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.

Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

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.

Key to colours in group tables
Team qualifies for the World Cup
Team advances to the play-offs

Group 1
Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 6411126+69
 Peru 632184+48
 Colombia 62226606
 Venezuela 6015515−101
 
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
Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 430164+26
 Chile 4211105+55
 Ecuador 4013411−71
 
Chile – 6–2 2–0
Ecuador 1–1 – 0–2
Uruguay 2–1 2–1 –

Group 3
Main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 422062+46
 Paraguay 412154+14
 Bolivia 402227−52
 
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
Paraguay 3 – 0 Colombia
Hicks  15'
Romero  70' (p)
Cabañas  79'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Chile 4 – 2 Peru
Aravena  6',  64' (p)
Rubio  8'
Hisis  15'		 Report Navarro  45',  76'
Attendance: 40,340

Second Leg
Colombia 2 – 1 Paraguay
Angulo  66'
Ortiz  88'		 Report Ferreira  57'
Attendance: 6,000

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

Peru 0 – 1 Chile
Report Aravena  64'
Attendance: 42,244

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
Paraguay 3 – 0 Chile
Cabañas  9'
Delgado  46'
Garrido  85' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 60,000

Second Leg
Chile 2 – 2 Paraguay
Rubio  13'
Muñoz  80'		 Report Schettina  22'
Romero  39'
Attendance: 62,000

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

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

See also
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