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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

| year =

| dates = {{nowrap|29 April – 21 September 1973}}

| matches = 16

| goals = 34

| num_teams = 9

| confederations = 1

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Ayala (5 goals)

| nextseason = 1978

| prevseason = 1970

}}

{{Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)}}

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as Brazil qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The two group winners with the best records (Groups 1 and 2) qualified directly, while the group winner with the worst record (Group 3) advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1

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width=30|Rank

!width=165 style="text-align:left;"|Team

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|URU}}

|4

21162+45
2

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|COL}}

|4

13032+15
3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ECU}}

|4

02238−52

{{football box

|date = 21 June 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}

|goals1 = Ortiz {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Muñoz {{goal|72}}

|location = Bogota, Colombia

|referee = Guenero (Peru)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 24 June 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|URU}}

|location = Bogota, Colombia

|referee = Goicoechea (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 28 June 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ECU}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|COL}}

|goals1 = Muñoz {{goal|29|pen}}

|goals2 = Ortiz {{goal|50}}

|location = Guayaquil, Ecuador

|referee = Pestarino (Argentina)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 1 July 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ECU}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|URU}}

|goals1 = Estupiñán {{goal|35}}

|goals2 = Cubilla {{goal|41}}
Morena {{goal|74}}

|location = Quito, Ecuador

|referee = Arppi Filho (Brazil)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 5 July 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|COL}}

|goals2 = Ortiz {{goal|71}}

|location = Montevideo, Uruguay

|referee = González (Chile)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 8 July 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}

|goals1 = Morena {{goal|4||27}}
Cubilla {{goal|30}}
Milar {{goal|62}}

|location = Montevideo, Uruguay

|referee = Canete (Paraguay)

}}

Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2

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width=30|Rank

!width=165 style="text-align:left;"|Team

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ARG}}

|4

31092+77
2

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PAR|1954}}

|4

21185+35
3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BOL}}

|4

004111−100

{{football box

|date = 2 September 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|PAR|1954}}

|goals1 = Morales {{goal|30}}

|goals2 = Escobar {{goal|41}}
Insfran {{goal|74}}

|location = La Paz, Bolivia

|referee = Rendón Villads (Ecuador)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 9 September 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Brindisi {{goal|30||43}}
Ayala {{goal|66||75}}

|location = Buenos Aires, Argentina

|referee = Pazos Bianchi (Uruguay)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 16 September 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1954}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|ARG}}

|goals1 = Arrúa {{goal|41}}

|goals2 = Ayala {{goal|33}}

|location = Asuncion, Paraguay

|referee = Delgado (Colombia)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 23 September 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|ARG}}

|goals2 = Fornari {{goal|17}}

|location = La Paz, Bolivia

|referee = Coelho (Brazil)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 30 September 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1954}}

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Bareiro {{goal|10}}
Osorio {{goal|13}}
Insfran {{goal|18}}
Arrúa {{goal|89}}

|location = Asuncion, Paraguay

|referee = Tejada Burga (Peru)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 7 October 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|PAR|1954}}

|goals1 = Ayala {{goal|32|pen.|57}}
Guerini {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Escobar {{goal|22}}

|location = Buenos Aires, Argentina

|referee = Diaz (Chile)

}}

Argentina qualified.

Group 3

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
width=30|Rank

!width=165 style="text-align:left;"|Team

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|W|Matches won}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|L|Matches lost}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!width=20|{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}

style="background:#ffdddd;"

|1=

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CHI}}

|2

1012202
style="background:#ffdddd;"

|1=

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PER}}

|2

1012202
—

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|VEN|1930}}

|align="left" colspan="8"|withdrew

{{football box

|date = 29 April 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PER}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|CHI}}

|goals1 = Sotil {{goal|43||62}}

|location = Lima, Peru

|referee = Marques (Brazil)

}}

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{{football box

|date = 13 May 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|PER}}

|goals1 = Crisosto {{goal|68}}
Ahumada {{goal|71}}

|location = Santiago, Chile

|referee = Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

}}

Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

{{football box

|date = 5 August 1973

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|PER}}

|goals1 = Valdés {{goal|45}}
Farias {{goal|58}}

|goals2 = Bailetti {{goal|40}}

|location = Montevideo, Uruguay

|referee = Da Rosa (Uruguay)

}}

Chile advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

{{main|1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)}}

{{:1974 FIFA World Cup qualification}}

Chile advanced by walkover to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

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

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Team

! Qualified as

! Qualified on

! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1

{{fb|BRA}}{{sort|2|Defending champions}}{{dts|21 June 1970}}9 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
{{fb|URU}}{{sort|3|Group 1}} winners with the second-best record among group winners{{dts|8 July 1973}}6 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970)
{{fb|ARG}}{{sort|3|Group 2}} winners with the best record among group winners{{dts|7 October 1973}}5 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966)
{{fb|CHI}}{{sort|1|UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off}} winners{{dts|21 November 1973}}4 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966)

:

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;5 goals

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;3 goals

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;2 goals

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;1 goal

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Notes

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{{1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers}}

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