2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates13 October 2007 – 14 October 2009
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored232 (2.58 per match)
Attendance3,301,363 (36,682 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Humberto Suazo
(10 goals)
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The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw ten teams competing for places in the finals in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL. Matches were scheduled so that there were always two games within a week, which was aimed at minimizing player travel time, particularly for players who were based in Europe.

The top four teams in the final standings qualified automatically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The fifth-placed team met the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in a two-legged play-off for a place at the World Cup.[1]

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 18 9 7 2 33 11 +22 34 Qualification to 2010 FIFA World Cup — 4–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0
2  Chile 18 10 3 5 32 22 +10 33 0–3 — 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
3  Paraguay 18 10 3 5 24 16 +8 33 2–0 0–2 — 1–0 1–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
4  Argentina 18 8 4 6 23 20 +3 28 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–1
5  Uruguay 18 6 6 6 28 20 +8 24 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs 0–4 2–2 2–0 0–1 — 0–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 6–0
6  Ecuador 18 6 5 7 22 26 −4 23 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 — 0–0 0–1 3–1 5–1
7  Colombia 18 6 5 7 14 18 −4 23 0–0 2–4 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–0
8  Venezuela 18 6 4 8 23 29 −6 22 0–4 2–3 1–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 — 5–3 3–1
9  Bolivia 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15 2–1 0–2 4–2 6–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 — 3–0
10  Peru 18 3 4 11 11 34 −23 13 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 —
Source: FIFA

On 24 November 2008, FIFA suspended the Peruvian Football Federation from all international competition due to governmental interference in its operations.[2] The suspension was lifted on 20 December 2008.[3]

Results[]

The round-by-round fixtures were same as the 2006 qualifying tournament.

Round 1[]

Uruguay 5–0 Bolivia
Suárez Goal 4'
Forlán Goal 38'
Abreu Goal 48'
Sánchez Goal 67'
Bueno Goal 83'		 Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 25,200
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Argentina 2–0 Chile
Riquelme Goal 27', 45' Report
Attendance: 55,000
Ecuador 0–1 Venezuela
Report Rey Goal 68'
Attendance: 29,644
Peru 0–0 Paraguay
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Colombia 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 41,000

Round 2[]

Venezuela 0–2 Argentina
Report Milito Goal 16'
Messi Goal 43'
Attendance: 10,600
Bolivia 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 19,469
Chile 2–0 Peru
Suazo Goal 11'
Fernández Goal 51'		 Report
Attendance: 58,000
Paraguay 1–0 Uruguay
Valdez Goal 14' Report
Attendance: 23,200
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Brazil 5–0 Ecuador
Vágner Love Goal 19'
Ronaldinho Goal 71'
Kaká Goal 77', 85'
Elano Goal 83'		 Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 87,000

Round 3[]

Argentina 3–0 Bolivia
Agüero Goal 40'
Riquelme Goal 56', 74'		 Report
Attendance: 43,308
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Colombia 1–0 Venezuela
Bustos Goal 82' Report
Attendance: 28,273
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Paraguay 5–1 Ecuador
Valdez Goal 8'
Riveros Goal 26', 87'
Santa Cruz Goal 50'
Ayala Goal 82'		 Report Kaviedes Goal 79'
Attendance: 25,433
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)
Uruguay 2–2 Chile
Suárez Goal 42'
Abreu Goal 81'		 Report Salas Goal 59', 70' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Peru 1–1 Brazil
Vargas Goal 72' Report Kaká Goal 41'
Attendance: 45,847

Round 4[]

Venezuela 5–3 Bolivia
Arismendi Goal 20', 40'
Guerra Goal 81'
Maldonado Goal 89', 90+1'		 Report Moreno Goal 19', 77'
Arce Goal 27'
Attendance: 18,632
Colombia 2–1 Argentina
Bustos Goal 62'
D. Moreno Goal 82'		 Report Messi Goal 36'
Attendance: 41,700
Ecuador 5–1 Peru
Ayoví Goal 10', 48'
Kaviedes Goal 24'
Méndez Goal 44', 62'		 Report Mendoza Goal 86'
Attendance: 28,557
Referee: (Chile)
Brazil 2–1 Uruguay
Luís Fabiano Goal 45', 64' Report Abreu Goal 9'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Chile 0–3 Paraguay
Report Cabañas Goal 24'
Da Silva Goal 45+1', 56'
Attendance: 52,320

Round 5[]

Uruguay 1–1 Venezuela
Lugano Goal 12' Report Vargas Goal 56'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 41,831
Peru 1–1 Colombia
Mariño Goal 40' Report Rodallega Goal 8'
Attendance: 25,000
Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Santa Cruz Goal 26'
Cabañas Goal 49'		 Report
Attendance: 38,000
Argentina 1–1 Ecuador
Palacio Goal 90+3' Report Urrutia Goal 69'
Attendance: 41,167
Bolivia 0–2 Chile
Report Medel Goal 29', 76'
Attendance: 27,722
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Round 6[]

