1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May 1965 - 29 August 1965 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 659,802 (36,656 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Héctor Silva (5 Goals) |
← 1962 1970 → | |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
|---|
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. Brazil did not participate, as they were granted a spot in the finals after winning the 1962 World Cup.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 2 | Peru | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
Results
| Venezuela | 3 – 6 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Santana 32' Ravelo 46' Elie 89' |
Report | Mosquera 11' León 44', 60', 68' Zavala 40', 81' |
Uruguay qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Chile | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 1= | Ecuador | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 3 | Colombia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
Results
| Chile | 7 – 2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 11' Méndez 15', 70' Fouilloux 25', 65' Campos 42' Prieto 58' |
Report | Segrera 82', 88' |
Play-off
Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Chile qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
Results
Argentina qualified.
Qualified Teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Defending champions | 17 June 1962 | 7 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962) |
| Uruguay | Group 1 winners | 13 June 1965 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962) |
| Chile | Group 2 winners | 12 October 1965 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1962) |
| Argentina | Group 3 winners | 29 August 1965 | 4 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Raúl Bernao
- Carlos Campos Sánchez
- Rubén Marcos
- Eugenio Méndez
- Ignacio Prieto
- Antonio Rada
- Hermenegildo Segrera
- Alberto Pedro Spencer
- Luis Zavalla
- 1 goal
- Fortunato Castillo
- Ramón Quevedo
- Rolando Vargas
- Romulo Gómez
- Washington Muñoz
- Celino Mora
- Vicente Rodríguez
- Juan Carlos Rojas
- Nemesio Mosquera
- Jesús Peláez Miranda
- Víctor Zegarra
- Danilo Menezes
- José Urruzmendi
- Freddy Elie
- Rafael Santana
- Humberto Francisco Scovino
- Argenis Tortolero
- 1 own goal
- José Ramos Delgado (playing against Bolivia)
- Ricardo González (playing against Argentina)