Conmebol 2014 Fifa World Cup Qualification
The South American Zone of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification saw nine teams competing for 4 or 5 berths in the finals.
Brazil automatically qualified for the World Cup as the host nation so were not involved in CONMEBOL qualifying. Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay advanced to the World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2011 – 15 October 2013 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 201 (2.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,647,470 (36,770 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Luis Suárez(11 goals) |
Format
The format for CONMEBOL's 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament was identical to the previous four editions. All CONMEBOL national teams played against each other twice on a home-and-away basis in a single group for 4 or 5 allotted berths. The top four teams automatically qualified for the finals. The fifth-placed team competed in the intercontinental play-offs against the fifth-placed team from the AFC's World Cup qualifying tournament. The order of matches was identical to that of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 tournaments. As Brazil qualified automatically as hosts, each team had a bye on the date they would normally have been scheduled to play Brazil.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 32 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Colombia | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 30 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 28 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Ecuador | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 25 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 5 | Uruguay | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | Inter-confederation play-offs | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 7 | Peru | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 15 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 8 | Bolivia | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 12 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 9 | Paraguay | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 12 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — |
Matches
The matches were played from 7 October 2011 to 15 October 2013.
Matchday 1
| Ecuador | 2–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
J. Ayoví  15'C. Benítez 28' | Report |
| Argentina | 4–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Higuaín 7', 52', 63' Messi 25' | Report | Fernández 59' |
Matchday 2
| Venezuela | 1–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Amorebieta 62' | Report |
Matchday 3
| Argentina | 1–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Lavezzi 60' | Report | Moreno 55' |
| Colombia | 1–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Guarín 11' | Report | F. Feltscher 78' |
Matchday 4
| Colombia | 1–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Pabón 44' | Report | Messi 61' Agüero 83' |
| Ecuador | 2–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez 69' C. Benítez 88' | Report |
| Venezuela | 1–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Vizcarrondo 25' | Report |
Matchday 5
| Argentina | 4–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Agüero 19' Higuaín 29'Messi 31'Di María 76' | Report |
| Peru | 0–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | J. Rodríguez 51' |
Matchday 6
| Venezuela | 0–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fernández 85' Aránguiz 90+1' |
| Uruguay | 4–2 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez 15' Pereira 29'C. Rodríguez 62'Eguren 90+3' | Report | Godín 40' (o.g.) Guerrero 47' |
| Ecuador | 1–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| C. Benítez 53' | Report |
Matchday 7
Matchday 8
| Chile | 1–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 41' | Report | J. Rodríguez 58' Falcao 73'T. Gutiérrez 76' |
Matchday 9
Matchday 10
Matchday 11
| Colombia | 5–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 20' Valdés 49'T. Gutiérrez 62'Falcao 86'Armero 90+2' | Report |
| Uruguay | 1–1 |  Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez 81' | Report | É. Benítez 85' |
| Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Higuaín 29', 59' Messi 45' (pen.) | Report |
Matchday 12
Matchday 13
| Argentina | 0–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Matchday 14
| Colombia | 2–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Falcao 12' (pen.) T. Gutiérrez 45' | Report |
Matchday 15
| Colombia | 1–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| J. Rodríguez 30' | Report |
Matchday 16
| Paraguay | 2–5 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez 18' Santa Cruz 85' | Report | Messi 12' (pen.), 52' (pen.) Agüero 32'Di María 49'M. Rodríguez 90' |
Matchday 17
| Colombia | 3–3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| T. Gutiérrez 69' Falcao 74' (pen.), 83' (pen.) | Report | Vidal 18' (pen.) Sánchez 21', 29' |
| Venezuela | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Seijas 82' | Report | É. Benítez 28' |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Lavezzi 23', 34' Palacio 47' | Report | Pizarro 20' |
Matchday 18
| Paraguay | 1–2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| J. L. Rojas 7' | Report | Yepes 38', 56' |
| Uruguay | 3–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rodríguez 6' Suárez 34' (pen.)Cavani 49' | Report | M. Rodríguez 14', 41' |
- Notes
Inter-confederation play-offs
While the top four teams in CONMEBOL qualification tournament qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, the fifth-placed team, Uruguay, played against the fifth-placed team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Jordan, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off, Uruguay, qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
The first leg was played on 13 November 2013 in Jordan, and the second leg was played on 20 November 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan  | 0–5 | Uruguay | 0–5 | 0–0 |
Qualified teams
The following six teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | Hosts | 30 October 2007 | 19 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) |
| Argentina | Winners | 10 September 2013 | 15 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) |
| Colombia | Runners-up | 15 October 2013 | 4 (1962, 1990, 1994, 1998) |
| Chile | Third place | 15 October 2013 | 8 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998, 2010) |
| Ecuador | Fourth place | 11 October 2013 | 2 (2002, 2006) |
| Uruguay | AFC v CONMEBOL play-off winners | 20 November 2013 | 11 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2010) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 201 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Éver Banega- Rodrigo Palacio
Jaime Arrascaita- Diego Bejarano
- Jhasmani Campos
- Rudy Cardozo
- Alejandro Chumacero
- Wálter Flores
- Gualberto Mojica
- Alcides Peña
Matías Campos- Pablo Contreras
- Marcos González
- Felipe Gutiérrez
- Esteban Paredes
- Waldo Ponce
- Humberto Suazo
Pablo Armero- Fredy Guarín
- Macnelly Torres
- Carlos Valdés
- Juan Camilo Zúñiga
Jaime Ayoví- Édison Méndez
- Joao Rojas
Pablo César Aguilar- Luis Nery Caballero
- Gustavo Gómez
- José Ariel Núñez
- Jorge Rojas
- Darío Verón
Paolo Hurtado- Juan Carlos Mariño
- Yoshimar Yotún
Sebastián Eguren- Maxi Pereira
- Cristhian Stuani
Fernando Amorebieta- Frank Feltscher
- César González
- Rómulo Otero
- Luis Manuel Seijas
- Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
1 own goal
- Juan Carlos Paredes (against Chile)
- Diego Godín (against Peru)
References
External links
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