1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (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.
| 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) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zico (5 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
|---|
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
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Referee: Coerezza (Argentina)
Brazil advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
| Venezuela | 1 – 3 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Iriarte 86' |
Mezza 5' Jiménez 76'Aguilar 80' |
Referee: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Referee: Cavanna (Chile)
| Peru | 5 – 0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Cubillas 31', 44' José Velásquez 65', 89'Rojas 74' |
Relatorio |
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)
Brazil and Peru qualified. Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.
Inter-confederation play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hungary  |
9–2 | Bolivia |
6–0 | 3–2 |
Qualified teams
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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Oviedo Mezza- Toninho Cerezo
- Marcelo Oliveira
- Rivellino
Sergio Ahumada- Osvaldo Castro
- Miguel Ángel Gamboa
- Eduardo Vilarete
José Fabián Paz y Miño
Carlos José Báez
Alejandro Luces- Juan José Muñante
- Percy Rojas
- Hugo Sotil
- Washington Oliveira
- Vicente Flores
- Rafael Iriarte
- 1 own goal
- Windsor del Llano (playing against Hungary)
- José Domingo Insfrán (playing against Brazil)
See also
External links
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