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 ten teams were divided into three 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 four teams. The group winner qualified directly, while the runner-up and third-placed team advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs. Groups 2 and 3 had three teams each. The group winner qualified directly, while the runner-up advanced to the CONMEBOL play-offs. In the play-offs, the four teams played a in knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner qualified.
Key to colours in group tablesTeam qualifies for the World CupTeam advances to the play-offs
Group stage Group 1
Team6411126+69632184+48622266066015515−101 Argentina –1–02–23–0 Colombia 1–3–1–02–0 Peru 1–00–0–4–1 Venezuela 2–32–20–1–
Group 2
Team430164+264211105+554013411−71 Chile –6–22–0 Ecuador 1–1–0–2 Uruguay 2–12–1–
Group 3
Team422062+46412154+14402227−52 Bolivia –0–21–1 Brazil 1–1–1–1 Paraguay 3–00–2–
Play-offs
First round
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
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 onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1 8 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982) 7 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) 12 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982) 3 (1930, 1950, 1958) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
7 goals
Jorge Aravena
4 goals
Romerito
3 goals
Diego Maradona Pedro Pasculli Hugo Rubio Franco Navarro
2 goals
Walter Casagrande Carlos Caszely Alejandro Hisis Hernán Darío Herrera Willington Ortiz Miguel Augusto Prince Fernando Baldeón Roberto Cabañas Gerónimo Barbadillo Venancio Ramos
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)
See also 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
References
External links FIFA.com Reports RSSSF Page Results and scorers