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1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Field	Value
tourney_name	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
dates	29 April – 21 September 1973
matches	16
goals	34
num_teams	9
confederations	1
top_scorer	ARG Rubén Ayala (5 goals)
nextseason	[1978](1978-fifa-world-cup-qualification-conmebol)
prevseason	[1970](1970-fifa-world-cup-qualification-conmebol)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as Brazil qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The Groups 1 and 2 winners qualified directly, while the Group 3 winner advanced to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1

Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	4	2	1	1	6	2	+4	5
2	4	1	3	0	3	2	+1	5
3	4	0	2	2	3	8	−5	2

Morena

Cubilla Milar

Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2

Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	4	3	1	0	9	2	+7	7
2	4	2	1	1	8	5	+3	5
3	4	0	0	4	1	11	−10	0

Insfran

Ayala

Osorio Insfran Arrúa

Guerini

Argentina qualified.

Group 3

Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1=	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	2
1=	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	2
—	withdrew

Ahumada

Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Farias

Chile advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off)

Chile advanced by walkover to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup[1](1)
			9 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1934](1934-fifa-world-cup), [1938](1938-fifa-world-cup), [1950](1950-fifa-world-cup), [1954](1954-fifa-world-cup), [1958](1958-fifa-world-cup), [1962](1962-fifa-world-cup), [1966](1966-fifa-world-cup), [1970](1970-fifa-world-cup))
	winners		6 (*[1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1950](1950-fifa-world-cup)*, [1954](1954-fifa-world-cup), [1962](1962-fifa-world-cup), [1966](1966-fifa-world-cup), [1970](1970-fifa-world-cup))
	winners		5 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1934](1934-fifa-world-cup), [1958](1958-fifa-world-cup), [1962](1962-fifa-world-cup), [1966](1966-fifa-world-cup))
	winners		4 ([1930](1930-fifa-world-cup), [1950](1950-fifa-world-cup), [1962](1962-fifa-world-cup), [1966](1966-fifa-world-cup))

:1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;5 goals

ARG Rubén Ayala

;3 goals

COL Willington Ortiz
URU Fernando Morena

;2 goals

ARG Miguel Ángel Brindisi
ECU Washington Muñoz
PAR Adalberto Escobar
PAR Saturnino Arrúa
PAR Jorge Insfran
PER Hugo Sotil
URU Luis Cubilla

;1 goal

ARG Oscar Fornari
ARG Carlos Guerini
BOL Raúl Morales
CHI Sergio Ahumada
CHI Julio Crisosto
CHI Rogelio Farias
CHI Francisco Valdés
ECU Ítalo Estupiñán
PAR Pedro Alcides Bareiro
PAR Juvencio Osorio
PER Héctor Bailetti
URU Denís Milar

Notes

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