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.
| Qualification for championships (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 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 2 |  Colombia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Ecuador |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| 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) |
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Argentina |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paraguay |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1= | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| — | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
withdrew | |||||||
| 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
- Miguel Ángel Brindisi
- Washington Muñoz
Adalberto Escobar- Saturnino Arrúa
- Jorge Insfran
Hugo Sotil- Luis Cubilla
- 1 goal
- Oscar Fornari
- Carlos Guerini
- Raúl Morales
- Sergio Ahumada
- Julio Crisosto
- Rogelio Farias
- Francisco Valdés
- Ítalo Estupiñán
- Pedro Alcides Bareiro
- Juvencio Osorio
- Héctor Bailetti
- Denís Milar
Notes
- The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.