Listed below are the dates and results for the
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds
for the
South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the
qualification rounds, see the article
1986 FIFA World Cup
qualification.
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South
American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final
tournament.
The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups. The teams played against
each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots
for each group were as follows:
- Group 1 had 4 teams. The group winner would
qualify. The runner-up and 3rd-placed team would advance to the
CONMEBOL Play-offs.
- Groups 2 and 3 had 3 teams each. The group
winners would qualify. The runners-up would advance to the CONMEBOL
Play-offs.
In the
Play-offs, the 4 teams played a in knockout
tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament
winner would qualify.
Group 1
May 26,
1985, Bogotá
, Colombia
-
1 - 0
May 26,
1985, San Cristóbal
, Venezuela
- 2 - 3
June 2,
1985, Bogotá
, Colombia
-
1 - 3
June 2,
1985, San Cristóbal
, Venezuela
- 0 - 1
June 9,
1985, Lima
, Peru
-
0 - 0
June 9,
1985, Buenos
Aires
, Argentina
- 3 - 0
June 16,
1985, Lima
, Peru
-
4 - 1
June 16,
1985, Buenos
Aires
, Argentina
- 1 - 0
June 23,
1985, San Cristóbal
, Venezuela
- 2 - 2
June 23,
1985, Lima
, Peru
-
1 - 0
June 30,
1985, Bogotá
, Colombia
- 2 - 0
June 30,
1985, Buenos
Aires
, Argentina
- 2 - 2
| Rank |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
-10 |
1 |
Argentina qualified.
Peru and
Colombia advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
Group 2
March 3,
1985, Quito
, Ecuador
- 1 - 1
March 10,
1985, Montevideo
, Uruguay
- 2 - 1
March 17,
1985, Santiago
, Chile
-
6 - 2
March 24,
1985, Santiago
, Chile
-
2 - 0
March 31,
1985, Quito
, Ecuador
- 0 - 2
April 7,
1985, Montevideo
, Uruguay
- 2 - 1
| Rank |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
-7 |
1 |
Uruguay qualified.
Chile advanced to the
CONMEBOL Play-offs.
Group 3
May 26,
1985, Santa Cruz
de la Sierra
, Bolivia
- 1 - 1
June 2,
1985, Santa Cruz
de la Sierra
, Bolivia
- 0 - 2
June 9,
1985, Asunción
, Paraguay
- 3 - 0
June 16,
1985, Asunción
, Paraguay
- 0 - 2
June 23,
1985, Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
-
1 - 1
June 30,
1985, São Paulo
, Brazil
-
1 - 1
| Rank |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
2 |
Brazil qualified.
Paraguay advanced to
the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
Play-offs
First round
October
27, 1985, Asunción
, Paraguay
- 3 - 0
November
3, 1985, Cali
, Colombia
- 2 - 1
Paraguay advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate
score of 4-2.
October
27, 1985, Santiago
, Chile
-
4 - 2
November
3, 1985, Lima
, Peru
-
0 - 1
Chile advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score
of 5-2.
Final round
November
10, 1985, Asunción
, Paraguay
- 3 - 0
November
17, 1985, Santiago
, Chile
-
2 - 2
Paraguay qualified by the aggregate score of
5-2.
See also