1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. Brazil, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 4 spots open for competition between 9 teams.
The rules were very simple. The 9 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 4 teams would qualify.
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Final standings
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Argentina | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
2 | Paraguay | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
3 | Colombia | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
4 | Chile | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 25 |
5 | Peru | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | –1 | 25 |
6 | Ecuador | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
7 | Uruguay | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 21 |
8 | Bolivia | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 17 |
9 | Venezuela | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | –33 | 3 |
Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.
Round 1
Ecuador | 4–1 | Peru |
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Hurtado 54', 88' Tenorio 65' Gavica 78' |
(Report) | Palacios 62' |
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Julio Matto Estoceres (Uruguay) |
Colombia | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Asprilla 53' | (Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 31,600 Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina) |
Argentina | 3–1 | Bolivia |
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Ortega 8', 18' Batistuta 49' |
(Report) | Baldivieso 42' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 49,750 Referee: Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile) |
Round 2
Round 3
Colombia | 3–1 | Uruguay |
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Asprilla 7' Valderrama 20' De Ávila 78' |
(Report) | Cedrés 57' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 36,169 Referee: Ruben Ruscio (Argentina) |
Bolivia | 6–1 | Venezuela |
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Sandy 4' Etcheverry 41' (pen.) Baldivieso 61' Coimbra 67' Suarez 78' Paniagua 85' |
(Report) | Tortolero 65' (pen.) |
Round 4
Colombia | 4–1 | Chile |
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Asprilla 3', 31', 47' Bermúdez 43' |
(Report) | Zamorano 56' (pen.) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil) |
Argentina | 1–1 | Paraguay |
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Batistuta 27' | (Report) | Chilavert 47' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 65,500 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil) |
Round 5
Venezuela | 2–5 | Argentina |
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Savarese 7' Dudamel 87' |
(Report) | Ortega 35' Sorín 65' Simeone 77' Morales 86' Albornoz 90+1' |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Eduardo Dluzniewski (Uruguay) |
Round 6
Round 7
Venezuela | 0–2 | Colombia |
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(Report) | Bermúdez 7' Valenciano 50' |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile) |
Argentina | 1–1 | Chile |
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Batistuta 76' (pen.) | (Report) | Cornejo 52' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 59,970 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
Round 8
Round 9
Colombia | 0–1 | Argentina |
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(Report) | López 10' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil) |
Round 10
Paraguay | 2–1 | Colombia |
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Galeano 30' (o.g.) Soto 82' |
(Report) | Serna 80' |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 37,297 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Round 11
Argentina | 2–1 | Ecuador |
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Ortega 18' Crespo 30' |
(Report) | Aguinaga 73' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 62,300 Referee: Félix Ramón Benegas Caballero (Paraguay) |
Paraguay | 3–1 | Uruguay |
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Rojas 37' Cardozo 73' (pen.)[2] Soto 83' |
(Report) | Silva 87' |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 34,101 Referee: Antônio Pereira Da Silva (Brazil) |
Colombia | 0–1 | Peru |
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(Report) | Pereda 62' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 22,172 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 12
Argentina | 2–0 | Peru |
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Crespo 30' Simeone 46' |
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 56,069 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Round 13
Paraguay | 1–2 | Argentina |
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Acuña 59' | (Report) | Gallardo 30' Verón 41' |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 14
Argentina | 2–0 | Venezuela |
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Crespo 31' Paz 58' |
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Colombia | 1–0 | Ecuador |
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de Ávila 83' | (Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 15
Colombia | 3–0 | Bolivia |
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De Ávila 1' Valderrama 30' (pen.) Asprilla 76' |
(Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 25,912 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Round 16
Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela |
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Cabrera 68' | (Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Carlos Pimentel (Brazil) |
Round 17
Argentina | 0–0 | Uruguay |
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(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Ecuador | 1–0 | Bolivia |
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Graziani 27' | (Report) |
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 14,568 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
Round 18
References
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External links
- Eliminatoria Sudamericana Mundial Francia 1998 at Conmebol.com
- International Matches 1996 - South America at rsssf.com
- International Matches 1997 - South America at rsssf.com