1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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Dates | 6 July – 31 August 1969 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.
The 10 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each and 1 group of 4 teams. 3 spots were open for competition. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis.
Groups
Group 1
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Peru qualified.
The Bolivia v Peru match on 10 August 1969 is infamous for being fixed by Argentina in favour of Bolivia. Match referee Sergio Chechelev annulled a valid goal from Peru without any justification, allowing Bolivia to win 2–1. Years later, Chechelev excused himself saying that Argentina had paid him to favour Bolivia.[1]
This has been the only time that Argentina failed to qualify to a World Cup tournament.
Group 2
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 |
Brazil ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Tostão ![]() Jairzinho ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Pelé ![]() |
Brazil qualified.
Group 3
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Chile ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Olivares ![]() Valdéz ![]() Tobar ![]() | Lasso ![]() |
Uruguay qualified.
Qualified teams
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
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![]() | Group 1 winners | 31 August 1969 | 1 (1930) |
![]() | Group 2 winners | 31 August 1969 | 8 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) |
![]() | Group 3 winners | 10 August 1969 | 5 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 65 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Rafael Albrecht
Raúl Alvarez
Edu
Adolfo Olivares
Francisco Valdéz
Jaime González
Hermenegildo Segrera
Saturnino Arrúa
Oswaldo Ramírez
1 goal
Alberto Rendo
Aníbal Tarabini
Ramiro Blacut
Juan Américo Díaz
Rivellino
Jorge Ramírez Gallego
Orlando Mesa
Javier Tamayo
Félix Lasso
Tom Rodríguez
Lorenzo Gimenez
Aurelio Martínez
Pablo Rojas
Alcides Sosa
Roberto Challe
Luis Cruzado
Teófilo Cubillas
Alberto Gallardo
Pedro Pablo León
Atilio Ancheta
Rúben Bareño
Julio César Cortés
Pedro Rocha
Oscar Zubía
Luis Mendoza Benedetto
1 own goal
Ramiro Tobar (against Chile)
Valentín Mendoza (against Brazil)
Héctor Chumpitaz (against Bolivia)
References
External links
- FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1970 World Cup Qualification Archived 22 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- RSSF.com