1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored55 (2.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico
(5 goals)
← 1974
1982 →
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

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

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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

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Group 1

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil 6 4 2 2 0 8 1 +7
2 File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0
3 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 2 4 0 2 2 1 8 −7
Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg0 – 1File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay
Jara File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Referee: Orozco Guerrero (Peru)

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5
2 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 4 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1
3 File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg Venezuela 1 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru 6 4 2 2 0 8 2 +6
2 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
3 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 1 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9
2 File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru 2 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4
3 File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13

Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 9–2 File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 6–0 3–2

Qualified teams

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Hosts 6 July 1966 6 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974)
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Final Round winners 14 July 1977 10 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974)
File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Final Round winners 17 July 1977 2 (1930, 1970)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

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