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 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:

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 6411126+69
 Peru 632184+48
 Colombia 62226606
 Venezuela 6015515−101
 Argentina Colombia Peru Venezuela
Argentina Argentina – 1–0 2–2 3–0
Colombia Colombia 1–3 – 1–0 2–0
Peru Peru 1–0 0–0 – 4–1
Venezuela Venezuela 2–3 2–2 0–1 –

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 430164+26
 Chile 4211105+55
 Ecuador 4013411−71
 Chile Ecuador Uruguay
Chile Chile – 6–2 2–0
Ecuador Ecuador 1–1 – 0–2
Uruguay Uruguay 2–1 2–1 –

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 422062+46
 Paraguay 412154+14
 Bolivia 402227−52
 Bolivia Brazil Paraguay
Bolivia Bolivia – 0–2 1–1
Brazil Brazil 1–1 – 1–1
Paraguay 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
Hicks  15'
Romero  70' (p)
Cabanas  79'		 Report

27 October 1985
Chile  4 – 2  Peru
Aravena  6',  64' (p)
Rubio  8'
Hisis  15'		 Report Navarro  45',  76'

Second Leg

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

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

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

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
Cabañas  9'
Delgado  46'
Garrido  85' (o.g.)		 Report

Second Leg

17 November 1985
Chile  2 – 2  Paraguay
Rubio  13'
Muñoz  80'		 Report Schettina  22'
Romero  39'

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

See also

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