1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates8 February 1981 – 13 September 1981
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored42 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico
(5 goals)
← 1978
1986 →
Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)
FIFA World Cup

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 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. Argentina, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 3 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

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 qualify.

CONMEBOL Group 1[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Brazil 8 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9
2  Bolivia 2 4 1 0 3 5 6 −1
3  Venezuela 2 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8
Venezuela 0 – 1 Brazil
Zico 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,000
Bolivia 3 – 0 Venezuela
Aguilar 38'
Aragonés 67'
Reynardo 84'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Valdez Barrios (Paraguay)
Bolivia 1 – 2 Brazil
Aragonés 27' Sócrates 6'
Reinaldo 60'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Venezuela 1 – 0 Bolivia
Acosta 42'
Attendance: 30,000
Brazil 3 – 1 Bolivia
Zico 26' (pen.), 62', 85' Aragonés 68' (pen.)
Attendance: 121,773
Referee: Castro Makuc (Chile)
Brazil 5 – 0 Venezuela
Tita 35', 57'
Sócrates 55'
Zico 72' (pen.)
Júnior 84'
Attendance: 34,229
Referee: Romero (Argentina)

Brazil qualified.

CONMEBOL Group 2[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Peru 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3
2  Uruguay 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 0
3  Colombia 2 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3
Colombia 1 – 1 Peru
Herrera 64' La Rosa 86'
Attendance: 20,000
Uruguay 3 – 2 Colombia
Paz 20'
Morales 80', 88' (pen.)		 Sarmiento 40'
Herrera 59'
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Scolfaro (Brazil)
Peru 2 – 0 Colombia
Barbadillo 5'
Uribe 72' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,942
Referee: Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)
Uruguay 1 – 2 Peru
Victorino 67' La Rosa 39'
Uribe 47'
Attendance: 67,938
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Peru 0 – 0 Uruguay
Attendance: 44,325
Referee: Coelho (Brazil)
Colombia 1 – 1 Uruguay
Herrera 12' (pen.) Victorino 43' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wright (Brazil)

Peru qualified.

CONMEBOL Group 3[edit]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Chile 7 4 3 1 0 6 0 +6
2  Ecuador 3 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3
3  Paraguay 2 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3
Ecuador 1 – 0 Paraguay
Klinger 48'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Barrancos (Bolivia)
Ecuador 0 – 0 Chile
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay)
Paraguay 3 – 1 Ecuador
Michelagnoli 47'
Morel 64'
Romero 81'		 Nieves 88'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)
Paraguay 0 – 1 Chile
Yáñez 70'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Espósito (Argentina)
Chile 2 – 0 Ecuador
Rivas 10'
Caszely 85'
Attendance: 79,209
Chile 3 – 0 Paraguay
Caszely 10'
Yáñez 11'
Neira 28'
Attendance: 75,075
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Chile qualified.

Qualified teams[edit]

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Argentina Defending champions 25 June 1978 7 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978)
 Brazil Group 1 winners 29 March 1981 11 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978)
 Peru Group 2 winners 6 September 1981 3 (1930, 1970, 1978)
 Chile Group 3 winners 21 June 1981 5 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers[edit]

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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