1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Appearance
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 May 1965 - 29 August 1965 |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 61 (3.39 per match) |
Attendance | 659,802 (36,656 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
← 1962 1970 → |
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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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.
Group 1
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
Results
[edit]Venezuela ![]() | 3 – 6 | ![]() |
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Santana ![]() Ravelo ![]() Elie ![]() |
Report | Mosquera ![]() León ![]() Zavala ![]() |
Uruguay qualified.
Group 2
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
1= | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
Results
[edit]Chile ![]() | 7 – 2 | ![]() |
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Sánchez ![]() Méndez ![]() Fouilloux ![]() Campos ![]() Prieto ![]() |
Report | Segrera ![]() |
Play-off
[edit]Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Chile qualified.
Group 3
[edit]Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
Results
[edit]Argentina qualified.
Qualified Teams
[edit]Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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Defending champions | 17 June 1962 | 7 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962) |
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Group 1 winners | 13 June 1965 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962) |
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Group 2 winners | 12 October 1965 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1962) |
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Group 3 winners | 29 August 1965 | 4 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
[edit]- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
José Ramos Delgado (playing against Bolivia)
Ricardo González (playing against Argentina)