1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Appearance
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
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Uruguay | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
2 | Peru | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
3 | Venezuela | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
23 May 1965 | Uruguay | 5 – 0 | Venezuela | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Rocha 18' H. Silva 23', 52', 69' Meneses 61' |
Referee: Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay) |
30 May 1965 | Venezuela | 1 – 3 | Uruguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
Tortolero 40' | Rocha 10', 47' Urruzmendi 88' |
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina) |
2 June 1965 | Venezuela | 3 – 6 | Peru | Caracas, Venezuela |
Ellie Motta Scovino |
Leon Zavalla N. Mosquera |
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia) |
13 June 1965 | Uruguay | 2 – 1 | Peru | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Silva 20' Rocha 62' |
Peláetz 2' | Referee: Marques (Brazil) |
Uruguay qualified.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1= | Chile | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
1= | Ecuador | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | Colombia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
20 July 1965 | Colombia | 0 – 1 | Ecuador | Baranquilla, Colombia |
Muñoz 18' | Referee: Pedraza (Peru) |
25 July 1965 | Ecuador | 2 – 0 | Colombia | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Raimondi 56', 77' | Referee: Spinetto (Argentina) |
1 August 1965 | Chile | 7 – 2 | Colombia | Santiago, Chile |
Sánchez 11' Méndez 15', 70' Fouilloux 25', 65' Campos 42' Prieto 58' |
Segrera 40', 70' | Referee: Pedraza (Paraguay) |
7 August 1965 | Colombia | 2 – 0 | Chile | Baranquilla, Colombia |
Rada 67' (pen.), 87' | Referee: Rica (Venezuela ) |
15 August 1965 | Ecuador | 2 – 2 | Chile | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Spencer 15' Raimondi 84' |
Campos 39' Prieto 57' |
Referee: Queiroz (Brazil) |
22 August 1965 | Chile | 3 – 1 | Ecuador | Santiago, Chile |
Sánchez 10' (pen.) Marcos 62' Fouilloux 74' |
Spencer 36' | Referee: Codesal (Uruguay) |
Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
12 October 1965 | Chile | 2 – 1 | Ecuador | Lima, Peru |
Sánchez 16' Marcos 40' |
Gómez 89' | Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina) |
Chile qualified.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Argentina | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
2 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
3 | Bolivia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
25 July 1965 | Paraguay | 2 – 0 | Bolivia | Asunción, Paraguay |
Rodriguez J. Rojas |
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia) |
1 August 1965 | Argentina | 3 – 0 | Paraguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Artime Onega González (o.g.) |
Referee: Albergati (Uruguay) |
17 August 1965 | Argentina | 4 – 1 | Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Bernao Onega |
Vargas 55' | Referee: Marino (Uruguay) |
22 August 1965 | Bolivia | 2 – 1 | Paraguay | La Paz, Bolivia |
Castillo Ramírez |
C. Mora | Referee: Viuacis (Ecuador) |
29 August 1965 | Bolivia | 1 – 2 | Argentina | La Paz, Bolivia |
R. Delgado o.g.' | Artime | Referee: Angeles (Peru) |
Argentina qualified.