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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 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.
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Team qualifies for the World Cup | |
Team advances to the play-offs |
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Play-offs
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Paraguay ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–2 |
Chile ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
4–2 | 1–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Paraguay won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Paraguay ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 2–2 |
First leg
Second leg
Paraguay won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 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 |
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![]() | Group 1 winners | 30 June 1985 | 8 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982) |
![]() | Group 2 winners | 7 April 1985 | 7 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) |
![]() | Group 3 winners | 30 June 1985 | 12 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982) |
![]() | Final round winners | 17 November 1985 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1958) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Jorge Burruchaga
Néstor Clausen
Ricardo Gareca
Daniel Passarella
Miguel Ángel Russo
Jorge Valdano
Silvio Rojas
Juan Carlos Sánchez
Careca
Sócrates
Zico
Juan Carlos Letelier
Jorge Muñoz
Héctor Puebla
Manuel Asisclo Cordoba
Sergio Angulo
Hamilton Cuvi Rivera
Hans Maldonado
Rogelio Delgado
Buenaventura Ferreira
Ramón Hicks
Justo Jacquet
Alfredo Mendoza
Jorge Martín Núñez
Vladimiro Schettina
César Cueto
Jorge Hirano
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Julio César Uribe
José Manuel Velásquez
Carlos Aguilera
José Batista
Enzo Francescoli
Mario Saralegui
Bernardo Añor
Douglas Cedeño
Pedro Febles
Herbert Marquez
René Torres
- 1 own goal
Miguel Ángel Noro (playing against Brazil)
Lizardo Garrido (playing against Paraguay)