
Colombia 3–1 Uruguay
Asprilla Goal 7'
Valderrama Goal 20'
De Ávila Goal 78'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Cedrés Goal 57'
Attendance: 36,169
Referee: Ruben Ruscio (Argentina)
Peru 0–0 Argentina
(Report)[permanent dead link]
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 43,675
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Bolivia 6–1 Venezuela
Sandy Goal 4'
Etcheverry Goal 41' (pen.)
Baldivieso Goal 61'
Coimbra Goal 67'
Suarez Goal 78'
Paniagua Goal 85'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Tortolero Goal 65' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,822
Referee: Jose Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)

Round 4[]

Ecuador 1–0 Venezuela
Aguinaga Goal 4' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 36,889
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Bolivia 0–0 Peru
(Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 48,304
Referee: Oscar Alvarenga (Paraguay)
Colombia 4–1 Chile
Asprilla Goal 3', 31', 47'
Bermúdez Goal 43'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Zamorano Goal 56' (pen.)
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil)
Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Batistuta Goal 27' (Report)[permanent dead link] Chilavert Goal 42'
Attendance: 65,500
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil)

Round 5[]

Uruguay 1–0 Bolivia
Moas Goal 72' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
Ecuador 0–1 Colombia
(Report)[permanent dead link] Asprilla Goal 72'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
Venezuela 2–5 Argentina
Savarese Goal 7'
Dudamel Goal 87'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Ortega Goal 35'
Sorín Goal 65'
Simeone Goal 77'
Morales Goal 86'
Albornoz Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Eduardo Dluzniewski (Uruguay)
Paraguay 2–1 Chile
Gamarra Goal 24'
Rivarola Goal 63'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Margas Goal 22'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Round 6[]

Bolivia 2–2 Colombia
Sandy Goal 15'
Moreno Goal 44'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Serna Goal 40' (pen.)
Rincón Goal 54'
Attendance: 43,173
Referee: Jose Villamonte (Peru)
Peru 4–1 Venezuela
Reynoso Goal 4'
Julinho Goal 21'
Palacios Goal 49', 83'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Díaz Goal 78'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 31,036
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Paraguay 1–0 Ecuador
Benítez Goal 24' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 31,002
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)
Chile 1–0 Uruguay
Salas Goal 60' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 73,547[1]
Referee: Angel Guevara (Ecuador)

Round 7[]

Bolivia 0–0 Paraguay
(Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 41,076
Referee: Jose Luis Parra (Uruguay)
Venezuela 0–2 Colombia
(Report)[permanent dead link] Bermúdez Goal 7'
Valenciano Goal 50'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Argentina 1–1 Chile
Batistuta Goal 76' (pen.) (Report)[permanent dead link] Cornejo Goal 52'
Attendance: 59,970
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Uruguay 2–0 Peru
Montero Goal 2'
Bengoechea Goal 38'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 42,630
Referee: Felipe Paez (Colombia)

Round 8[]

Venezuela 0–2 Paraguay
(Report)[permanent dead link] Benítez Goal 6'
Enciso Goal 62'
Attendance: 7,981
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Bolivia 2–0 Ecuador
Moreno Goal 7'
Etcheverry Goal 12'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 39,968
Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Uruguay 0–0 Argentina
(Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Peru 2–1 Chile
Maestri Goal 15'
Palacios Goal 34'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Zamorano Goal 88'
Estadio Nacional (Lima), Lima
Attendance: 35,373
Referee: (Uruguay)

Round 9[]

Ecuador 4–0 Uruguay
Aguinaga Goal 6'
Delgado Goal 68', 76'
Chalá Goal 87'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Bolivia 1–1 Chile
Soria Goal 28' (Report)[permanent dead link] González Goal 44'
Attendance: 41,908
Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)
Colombia 0–1 Argentina
(Report)[permanent dead link] López Goal 10'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil)
Paraguay 2–1 Peru
Rivarola Goal 12'
Rojas Goal 40'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Pereda Goal 33'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile)

Round 10[]

Bolivia 2–1 Argentina
Sandy Goal 8'
Ochoaizpur Goal 48'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Gorosito Goal 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 44,372
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil)
Peru 1–1 Ecuador
Palacios Goal 58' (Report)[permanent dead link] Aguinaga Goal 78' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 42,299
Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)
Uruguay 3–1 Venezuela
De Los Santos Goal 29'
Montero Goal 46'
Otero Goal 59'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Castellín Goal 55'
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Paraguay 2–1 Colombia
Goal 30' (o.g.)
Soto Goal 82'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Serna Goal 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 37,297
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)

Round 11[]

