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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

| dates = {{nowrap|20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977}}

| num_teams = 9

| confederations = 1

| matches = 21

| goals = 55

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Zico
(5 goals)

| nextseason = 1982

| prevseason = 1974

}}

{{Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL)}}

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=

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

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

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

!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}}

style="background:#ffebad;"

|1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Fb|BRA|1968}}

|6

422081+7
2

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

|4

4121330
3

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

|2

402218−7

{{Football box

|date = 20 February 1977

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

|score = 0 – 0

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/02/colombia-0-x-0-brasil.html Report]

|team2 = {{Fb|BRA|1968}}

|stadium = El Campín, Bogotá

|referee = Comesaña (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 24 February 1977

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

|score = 0 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|PAR|1954}}

|goals2 = Jara {{Goal|26}}

|stadium = El Campín, Bogotá

|referee = Orozco Guerrero (Peru)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 March 1977

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

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|COL}}

|goals1 = Jara {{Goal|90}}

|goals2 = Vilarete {{Goal|58}}

|stadium = Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

|referee = Cerullo Giuliano (Uruguay)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 9 March 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BRA|1968}}

|score = 6 – 0

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/03/brasil-6-x-0-colombia.html Report]

|team2 = {{Fb|COL}}

|goals1 = Roberto {{Goal|15||31}}
Zico {{Goal|25}}
Marinho {{Goal|41||55}}
Rivellino {{Goal|85}}

|stadium = Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

|referee = Coerezza (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 13 March 1977

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

|score = 0 – 1

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/03/paraguai-0-x-1-brasil.html Report]

|team2 = {{Fb|BRA|1968}}

|goals2 = Insfrán {{Goal|59|o.g.}}

|stadium = Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

|referee = Pestarino (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 20 March 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BRA|1968}}

|score = 1 – 1

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/03/brasil-1-x-1-paraguai.html Report]

|team2 = {{Fb|PAR|1954}}

|goals1 = Roberto {{Goal|6|pen.}}

|goals2= Báez {{Goal|54}}

|stadium = Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

|referee = Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

}}

Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

=Group 2=

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

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

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

!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}}

style="background:#ffebad;"

|1

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

|7

431083+5
2

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

|4

412154+1
3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Fb|VEN|1954}}

|1

401328−6

{{Football box

|date = 9 February 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|VEN|1954}}

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|URU}}

|goals1 = Flores {{Goal|88}}

|goals2 = Oliveira {{Goal|5}}

|stadium = Brígido Iriarte, Caracas

|referee = Ramirez (Colombia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 27 February 1977

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

|score = 1 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|URU}}

|goals1 = Jiménez {{Goal|48}}

|stadium = Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz

|referee = Arppi Filho (Brazil)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 March 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|VEN|1954}}

|score = 1 – 3

|team2 = {{Fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Iriarte {{Goal|86}}

|goals2 = Mezza {{Goal|5}}
Jiménez {{Goal|76}}
Aguilar {{Goal|80}}

|stadium = Brígido Iriarte, Caracas

|referee = Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = 13 March 1977

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

|score = 2 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|VEN|1954}}

|goals1 = Jiménez {{Goal|17}}
Aragonés {{Goal|53}}

|stadium = Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz

|referee = Pérez Nuñez (Peru)

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = 17 March 1977

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

|score = 2 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|VEN|1954}}

|goals1 = Pizzani {{Goal|11||83}}

|stadium = Centenario, Montevideo

|referee = Marques (Brazil)

}}

----

{{Football box

|date = 27 March 1977

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

|score = 2 – 2

|team2 = {{Fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Pereyra {{Goal|23||49}}

|goals2 = Aguilar {{Goal|25||59}}

|stadium = Centenario, Montevideo

|referee = Ithurralde (Argentina)

