1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. Brazil did not participate, as they were granted a spot in the finals after winning the 1962 World Cup.

Results

Group 1

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Uruguay 84400112+9
2  Peru 4420286+2
3  Venezuela 0400441511
16 May 1965 Peru 1 0 VenezuelaLima, Peru
Zegarra  37' (pen) Referee: Melina (Chile)

23 May 1965 Uruguay 5 0 VenezuelaMontevideo, Uruguay
Rocha  18'
Silva  23', 52', 69'
Menezes  61'
Referee: Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay)

30 May 1965 Venezuela 1 3 UruguayCaracas, Venezuela
Tortolero  40' Rocha  10', 47'
Silva  52'
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)

2 June 1965 Venezuela 3 6 PeruCaracas, Venezuela
Santana  32'
Scovino  46'
Elie  89'
Mosquera  11'
León  44', 60', 68'
Zavalla  40', 81'
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)

6 June 1965 Peru 0 1 UruguayLima, Peru
Urruzmendi  77' Referee: Vicuńa (Chile)

13 June 1965 Uruguay 2 1 PeruMontevideo, Uruguay
Silva  20'
Rocha  62'
Peláez  2' Referee: Marques (Brazil)

Uruguay qualified.

Group 2

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Chile 54211127+5
1=  Ecuador 5421165+1
3  Colombia 241034106
20 July 1965 Colombia 0 1 EcuadorBaranquilla, Colombia
Muñoz  18' Referee: Pedraza (Peru)

25 July 1965 Ecuador 2 0 ColombiaGuayaquil, Ecuador
Raymondi  56', 77' Referee: Spinetto (Argentina)

1 August 1965 Chile 7 2 ColombiaSantiago, Chile
Sánchez  11'
Méndez  15', 70'
Fouilloux  25', 65'
Campos  42'
Prieto  58'
Segrera  40', 70' Referee: Pedraza (Paraguay)

7 August 1965 Colombia 2 0 ChileBaranquilla, Colombia
Rada  67' (pen.), 87' Referee: Rica (Venezuela)

15 August 1965 Ecuador 2 2 ChileGuayaquil, Ecuador
Spencer  15'
Raymondi  84'
Campos  39'
Prieto  57'
Referee: Queiroz (Brazil)

22 August 1965 Chile 3 1 EcuadorSantiago, Chile
Sánchez  10' (pen.)
Marcos  62'
Fouilloux  74'
Spencer  36' Referee: Codesal (Uruguay)

Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

12 October 1965 Chile 2 1 EcuadorLima, Peru
Sánchez  16'
Marcos  40'
Gómez  89' Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)

Chile qualified.

Group 3

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Argentina 7431092+7
2  Paraguay 34112352
3  Bolivia 24103495
25 July 1965 Paraguay 2 0 BoliviaAsunción, Paraguay
Rodríguez  24'
Rojas  73'
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)

1 August 1965 Argentina 3 0 ParaguayBuenos Aires, Argentina
González  15' (o.g.)
Onega  26'
Artime  35'
Referee: Albergati (Uruguay)

8 August 1965 Paraguay 0 0 ArgentinaAsunción, Paraguay
Referee: Viug (Brazil)

17 August 1965 Argentina 4 1 BoliviaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Bernao  3', 56'
Onega  24' (pen), 25'
Vargas  55' Referee: Marino (Uruguay)

22 August 1965 Bolivia 2 1 ParaguayLa Paz, Bolivia
Quevedo  29'
Castillo  75'
Mora  30' Referee: Viuacis (Ecuador)

29 August 1965 Bolivia 1 2 ArgentinaLa Paz, Bolivia
Ramos  35' (o.g.) Artime  31', 39' Referee: Angeles (Peru)

Argentina qualified.

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
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