1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates29 April – 21 September 1973
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored34 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Rubén Ayala (5 goals)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as Brazil qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of Groups 1 and 2 would qualify, while the winner of Group 3 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Uruguay 421162+45
2  Colombia 413032+15
3  Ecuador 402238−52
Colombia 1–1 Ecuador
Ortiz 44' Muñoz 72'
Referee: Guenero (Peru)
Colombia 0–0 Uruguay
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)
Ecuador 1–1 Colombia
Muñoz 29' (pen) Ortiz 50'
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
Ecuador 1–2 Uruguay
Estupiñán 35' Cubilla 41'
Morena 74'
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Uruguay 0–1 Colombia
Ortiz 71'
Referee: González (Chile)
Uruguay 4–0 Ecuador
Morena 4', 27'
Cubilla 30'
Milar 62'
Referee: Canete (Paraguay)

Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Argentina 431092+77
2  Paraguay 421185+35
3  Bolivia 4004111−100
Bolivia 1–2 Paraguay
Morales 30' Escobar 41'
Insfran 74'
Referee: Rendón Villads (Ecuador)
Argentina 4–0 Bolivia
Brindisi 30', 43'
Ayala 66', 75'
Referee: Pazos Bianchi (Uruguay)
Paraguay 1–1 Argentina
Arrúa 41' Ayala 33'
Referee: Delgado (Colombia)
Bolivia 0–1 Argentina
Fornari 17'
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Paraguay 4–0 Bolivia
Bareiro 10'
Osorio 13'
Insfran 18'
Arrúa 89'
Referee: Tejada Burga (Peru)
Argentina 3–1 Paraguay
Ayala 32' (pen.), 57'
Guerini 89'		 Escobar 22'
Referee: Diaz (Chile)

Argentina qualified.

Group 3

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1=  Chile 21012202
1=  Peru 21012202
—  Venezuela withdrew
Peru 2–0 Chile
Sotil 43', 62'
Referee: Marques (Brazil)
Chile 2–0 Peru
Crisosto 68'
Ahumada 71'

Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Chile 2–1 Peru
Valdés 45'
Farias 58'		 Bailetti 40'
Referee: Da Rosa (Uruguay)

Chile advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Soviet Union  w.o.[note 1]  Chile 0–0 0–2[note 1]

Chile advanced by walkover to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 BrazilDefending champions21 June 19709 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
 UruguayGroup 1 winners8 July 19736 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970)
 ArgentinaGroup 2 winners7 October 19735 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966)
 ChileUEFA–CONMEBOL play-off winners21 November 19734 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Soviet Union refused to play in Chile for the second leg, so Chile were awarded a 2–0 walkover victory.
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