Uruguay 6–0 Peru
Forlán Goal 8', 38' (pen.), 57'
Bueno Goal 61', 69'
Abreu Goal 90'		 Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Bolivia 4–2 Paraguay
Botero Goal 23', 70'
R. García Goal 25'
Moreno Goal 76'		 Report Santa Cruz Goal 66'
Valdez Goal 82'
Attendance: 8,561
Ecuador 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 33,588
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Brazil 0–0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Venezuela 2–3 Chile
Maldonado Goal 59'
Arango Goal 80'		 Report Suazo Goal 65' (pen.), 90+2'
Jara Goal 72'
Attendance: 38,000

Round 7[]

Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Agüero Goal 60' Report Heinze Goal 13' (o.g.)
Attendance: 46,250
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Ecuador 3–1 Bolivia
Caicedo Goal 21'
Méndez Goal 51' (pen.)
Benítez Goal 72'		 Report Botero Goal 40'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Colombia 0–1 Uruguay
Report Eguren Goal 15'
Attendance: 35,024
Peru 1–0 Venezuela
Alva Goal 39' Report
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: (Bolivia)
Chile 0–3 Brazil
Report Luís Fabiano Goal 21', 83'
Robinho Goal 45'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 60,239

Round 8[]

Paraguay 2–0 Venezuela
Riveros Goal 28'
Valdez Goal 45'		 Report
Attendance: 31,867
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Uruguay 0–0 Ecuador
Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 45,000
Chile 4–0 Colombia
Jara Goal 26'
Suazo Goal 38'
Fuentes Goal 48'
Fernández Goal 71'		 Report
Attendance: 47,459
Brazil 0–0 Bolivia
Report
Attendance: 31,422
Peru 1–1 Argentina
Fano Goal 90+3' Report Cambiasso Goal 82'
Attendance: 40,000

Round 9[]

Bolivia 3–0 Peru
Botero Goal 4', 16'
R. García Goal 81'		 Report
Attendance: 23,147
Argentina 2–1 Uruguay
Messi Goal 6'
Agüero Goal 13'		 Report Lugano Goal 40'
Attendance: 42,421
Colombia 0–1 Paraguay
Report Cabañas Goal 9'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati (Argentina)
Venezuela 0–4 Brazil
Report Kaká Goal 6'
Robinho Goal 10', 67'
Adriano Goal 19'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Ecuador 1–0 Chile
Benítez Goal 71' Report
Attendance: 33,079

Round 10[]

Bolivia 2–2 Uruguay
Moreno Goal 15', 41' Report Bueno Goal 64'
Abreu Goal 88'
Attendance: 21,075
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Paraguay 1–0 Peru
Cardozo Goal 81' Report
Attendance: 31,545
Chile 1–0 Argentina
Orellana Goal 35' Report
Attendance: 65,000
Brazil 0–0 Colombia
Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 54,910
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Venezuela 3–1 Ecuador
Maldonado Goal 48'
Moreno Goal 56'
Arango Goal 67'		 Report Mina Goal 12'
Attendance: 10,581
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Round 11[]

Uruguay 2–0 Paraguay
Forlán Goal 28'
Lugano Goal 57'		 Report
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Argentina 4–0 Venezuela
Messi Goal 26'
Tevez Goal 47'
Rodríguez Goal 51'
Agüero Goal 73'		 Report
Attendance: 46,085
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Colombia 2–0 Bolivia
Torres Goal 26'
Rentería Goal 88'		 Report
Attendance: 22,044
Ecuador 1–1 Brazil
Noboa Goal 89' Report Júlio Baptista Goal 72'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: (Chile)
Peru 1–3 Chile
Fano Goal 34' Report Sánchez Goal 2'
Suazo Goal 32' (pen.)
Fernández Goal 70'
Attendance: 48,700

Round 12[]

Venezuela 2–0 Colombia
Miku Goal 78'
Arango Goal 82'		 Report
Estadio Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Bolivia 6–1 Argentina
Moreno Goal 12'
Botero Goal 34' (pen.), 55', 66'
Da Rosa Goal 45'
Torrico Goal 87'		 Report González Goal 25'
Attendance: 30,487
Ecuador 1–1 Paraguay
Noboa Goal 63' Report É. Benítez Goal 90+2'
Attendance: 36,853
Chile 0–0 Uruguay
Report
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Brazil 3–0 Peru
Luís Fabiano Goal 18' (pen.), 27'
Felipe Melo Goal 64'		 Report
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

Round 13[]

Uruguay 0–4 Brazil
Report Dani Alves Goal 12'
Juan Goal 36'
Luís Fabiano Goal 52'
Kaká Goal 75' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Bolivia 0–1 Venezuela
Report Rivero Goal 33' (o.g.)
Attendance: 23,427
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Argentina 1–0 Colombia
Díaz Goal 56' Report
Attendance: 55,000
Paraguay 0–2 Chile
Report Fernández Goal 13'
Suazo Goal 50'
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Peru 1–2 Ecuador
Vargas Goal 52' Report Montero Goal 38'
Tenorio Goal 59'
Attendance: 17,050

