1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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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.

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:

• Group 1 had 4 teams. The group winner would qualify. The runner-up and 3rd-placed team would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
• Groups 2 and 3 had 3 teams each. The group winners would qualify. The runners-up would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.

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

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Second Leg

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

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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

Second Leg

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

See also

• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

External links

• FIFA.com Reports
• RSSSF Page
• Results and scorers

1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers AFC First Round Second Round Final Round CAF First Round Second Round Third Round Final Round CONCACAF Qualifying CONMEBOL Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Play off OFC Round-Robin UEFA Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Play-offs UEFA v OFC