1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977 9 1 21 55 BRA 1968 Zico (5 goals) 1982 1974 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 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 Group 1 RankTeamPts PointsPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1BRA 19686422081+72PAR 1954441213303COL2402218−7 20 February 1977 COL 0 – 0 Report BRA 1968 El Campín, Bogotá 55,439 Comesaña (Argentina) 24 February 1977 COL 0 – 1 PAR 1954 Jara 26 El Campín, Bogotá 45,838 Orozco Guerrero (Peru) 6 March 1977 PAR 1954 1 – 1 COL Jara 90 Vilarete 58 Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 30,154 Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay) 9 March 1977 BRA 1968 6 – 0 Report COL Roberto 15 31 Zico 25 Marinho 41 55 Rivellino 85 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 162,774 Coerezza (Argentina) 13 March 1977 PAR 1954 0 – 1 Report BRA 1968 Insfrán 59 o.g. Defensores del Chaco, Asunción 40,490 Pestarino (Argentina) 20 March 1977 BRA 1968 1 – 1 Report PAR 1954 Roberto 6 pen. Báez 54 Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 94,947 Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay) Brazil advanced to the Final Round. Group 2 RankTeamPts PointsPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1BOL7431083+52URU4412154+13VEN 19541401328−6 9 February 1977 VEN 1954 1 – 1 URU Flores 88 Oliveira 5 Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas 5,000 Ramirez (Colombia) 27 February 1977 BOL 1 – 0 URU Jiménez 48 Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz 20,306 Arppi Filho (Brazil) 6 March 1977 VEN 1954 1 – 3 BOL Iriarte 86 Mezza 5 Jiménez 76 Aguilar 80 Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas 5,034 Silvagno Cavanna (Chile) 13 March 1977 BOL 2 – 0 VEN 1954 Jiménez 17 Aragonés 53 Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz 21,217 Pérez Nuñez (Peru) 17 March 1977 URU 2 – 0 VEN 1954 Pizzani 11 83 Centenario, Montevideo 4,383 Marques (Brazil) 27 March 1977 URU 2 – 2 BOL Pereyra 23 49 Aguilar 25 59 Centenario, Montevideo 7,477 Ithurralde (Argentina) Bolivia advanced to the Final Round. Group 3 RankTeamPts PointsPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1PER6422082+62CHI5421153+23ECU1401319−8 20 February 1977 ECU 1 – 1 PER Paz y Miño 81 Oblitas 43 Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 39,576 Rohrig (Brazil) 27 February 1977 ECU 0 – 1 CHI Gamboa 33 Modelo, Guayaquil 51,200 Romero (Argentina) 6 March 1977 CHI 1 – 1 PER Ahumada 42 Muñante 70 Nacional, Santiago 67,983 Faville Neto (Brazil) 12 March 1977 PER 4 – 0 ECU José Velásquez 19 Oblitas 48 50 Luces 63 Nacional, Lima 43,319 Barrancos Alvarez (Bolivia) 20 March 1977 CHI 3 – 0 ECU Figueroa 29 55 Castro 40 Nacional, Santiago 15,571 Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela) 26 March 1977 PER 2 – 0 CHI Sotil 49 Oblitas 54 Nacional, Lima 62,000 Coelho (Brazil) Peru advanced to the Final Round. Final round RankTeamPts PointsPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1BRA 19684220090+92PER2210151+43BOL02002013−13 10 July 1977 BRA 1968 1 – 0 Relatorio PER Gil 53 Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia 50,345 Comesana (Argentina) 14 July 1977 BRA 1968 8 – 0 Relatorio BOL Zico 5 10 27 pen. 60 Roberto 22 Gil 54Cerezo 70 Marcelo 89 Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia 38,037 Cavanna (Chile) 17 July 1977 PER 5 – 0 Relatorio BOL Cubillas 31 44 José Velásquez 65 89 Rojas 74 Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia 32,511 Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay) Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off. Inter-confederation play-offs 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off) Qualified teams The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1 ARG 2 Hosts 6 July 1966 6 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974) BRA 2 Final Round winners 14 July 1977 10 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) PER 1 Final Round winners 17 July 1977 2 (1930, 1970) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. Goalscorers 5 goals 20em yes BRA 1968 Zico 4 goals 20em yes BRA 1968 Roberto Dinamite PER Juan Carlos Oblitas 3 goals 20em yes BOL Miguel Aguilar BOL Carlos Aragonés BOL Porfirio Jiménez PER José Velásquez 2 goals 20em yes BRA 1968 Gilberto Alves BRA 1968 Marinho Chagas CHI Elías Figueroa PAR Carlos Jara Saguier PER Teófilo Cubillas URU Dario Pereyra URU Nitder Pizzani 1 goal 20em yes BOL Oviedo Mezza BRA 1968 Toninho Cerezo BRA 1968 Marcelo Oliveira BRA 1968 Rivellino CHI Sergio Ahumada CHI Osvaldo Castro CHI Miguel Ángel Gamboa COL Eduardo Vilarete ECU José Fabián Paz y Miño PAR Carlos José Báez PER Alejandro Luces PER Juan José Muñante PER Percy Rojas PER Hugo Sotil URU Washington Oliveira VEN 1954 Vicente Flores VEN 1954 Rafael Iriarte 1 own goal 20em yes BOL Windsor del Llano (playing against Hungary) PAR José Domingo Insfrán (playing against Brazil) See also 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) External links 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) at FIFA.com CONMEBOL Category:FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) World Category:Brazil at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:Peru at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:1977 in Peruvian football Category:1977 in Paraguayan sport Category:1977 in Ecuadorian sport Category:1977 in Brazilian football Category:1977 in Chilean football Category:1977 in Bolivian sport Category:1977 in Uruguayan football Category:1977 in Colombian football Category:1977 in Venezuelan football