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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates8 February 1981 – 13 September 1981
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored42 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico
(5 goals)
← 1978
1986 →

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Argentina, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 3 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

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 qualify.

CONMEBOL Group 1 edit

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1   Brazil 8 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9
2   Bolivia 2 4 1 0 3 5 6 −1
3   Venezuela 2 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8
Venezuela  0 – 1  Brazil
Zico   82' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,000
Bolivia  3 – 0  Venezuela
Aguilar   38'
Aragonés   67'
Reynardo   84'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Valdez Barrios (Paraguay)
Bolivia  1 – 2  Brazil
Aragonés   27' Sócrates   6'
Reinaldo   60'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Venezuela  1 – 0  Bolivia
Acosta   42'
Attendance: 30,000
Brazil  3 – 1  Bolivia
Zico   26' (pen.), 62', 85' Aragonés   68' (pen.)
Attendance: 121,773
Referee: Castro Makuc (Chile)
Brazil  5 – 0  Venezuela
Tita   35', 57'
Sócrates   55'
Zico   72' (pen.)
Júnior   84'
Attendance: 34,229
Referee: Romero (Argentina)

Brazil qualified.

CONMEBOL Group 2 edit

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1   Peru 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3
2   Uruguay 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 0
3   Colombia 2 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3
Colombia  1 – 1  Peru
Herrera   64' La Rosa   86'
Attendance: 20,000
Uruguay  3 – 2  Colombia
Paz   20'
Morales   80', 88' (pen.)		 Sarmiento   40'
Herrera   59'
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Scolfaro (Brazil)
Peru  2 – 0  Colombia
Barbadillo   5'
Uribe   72' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,942
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)
Uruguay  1 – 2  Peru
Victorino   67' La Rosa   39'
Uribe   47'
Attendance: 67,938
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Peru  0 – 0  Uruguay
Attendance: 44,325
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Colombia  1 – 1  Uruguay
Herrera   12' (pen.) Victorino   43' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wright (Brazil)

Peru qualified.

CONMEBOL Group 3 edit

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1   Chile 7 4 3 1 0 6 0 +6
2   Ecuador 3 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3
3   Paraguay 2 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3
Ecuador  1 – 0  Paraguay
Klinger   48'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barrancos (Bolivia)
Ecuador  0 – 0  Chile
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)
Paraguay  3 – 1  Ecuador
Michelagnoli   47'
Morel   64'
Romero   81'		 Nieves   88'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)
Paraguay  0 – 1  Chile
Yáñez   70'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Espósito (Argentina)
Chile  2 – 0  Ecuador
Rivas   10'
Caszely   85'
Attendance: 79,209
Chile  3 – 0  Paraguay
Caszely   10'
Yáñez   11'
Neira   28'
Attendance: 75,075
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Chile qualified.

Qualified teams edit

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
  Argentina Defending champions 25 June 1978 7 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978)
  Brazil Group 1 winners 29 March 1981 11 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978)
  Peru Group 2 winners 6 September 1981 3 (1930, 1970, 1978)
  Chile Group 3 winners 21 June 1981 5 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers edit

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also edit

References edit

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