Tournament details | |
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Dates | 8 February 1981 – 13 September 1981 |
Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 42 (2.33 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 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.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
Brazil qualified.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
Peru | 2 – 0 | Colombia |
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Barbadillo 5' Uribe 72' ( pen.) |
Peru qualified.
Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
Paraguay | 3 – 1 | Ecuador |
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Michelagnoli 47' Morel 64' Romero 81' |
Nieves 88' |
Chile qualified.
The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup 1 |
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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) |