1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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.
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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 |
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1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
28 June 1973 | Ecuador | 1 – 1 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
Muñoz |
Ortiz |
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina) |
1 July 1973 | Ecuador | 1 – 2 | Quito, Ecuador | |
Estupiñán |
Cubilla Morena |
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
5 July 1973 | Uruguay | 0 – 1 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Ortiz |
Referee: González (Chile) |
8 July 1973 | Uruguay | 4 – 0 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Morena Cubilla Milar |
Referee: Canete (Paraguay) |
Uruguay qualified on goal difference.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | |
3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
2 September 1973 | Bolivia | 1 – 2 | La Paz, Bolivia | |
Morales |
Escobar Insfran |
Referee: Rendón Villads (Ecuador) |
9 September 1973 | Argentina | 4 – 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Brindisi Ayala |
Referee: Pazos Bianchi (Uruguay) |
16 September 1973 | Paraguay | 1 – 1 | Asuncion, Paraguay | |
Arrúa |
Ayala |
Referee: Delgado (Colombia) |
30 September 1973 | Paraguay | 4 – 0 | Asuncion, Paraguay | |
Bareiro Osorio Insfran Arrúa |
Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru) |
7 October 1973 | Argentina | 3 – 1 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Ayala Guerini |
Escobar |
Referee: Diaz (Chile) |
Argentina qualified.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
— | withdrew |
13 May 1973 | Chile | 2 – 0 | Santiago, Chile | |
Crisosto Ahumada |
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 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Valdés Farias |
Bailetti |
Referee: Da Rosa (Uruguay) |
Chile advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Inter-confederation play-offs
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Soviet Union |
w.o.[note 1] | 0–0 | 0–2[note 1] |
Chile advanced by walk-over to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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Notes
- The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.