Chile 6–0 Venezuela
Zamorano Goal 19', 27', 32', 47', 85'
Reyes Goal 66'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 42,034
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Argentina 2–1 Ecuador
Ortega Goal 18'
Crespo Goal 30'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Aguinaga Goal 73'
Attendance: 62,300
Referee: Félix Ramón Benegas Caballero (Paraguay)
Paraguay 3–1 Uruguay
Rojas Goal 37'
Cardozo Goal 73' (pen.)[2]
Soto Goal 83'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Silva Goal 87'
Attendance: 34,101
Referee: Antônio Pereira Da Silva (Brazil)
Colombia 0–1 Peru
(Report)[permanent dead link] Pereda Goal 62'
Attendance: 22,172
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)

Round 12[]

Ecuador 1–1 Chile
Graziani Goal 43' (Report)[permanent dead link] Salas Goal 53'
Attendance: 42,225
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Argentina 2–0 Peru
Crespo Goal 44'
Simeone Goal 46'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 56,069
Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil)
Uruguay 1–1 Colombia
Silva Goal 6' (Report)[permanent dead link] Ricard Goal 47'
Attendance: 37,200
Referee: Francisco Mourao Dacildo (Brazil)
Venezuela 1–1 Bolivia
Savarese Goal 70' (Report)[permanent dead link] Castillo Goal 80'
Estadio Luis Loreto Lira, Valera
Attendance: 3,352
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)

Round 13[]

Chile 4–1 Colombia
Salas Goal 16', 26', 41'
Zamorano Goal 90' (pen.)		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Ricard Goal 52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,617[3]
Referee: Paolo Borgozano (Venezuela)
Paraguay 1–2 Argentina
Acuña Goal 59' (pen.) (Report)[permanent dead link] Gallardo Goal 30'
Verón Goal 41'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Peru 2–1 Bolivia
Carty Goal 9'
Soto Goal 53'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Cristaldo Goal 56'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 31,489
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Venezuela 1–1 Ecuador
Miranda Goal 75' (Report)[permanent dead link] Hurtado Goal 55'
Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Arturo Angeles (USA)

Round 14[]

Argentina 2–0 Venezuela
Crespo Goal 31'
Paz Goal 58'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Bolivia 1–0 Uruguay
Etcheverry Goal 75' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 27,874
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
Colombia 1–0 Ecuador
de Ávila Goal 83' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Chile 2–1 Paraguay
Zamorano Goal 9' (pen.), 51' (Report)[permanent dead link] Brizuela Goal 61'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,143
Referee: Rafael Torrealba (Venezuela)

Round 15[]

Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Otero Goal 20' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil)
Colombia 3–0 Bolivia
De Ávila Goal 1'
Valderrama Goal 30' (pen.)
Asprilla Goal 76'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 25,912
Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil)
Ecuador 2–1 Paraguay
Aguinaga Goal 53'
Graziani Goal 72'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Báez Goal 5'
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
Venezuela 0–3 Peru
(Report)[permanent dead link] Marengo Goal 14'
Julinho Goal 54'
Maestri Goal 81'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Round 16[]

Chile 1–2 Argentina
Salas Goal 34' (Report)[permanent dead link] Gallardo Goal 25'
López Goal 86'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 73,644
Referee: Francisco Mourão Dacildo (Brazil)
Peru 2–1 Uruguay
Palacios Goal 57'
Carty Goal 60'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Recoba Goal 43'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA)
Colombia 1–0 Venezuela
Cabrera Goal 68' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Pimentel (Brazil)
Paraguay 2–1 Bolivia
Benítez Goal 26'
Gamarra Goal 37'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Suárez Goal 58'
Attendance: 40,341
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

Round 17[]

Argentina 0–0 Uruguay
(Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil)
Chile 4–0 Peru
Salas Goal 13', 82', 88'
Reyes Goal 58'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 74,219
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Paraguay 1–0 Venezuela
Torres Goal 68' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA)
Ecuador 1–0 Bolivia
Graziani Goal 27' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 14,568
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)

Round 18[]

Argentina 1–1 Colombia
Cáceres Goal 69' (Report)[permanent dead link] Valderrama Goal 10'
Estadio La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Uruguay 5–3 Ecuador
Saralegui Goal 3', 12'
Abreu Goal 48', 52'
Aguilera Goal 63'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Graziani Goal 2', 59', 68'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo Mendoza (Mexico)
Peru 1–0 Paraguay
Soto Goal 37' (Report)[permanent dead link]
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Francisco Mourao Dacildo (Brazil)
Chile 3–0 Bolivia
Barrera Goal 23'
Salas Goal 40'
Carreño Goal 84'		 (Report)[permanent dead link]
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 74,777
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)

Qualified teams[]

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Brazil Defending champions 17 July 1994 15 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
 Argentina Winners 10 September 1997 11 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
 Paraguay Runners-up 10 September 1997 4 (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986)
 Colombia Third place 10 September 1997 3 (1962, 1990, 1994)
 Chile Fourth place 16 November 1997 6 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers[]

12 goals
11 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b International Matches 1996 South America
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOt2_rSCzYA
  3. ^ International Matches 1997 South America

External links[]

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