1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Appearance
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. Brazil, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 4 spots open for competition between 9 teams.
The rules were very simple. The 9 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 4 teams would qualify.
Final standings
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Argentina | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
2 | Paraguay | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
3 | Colombia | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
4 | Chile | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 25 |
5 | Peru | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
6 | Ecuador | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
7 | Uruguay | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
8 | Bolivia | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
9 | Venezuela | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -33 | 3 |
Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.
Round 1
Ecuador | 4 – 1 | Peru |
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Hurtado 54', 88' Tenorio 65' Gavica 78' |
(Report) | Palacios 62' |
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Julio Matto Estoceres (Uruguay)
Round 2
Peru | 1 – 1 | Colombia |
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Reynoso 47' | (Report) | Aristizábal 60' |
Round 3
Bolivia | 6 – 1 | Venezuela |
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Sandy 4' Etcheverry 41' Baldivieso 61' Coimbra 67' Suarez 78' Paniagua 85' |
(Report) | Tortolero 65' |
Round 4
Round 5
Venezuela | 2 – 5 | Argentina |
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Savarese 7' Dudamel 87' |
(Report) | Ortega 35' Sorín 65' Simeone 77' Morales 86' Albornoz 90+1' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Eduardo Dluzniewski (Uruguay)
Round 6
Round 7
Venezuela | 0 – 2 | Colombia |
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(Report) | Bermudez 7' Valenciano 50' |
Uruguay | 2 – 0 | Peru |
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Montero 2' Bengoechea 38' |
(Report) |
Round 8
Bolivia | 2 – 0 | Ecuador |
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Moreno 7' Etcheverry 12' |
(Report) |
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Argentina | 2 – 1 | Ecuador |
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Ortega 18' Crespo 30' |
(Report) | Aguinaga 73' |
Attendance: 62,300
Referee: Félix Ramón Benegas Caballero (Paraguay)
Round 12
Argentina | 2 – 0 | Peru |
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Crespo 30' Simeone 46' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 56,069
Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil)
Round 13
Round 14
Bolivia | 1 – 0 | Uruguay |
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Etcheverry 75' | (Report) |
Round 15
Ecuador | 2 – 1 | Paraguay |
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Aguinaga 53' Graziani 72' |
(Report) | Báez 5' |
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla Sequeira (Costa Rica)
Round 16
Round 17
Ecuador | 1 – 0 | Bolivia |
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Graziani 27' | (Report) |
Attendance: 14,568
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
Round 18
Argentina | 1 – 1 | Colombia |
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Cáceres 69' | (Report) | Valderrama 20' |
References
External links
- Eliminatoria Sudamericana Mundial Francia 1998 at Conmebol.com
- International Matches 1996 - South America at rsssf.com
- International Matches 1997 - South America at rsssf.com