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.

1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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 5421162+4
2  Colombia 5413032+1
3  Ecuador 24022385
21 June 1973 Colombia  1 1  Ecuador Bogota, Colombia
Ortiz 44' Muñoz 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
Muñoz 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 7431092+7
2  Paraguay 5421185+3
3  Bolivia 0400411110
2 September 1973 Bolivia  1 2  Paraguay La Paz, Bolivia
Morales 30' Escobar 41'
Insfran 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
Fornari 17' Referee: Coelho (Brazil)

30 September 1973 Paraguay  4 0  Bolivia Asuncion, Paraguay
Bareiro 10'
Osorio 13'
Insfran 18'
Arrúa 89'
Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru)

7 October 1973 Argentina  3 1  Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ayala 32' (pen.), 57'
Guerini 89'
Escobar 22' Referee: Diaz (Chile)

Argentina qualified.

Group 3

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Chile 22101220
1=  Peru 22101220
 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

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. 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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