1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored55 (2.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico
(5 goals)
← 1974
1982 →
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

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.

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.

Format[edit]

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[edit]

Group 1[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 6 4 2 2 0 8 1 +7
2  Paraguay 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0
3  Colombia 2 4 0 2 2 1 8 −7
Colombia 0 – 0 Brazil
Report
Referee: Comesaña (Argentina)
Colombia 0 – 1 Paraguay
Jara 26'
Referee: Orozco Guerrero (Peru)
Paraguay 1 – 1 Colombia
Jara 90' Vilarete 58'
Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)
Brazil 6 – 0 Colombia
Roberto 15', 31'
Zico 25'
Marinho 41', 55'
Rivellino 85'		 Report
Referee: Coerezza (Argentina)
Paraguay 0 – 1 Brazil
Report Insfrán 59' (o.g.)
Referee: Pestarino (Argentina)
Brazil 1 – 1 Paraguay
Roberto 6' (pen.) Report Báez 54'

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Bolivia 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5
2  Uruguay 4 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1
3  Venezuela 1 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6
Venezuela 1 – 1 Uruguay
Flores 88' Oliveira 5'
Referee: Ramirez (Colombia)
Bolivia 1 – 0 Uruguay
Jiménez 48'
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Venezuela 1 – 3 Bolivia
Iriarte 86' Mezza 5'
Jiménez 76'
Aguilar 80'
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Bolivia 2 – 0 Venezuela
Jiménez 17'
Aragonés 53'
Referee: Pérez Nuñez (Peru)
Uruguay 2 – 0 Venezuela
Pizzani 11', 83'
Referee: Marques (Brazil)
Uruguay 2 – 2 Bolivia
Pereyra 23', 49' Aguilar 25', 59'

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Peru 6 4 2 2 0 8 2 +6
2  Chile 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
3  Ecuador 1 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8
Ecuador 1 – 1 Peru
Paz y Miño 81' Oblitas 43'
Referee: Rohrig (Brazil)
Ecuador 0 – 1 Chile
Gamboa 33'
Referee: Romero (Argentina)
Chile 1 – 1 Peru
Ahumada 42' Muñante 70'
Referee: Faville Neto (Brazil)
Peru 4 – 0 Ecuador
José Velásquez 19'
Oblitas 48', 50'
Luces 63'
Chile 3 – 0 Ecuador
Figueroa 29', 55'
Castro 40'
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)
Peru 2 – 0 Chile
Sotil 49'
Oblitas 54'
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
2  Peru 2 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4
3  Bolivia 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13
Brazil 1 – 0 Peru
Gil 53' Relatorio
Referee: Comesana (Argentina)
Brazil 8 – 0 Bolivia
Zico 5', 10', 27' (pen.), 60'
Roberto 22'
Gil 54'
Cerezo 70'
Marcelo 89'		 Relatorio
Referee: Cavanna (Chile)
Peru 5 – 0 Bolivia
Cubillas 31', 44'
José Velásquez 65', 89'
Rojas 74'		 Relatorio

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

Inter-confederation play-offs[edit]

Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hungary  9–2  Bolivia 6–0 3–2

Qualified teams[edit]

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Argentina Hosts 6 July 1966 6 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974)
 Brazil Final Round winners 14 July 1977 10 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974)
 Peru Final Round winners 17 July 1977 2 (1930, 1970)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers[edit]

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

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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