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 . 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 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]

RankTeam
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244121330
32402218−7

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Brazil advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

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Bolivia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 3

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Peru advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Brazil and Peru qualified.
Bolivia advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Qualified teams

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1
6
10
2

Goalscorers

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