1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 3 spots were open for competition. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 2 |  Bolivia
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| 3 |  Argentina
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Peru qualified.
This has been to date, the only time that Argentina failed to qualify.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
| 2 |  Paraguay
|
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 3 |  Colombia
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
| 4 |  Venezuela
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 |
Brazil qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uruguay
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| 2 |  Chile
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 |  Ecuador
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Uruguay qualified.