1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 3.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. Argentina, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 2.5 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other once in a neutral venue. The group winner and runner-up would qualify. The third-placed team would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

First round

Group 1
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 6422081+7
2  Paraguay 44121330
3  Colombia 2402218−7
20 February 1977 Colombia  0 – 0  Brazil Bogota, Colombia
Referee: Comesaña (Argentina)
24 February 1977 Colombia  0 – 1  Paraguay Bogota, Colombia
Jara  26' Referee: Orozco Guerrero (Peru)
6 March 1977 Paraguay  1 – 1  Colombia Asuncion, Paraguay
Jara  90' Vilarete  58' Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)
9 March 1977 Brazil  6 – 0  Colombia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roberto  15', 31'
Zico  25'
Marinho  41', 55'
Rivellino  85'		 Referee: Coerezza (Argentina)
13 March 1977 Paraguay  0 – 1  Brazil Asuncion, Paraguay
Insfrán  59' (o.g.) Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
20 March 1977 Brazil  1 – 1  Paraguay Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roberto  6' (pen.) Báez  54' Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Bolivia 7431083+5
2  Uruguay 4412154+1
3  Venezuela 1401328−6
9 February 1977 Venezuela  1 – 1  Uruguay Caracas, Venezuela
Flores  88' Oliveira  5' Referee: Ramirez (Colombia)
27 February 1977 Bolivia  1 – 0  Uruguay La Paz, Bolivia
Jiménez  48' Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
6 March 1977 Venezuela  1 – 3  Bolivia Caracas, Venezuela
Iriarte  86' Mezza  5'
Jiménez  76'
Aguilar  80'		 Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
13 March 1977 Bolivia  2 – 0  Venezuela La Paz, Bolivia
Jiménez  17'
Aragonés  53'		 Referee: Pérez Nuñez (Peru)
17 March 1977 Uruguay  2 – 0  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
Pizzani  11', 83' Referee: Marques (Brazil)
27 March 1977 Uruguay  2 – 2  Bolivia Montevideo, Uruguay
Pereyra  23', 49' Aguilar  25', 59' Referee: Ithurralde (Argentina)

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Peru 6422082+6
2  Chile 5421153+2
3  Ecuador 1401319−8
20 February 1977 Ecuador  1 – 1  Peru Quito, Ecuador
Paz y Miño  81' Oblitas  43' Referee: Rohrig (Brazil)
27 February 1977 Ecuador  0 – 1  Chile Guayaquil, Ecuador
Gamboa  33' Referee: Romero (Argentina)
6 March 1977 Chile  1 – 1  Peru Santiago, Chile
Ahumada  42' Muñante  70' Referee: Faville Neto (Brazil)
12 March 1977 Peru  4 – 0  Ecuador Lima, Peru
José Velásquez]  19'
Oblitas  48', 50'
Luces  63'		 Referee: Barrancos Alvarez (Bolivia)
20 March 1977 Chile  3 – 0  Ecuador Santiago, Chile
Figueroa  29', 55'
Castro  40'		 Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)
26 March 1977 Peru  2 – 0  Chile Lima, Peru
Sotil  49'
Oblitas  54'		 Referee: Coelho (Brazil)

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 4220090+9
2  Peru 2210151+4
3  Bolivia 02002013−13
10 July 1977 Brazil  1 – 0  Peru Cali, Colombia
Gil  53' Referee: Comesana (Argentina)
14 July 1977 Brazil  8 – 0  Bolivia Cali, Colombia
Zico  5', 10', 27' (pen.), 60'
Roberto  22'
Gil  54'
Cerezo  70'
Marcelo  89'		 Referee: Cavanna (Chile)
17 July 1977 Peru  5 – 0  Bolivia Cali, Colombia
Cubillas  31', 44'
José Velásquez  65', 89'
Rojas  74'		 Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs
Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Poland 6 5 1 0 17 4 +13 11
2  Portugal 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9
3  Denmark 6 2 0 4 14 12 +2 4
4  Cyprus 6 0 0 6 3 24 −21 0
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy 6 5 0 1 18 4 +14 10
2  England 6 5 0 1 15 4 +11 10
3  Finland 6 2 0 4 11 16 −5 4
4  Luxembourg 6 0 0 6 2 22 −20 0
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Austria 6 4 2 0 14 2 +12 10
2  East Germany 6 3 3 0 15 4 +11 9
3  Turkey 6 2 1 3 9 5 +4 5
4  Malta 6 0 0 6 0 27 −27 0
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Netherlands 6 5 1 0 11 3 +8 11
2  Belgium 6 3 0 3 7 6 +1 6
3  Northern Ireland 6 2 1 3 7 6 +1 5
4  Iceland 6 1 0 5 2 12 −10 2
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  France 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 5
2  Bulgaria 4 1 2 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Republic of Ireland 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 3
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 6
2  Norway 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 4
3   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 3 5 −2 2
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Scotland 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 6
2  Czechoslovakia 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 4
3  Wales 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 2
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Spain 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 6
2  Romania 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 4
3  Yugoslavia 4 1 0 3 6 8 −2 2
Source:
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
2  Soviet Union 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 4
3  Greece 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3
Source:
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hungary  9–2  Bolivia 6–0 3–2

Goalscorers
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also
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