Round 14[]

Ecuador 2–0 Argentina
Ayoví Goal 72'
Palacios Goal 83'		 Report
Attendance: 36,359
Referee: (Chile)
Colombia 1–0 Peru
Falcao Goal 25' Report
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 32,300
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Brazil 2–1 Paraguay
Robinho Goal 40'
Nilmar Goal 49'		 Report Cabañas Goal 25'
Attendance: 56,682
Chile 4–0 Bolivia
Beausejour Goal 43'
Estrada Goal 74'
Sánchez Goal 78', 88'		 Report
Attendance: 60,214
Venezuela 2–2 Uruguay
Maldonado Goal 9'
Rey Goal 74'		 Report Suárez Goal 60'
Forlán Goal 72'
Estadio Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana
Attendance: 37,000

Round 15[]

Colombia 2–0 Ecuador
Martínez Goal 82'
Gutiérrez Goal 90+4'		 Report
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Peru 1–0 Uruguay
Rengifo Goal 86' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: (Chile)
Paraguay 1–0 Bolivia
Cabañas Goal 45+1' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 25,094
Argentina 1–3 Brazil
Dátolo Goal 65' Report Luisão Goal 23'
Luís Fabiano Goal 30', 68'
Attendance: 37,000
Chile 2–2 Venezuela
Vidal Goal 11'
Millar Goal 53'		 Report Maldonado Goal 34'
Rey Goal 45+1'
Attendance: 44,000

Round 16[]

Bolivia 1–3 Ecuador
Yecerotte Goal 85' Report Méndez Goal 4'
Valencia Goal 46'
Benítez Goal 66'
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
Uruguay 3–1 Colombia
Suárez Goal 7'
Scotti Goal 77'
Eguren Goal 87'		 Report Martínez Goal 63'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 30,000
Paraguay 1–0 Argentina
Valdez Goal 27' Report
Attendance: 38,000
Brazil 4–2 Chile
Nilmar Goal 31', 74', 76'
Baptista Goal 40'		 Report Suazo Goal 45+1' (pen.), 52'
Attendance: 30,000
Venezuela 3–1 Peru
Miku Goal 33', 52'
Vargas Goal 65'		 Report Fuenmayor Goal 41' (o.g.)
Attendance: 31,703
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Round 17[]

Argentina 2–1 Peru
Higuaín Goal 48'
Palermo Goal 90+2'		 Report Rengifo Goal 89'
Attendance: 38,019
Colombia 2–4 Chile
Martínez Goal 14'
G. Moreno Goal 63'		 Report Ponce Goal 34'
Suazo Goal 35'
Valdivia Goal 71'
Orellana Goal 78'
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Ecuador 1–2 Uruguay
Valencia Goal 68' Report Suárez Goal 69'
Forlán Goal 90+3' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,700
Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)
Venezuela 1–2 Paraguay
A. Rondón Goal 85' Report Cabañas Goal 56'
Cardozo Goal 80'
Estadio Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana
Attendance: 41,680
Referee: (Chile)
Bolivia 2–1 Brazil
Olivares Goal 10'
Moreno Goal 32'		 Report Nilmar Goal 70'
Attendance: 16,557
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Round 18[]

Peru 1–0 Bolivia
Fano Goal 54' Report
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Brazil 0–0 Venezuela
Report
Morenão, Campo Grande
Attendance: 23,746
Chile 1–0 Ecuador
Suazo Goal 53' Report
Attendance: 47,000
Uruguay 0–1 Argentina
Report Bolatti Goal 84'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 60,000
Paraguay 0–2 Colombia
Report Ramos Goal 61'
Rodallega Goal 80'
Attendance: 17,503

Inter-confederation play-offs[]

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off)

The team from fourth place in the CONCACAF qualifying fourth round (Costa Rica) entered into a home and away play-off against the team which finished fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifying group (Uruguay). The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, the Bahamas.[4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Costa Rica  1–2  Uruguay 0–1 1–1

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 Winners 5 September 2009 18 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Chile Runners-up 10 October 2009 7 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998)
 Paraguay Third place 9 September 2009 7 (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Argentina Fourth place 14 October 2009 14 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Uruguay CONCACAF v CONMEBOL play-off winners 18 November 2009 10 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers[]

There were 234 goals scored in 92 games, including three own goals, for an average of 2.54 goals per game (Costa Rica's single goal in the inter-confederation play-offs not included).

10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

* FIFA.com: Scorer stats

Notes[]

This was the first time that Argentina lost more than 2 or 4 matches and has not finished as leader (1st) or runner-up (2nd) of their qualifying group, during a FIFA World Cup qualification.

References[]

  1. ^ FIFA.com Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Suspension of the Peruvian FA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Combined bidding confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  4. ^ Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine

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