Tournament details | |
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Dates | 6 July – 31 August 1969 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Tostão (10 goals) |
Qualification for championships ( CONMEBOL) |
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone ( CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.
The 10 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each and 1 group of 4 teams. 3 spots were open for competition. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
2 | Bolivia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Peru qualified.
The Bolivia v Peru match on 10 August 1969 is infamous for being fixed by Argentina in favour of Bolivia. Match referee Sergio Chechelev annulled a valid goal from Peru without any justification, allowing Bolivia to win 2–1. Years later, Chechelev excused himself saying that Argentina had paid him to favour Bolivia. [1]
This has been the only time that Argentina failed to qualify to a World Cup tournament.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Brazil | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
2 | Paraguay | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
3 | Colombia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
4 | Venezuela | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 |
Brazil | 6–2 | Colombia |
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Tostão 15', 40' Edu 48' Pelé 60' Rivellino 86' Jairzinho 88' |
Mesa 18' Gallego 89' |
Brazil | 6–0 | Venezuela |
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Tostão 3', 22', 24' Jairzinho 30' Pelé 45' (pen), 69' |
Brazil | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Pelé 68' |
Brazil qualified.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Uruguay | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
2 | Chile | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
3 | Ecuador | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Chile | 4–1 | Ecuador |
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Olivares 55' Valdéz 62', 86' Tobar 79' ( o.g.) |
Lasso 89' |
Uruguay qualified.
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
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Peru | Group 1 winners | 31 August 1969 | 1 ( 1930) |
Brazil | Group 2 winners | 31 August 1969 | 8 ( 1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) |
Uruguay | Group 3 winners | 10 August 1969 | 5 ( 1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966) |
There were 65 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal