1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner (Chile) qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England.
Matches
| 20 July 1965 | Colombia  | 0 – 1 |  Ecuador | Baranquilla, Colombia |
Muñoz  |
Referee: Pedraza (Peru) |
| 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.
Final Table
| Final table | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1. | Chile
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 5 | X | 3:1 | 7:2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2. | Ecuador
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | 2:2 | X | 2:0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 3. | Colombia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 2:0 | 0:1 | X | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
Team stats
Chile
Head coach: Luis Álamos
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on |
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Club |
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| MF | Orlando Aravena | October 21, 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | - | Palestino
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| FW | Pedro Araya | January 23, 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| GK | Manuel Astorga | March 16, 1943 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | - | Universidad de Chile
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| FW | Ricardo Cabrera | March 5, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | - | Santiago Wanderers
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| MF | Carlos Campos | February 14, 1937 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | - | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| DF | Carlos Contreras | October 2, 1938 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Universidad de Chile
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| DF | Humberto Cruz | December 8, 1939 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90 | Colo-Colo
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| DF | Humberto Donoso | October 9, 1938 | 5 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| DF | Luis Eyzaguirre | June 22, 1939 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| FW | Alberto Fouilloux | November 22, 1940 | 5 | 2 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Universidad Católica
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| GK | Adán Godoy | November 26, 1936 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90 | Universidad Católica
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| DF | José González | 5 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Colo-Colo
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| MF | Roberto Hodge | July 30, 1944 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | - | Universidad de Chile
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| FW | Honorino Landa | June 1, 1942 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | - | Unión Española
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| MF | Rubén Marcos | December 6, 1942 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| MF | Eugenio Méndez | November 23, 1941 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | - | Santiago Wanderers
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| GK | Francisco Nitsche | November 4, 1930 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | Unión Española
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| MF | Ignacio Prieto | September 23, 1943 | 5 | 2 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Universidad Católica
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| FW | Leonel Sánchez | April 25, 1936 | 5 | 3 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Universidad de Chile
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| DF | Alberto Valentini | November 25, 1938 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - | Santiago Wanderers
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Colombia
Head coach: Antonio Julio de la Hoz
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played |
Goals | Minutes played |
Sub off | Sub on |
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| FW | Marino Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Deportes Quindío
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| GK | Calixto Avena | October 18, 1943 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Millonarios
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| FW | Pedro Brugés | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | - | Unión Magdalena
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| FW | Olinto Fonseca | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | Junior
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| FW | Emiliano Gómez | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | Deportes Quindío
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| DF | Walberto Maya | January 12, 1939 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Junior
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| FW | Mario Moreno | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | América de Cali
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| MF | Joaquín Pardo | 1946 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Deportes Tolima
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| DF | Carlos Peña | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | Junior
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| GK | Armando Pérez | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - |
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| MF | Miguel Pérez | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 | Cúcuta Deportivo
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| FW | Antonio Rada | June 13, 1937 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | Deportivo Pereira
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| DF | Hermenegildo Segrera | June 17, 1945 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Junior
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| DF | Roberto Torres | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | - | Millonarios
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| FW | Henry Toscano | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Deportivo Pereira
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| MF | Hernando Tovar | September 17, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Independiente Santa Fe
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| MF | Carlos Valderrama | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | Millonarios (manager)
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| DF | Jose Ángel Vargas | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | Junior
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