}}

Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

=Group 3=

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

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

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

!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}}

style="background:#ffebad;"

|1

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

|6

422082+6
2

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

|5

421153+2
3

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

|1

401319−8

{{Football box

|date = 20 February 1977

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

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|PER}}

|goals1 = Paz y Miño {{Goal|81}}

|goals2 = Oblitas {{Goal|43}}

|stadium = Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

|referee = Rohrig (Brazil)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 27 February 1977

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

|score = 0 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|CHI}}

|goals2 = Gamboa {{Goal|33}}

|stadium = Modelo, Guayaquil

|referee = Romero (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 March 1977

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

|score = 1 – 1

|team2 = {{Fb|PER}}

|goals1 = Ahumada {{Goal|42}}

|goals2 = Muñante {{Goal|70}}

|stadium = Nacional, Santiago

|referee = Faville Neto (Brazil)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 12 March 1977

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

|score = 4 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|ECU}}

|goals1 = José Velásquez {{Goal|19}}
Oblitas {{Goal|48||50}}
Luces {{Goal|63}}

|stadium = Nacional, Lima

|referee = Barrancos Alvarez (Bolivia)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 20 March 1977

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

|score = 3 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|ECU}}

|goals1 = Figueroa {{Goal|29||55}}
Castro {{Goal|40}}

|stadium = Nacional, Santiago

|referee = Llobregat Vicedo (Venezuela)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 26 March 1977

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

|score= 2 – 0

|team2 = {{Fb|CHI}}

|goals1 = Sotil {{Goal|49}}
Oblitas {{Goal|54}}

|stadium = Nacional, Lima

|referee = Coelho (Brazil)

}}

Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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

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

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

!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}}

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Fb|BRA|1968}}

|4

220090+9
style="background:#ccffcc;"

|2

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

|2

210151+4
style="background:#ffebad;"

|3

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

|0

2002013−13

{{Football box

|date = 10 July 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BRA|1968}}

|score = 1 – 0

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/07/brasil-1-x-0-peru.html Relatorio]

|team2 = {{Fb|PER}}

|goals1 = Gil {{Goal|53}}

|stadium = Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia

|referee = Comesana (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 14 July 1977

|team1 = {{Fb-rt|BRA|1968}}

|score = 8 – 0

|report = [https://www.futeboldaselecaobrasileira.com.br/1977/07/brasil-8-x-0-bolivia.html Relatorio]

|team2 = {{Fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Zico {{Goal|5||10||27|pen.|60}}
Roberto {{Goal|22}}
Gil {{Goal|54}}
Cerezo {{Goal|70}}
Marcelo {{Goal|89}}

|stadium = Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia

|referee = Cavanna (Chile)

}}

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{{Football box

|date = 17 July 1977

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

|score = 5 – 0

|report = [http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1978/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/CONMEBOL/GF/PERVSBOL.HTM Relatorio]

|team2 = {{Fb|BOL}}

|goals1 = Cubillas {{Goal|31||44}}
José Velásquez {{Goal|65||89}}
Rojas {{Goal|74}}

|stadium = Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia

|referee = Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

}}

Brazil and Peru qualified.

Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

{{main|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)}}

{{:1978 FIFA World Cup qualification}}

Qualified teams

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

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Qualified as

! Qualified on

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

{{fb|ARG}}{{sort|2|Hosts}}{{dts|6 July 1966}}6 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974)
{{fb|BRA}}{{sort|2|Final Round winners}}{{dts|14 July 1977}}10 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974)
{{fb|PER}}{{sort|1|Final Round winners}}{{dts|17 July 1977}}2 (1930, 1970)

:

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

Goalscorers

;5 goals

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

  • {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Zico

{{div col end}}

;4 goals

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

{{div col end}}

;3 goals

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

{{div col end}}

;2 goals

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

{{div col end}}

;1 goal

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

{{div col end}}

;1 own goal

{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

{{div col end}}

See also

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071210063720/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/preliminaries/preliminary=41/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)] at FIFA.com

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