Tournament details | |
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Dates | 20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977 |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 55 (2.62 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Zico (5 goals) |
Qualification for championships ( CONMEBOL) |
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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.
There would be two rounds of play:
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
2 | Paraguay | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
3 | Colombia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Brazil | 6 – 0 | Colombia |
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Roberto 15', 31' Zico 25' Marinho 41', 55' Rivellino 85' |
Report |
Brazil advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bolivia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
2 | Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | Venezuela | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Bolivia | 1 – 0 | Uruguay |
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Jiménez 48' |
Venezuela | 1 – 3 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Iriarte 86' |
Mezza 5' Jiménez 76' Aguilar 80' |
Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
2 | Chile | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | Ecuador | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
Ecuador | 1 – 1 | Peru |
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Paz y Miño 81' | Oblitas 43' |
Peru | 4 – 0 | Ecuador |
---|---|---|
José Velásquez 19' Oblitas 48', 50' Luces 63' |
Peru advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
2 | Peru | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
3 | Bolivia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
Brazil | 8 – 0 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Zico 5', 10', 27' (
pen.), 60' Roberto 22' Gil 54' Cerezo 70' Marcelo 89' |
Relatorio |
Peru | 5 – 0 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Cubillas 31', 44' José Velásquez 65', 89' Rojas 74' |
Relatorio |
Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary | 9–2 | Bolivia | 6–0 | 3–2 |
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Hosts | 6 July 1966 | 6 ( 1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974) |
Brazil | Final Round winners | 14 July 1977 | 10 ( 1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) |
Peru | Final Round winners | 17 July 1977 | 2 ( 1930, 1970) |
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Dates | 20 February 1977 – 14 July 1977 |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 55 (2.62 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Zico (5 goals) |
Qualification for championships ( CONMEBOL) |
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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.
There would be two rounds of play:
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
2 | Paraguay | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
3 | Colombia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Brazil | 6 – 0 | Colombia |
---|---|---|
Roberto 15', 31' Zico 25' Marinho 41', 55' Rivellino 85' |
Report |
Brazil advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bolivia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
2 | Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | Venezuela | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Bolivia | 1 – 0 | Uruguay |
---|---|---|
Jiménez 48' |
Venezuela | 1 – 3 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Iriarte 86' |
Mezza 5' Jiménez 76' Aguilar 80' |
Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
2 | Chile | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
3 | Ecuador | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
Ecuador | 1 – 1 | Peru |
---|---|---|
Paz y Miño 81' | Oblitas 43' |
Peru | 4 – 0 | Ecuador |
---|---|---|
José Velásquez 19' Oblitas 48', 50' Luces 63' |
Peru advanced to the Final Round.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
2 | Peru | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
3 | Bolivia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
Brazil | 8 – 0 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Zico 5', 10', 27' (
pen.), 60' Roberto 22' Gil 54' Cerezo 70' Marcelo 89' |
Relatorio |
Peru | 5 – 0 | Bolivia |
---|---|---|
Cubillas 31', 44' José Velásquez 65', 89' Rojas 74' |
Relatorio |
Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary | 9–2 | Bolivia | 6–0 | 3–2 |
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Hosts | 6 July 1966 | 6 ( 1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974) |
Brazil | Final Round winners | 14 July 1977 | 10 ( 1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) |
Peru | Final Round winners | 17 July 1977 | 2 ( 1930, 1970) |