1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

South America's automatic qualifying berths were taken by Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay.

Tournament Structure

The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:

• Group 1 had 4 teams. The group winner would qualify. The runner-up and 3rd-placed team would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
• Groups 2 and 3 had 3 teams each. The group winners would qualify. The runners-up would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.

In the Play-offs, the 4 teams played a in knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify.

Key to colours in group tables
	Team qualifies for the World Cup
	Team advances to the play-offs

Group 1

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Argentina 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9 Peru 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 8 Colombia 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 6 Venezuela 6 0 1 5 5 15 −10 1

Argentina – 1–0 2–2 3–0 Colombia 1–3 – 1–0 2–0 Peru 1–0 0–0 – 4–1 Venezuela 2–3 2–2 0–1 –

Group 2

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Uruguay 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Chile 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 5 Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 11 −7 1

Chile – 6–2 2–0 Ecuador 1–1 – 0–2 Uruguay 2–1 2–1 –

Group 3

Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 6 Paraguay 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 4 Bolivia 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2

Bolivia – 0–2 1–1 Brazil 1–1 – 1–1 Paraguay 3–0 0–2 –

Play-offs

First round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Paraguay	4–2	Colombia	3–0	1–2
Chile	5–2	Peru	4–2	1–0

First Leg

27 October 1985	Paraguay	3 – 0	Colombia	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Carlos Esposito (Argentina)
	Hicks  15' Romero  70' (p) Cabanas  79'	Report

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27 October 1985	Chile	4 – 2	Peru	Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago Attendance: 40,340 Referee: Jose Martinez Bazan (Uruguay)
	Aravena  6',  64' (p) Rubio  8' Hisis  15'	Report	Navarro  45',  76'

Second Leg

3 November 1985	Colombia	2 – 1	Paraguay	Pascual Guerrero, Cali Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jose Ramiz Wright (Brazil)
	Angulo  66' Ortiz  88'	Report	Ferreira  57'

Paraguay won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.

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3 November 1985	Peru	0 – 1	Chile	Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 42,244 Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
		Report	Aravena  64'

Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Paraguay	5–2	Chile	3–0	2–2

First Leg

10 November 1985	Paraguay	3 – 0	Chile	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
	Cabañas  9' Delgado  46' Garrido  85' (o.g.)	Report

Second Leg

17 November 1985	Chile	2 – 2	Paraguay	Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
	Rubio  13' Muñoz  80'	Report	Schettina  22' Romero  39'

Paraguay won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the World Cup.

See also

• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

External links

• FIFA.com Reports
• RSSSF Page
• Results and scorers