1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

South America's automatic qualifying berths were taken by Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay.

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Tournament Structure

The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:

In the Play-offs, the 4 teams played a in knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify.

Key to colours in group tables
Team qualifies for the World Cup
Team advances to the play-offs

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9
 Peru 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 8
 Colombia 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 6
 Venezuela 6 0 1 5 5 15 −10 1
 
Argentina 1–0 2–2 3–0
Colombia 1–3 1–0 2–0
Peru 1–0 0–0 4–1
Venezuela 2–3 2–2 0–1

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Chile 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 5
 Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 11 −7 1
 
Chile 6–2 2–0
Ecuador 1–1 0–2
Uruguay 2–1 2–1

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 6
 Paraguay 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 4
 Bolivia 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
 
Bolivia 0–2 1–1
Brazil 1–1 1–1
Paraguay 3–0 0–2

Play-offs

First round

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Paraguay  4–2  Colombia 3–0 1–2
Chile  5–2  Peru 4–2 1–0

First Leg

27 October 1985
Paraguay  3 – 0  Colombia Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Esposito (Argentina)
Hicks  15'
Romero  70' (p)
Cabanas  79'
Report

27 October 1985
Chile  4 – 2  Peru Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
Attendance: 40,340
Referee: Jose Martinez Bazan (Uruguay)
Aravena  6',  64' (p)
Rubio  8'
Hisis  15'
Report Navarro  45',  76'

Second Leg

3 November 1985
Colombia  2 – 1  Paraguay Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jose Ramiz Wright (Brazil)
Angulo  66'
Ortiz  88'
Report Ferreira  57'

Paraguay won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.


3 November 1985
Peru  0 – 1  Chile Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 42,244
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Report Aravena  64'

Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Paraguay  5–2  Chile 3–0 2–2

First Leg

10 November 1985
Paraguay  3 – 0  Chile Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Cabañas  9'
Delgado  46'
Garrido  85' (o.g.)
Report

Second Leg

17 November 1985
Chile  2 – 2  Paraguay Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
Rubio  13'
Muñoz  80'
Report Schettina  22'
Romero  39'

Paraguay won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the World Cup.

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