1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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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.
Contents
Final standings
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 29 |
3 | ![]() |
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
4 | ![]() |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 25 |
5 | ![]() |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | –1 | 25 |
6 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
7 | ![]() |
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 21 |
8 | ![]() |
16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 17 |
9 | ![]() |
16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | –33 | 3 |
Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.
Round 1
Ecuador ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Hurtado ![]() Tenorio ![]() Gavica ![]() |
(Report) | Palacios ![]() |
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Julio Matto Estoceres (Uruguay) |
Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Asprilla ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 31,600 Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina) |
Argentina ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Ortega ![]() Batistuta ![]() |
(Report) | Baldivieso ![]() |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 49,750 Referee: Mario Sánchez Yanten (Chile) |
Round 2
Round 3
Colombia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Asprilla ![]() Valderrama ![]() De Ávila ![]() |
(Report) | Cedrés ![]() |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 36,169 Referee: Ruben Ruscio (Argentina) |
Bolivia ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Sandy ![]() Etcheverry ![]() Baldivieso ![]() Coimbra ![]() Suarez ![]() Paniagua ![]() |
(Report) | Tortolero ![]() |
Round 4
Colombia ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Asprilla ![]() Bermúdez ![]() |
(Report) | Zamorano ![]() |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil) |
Argentina ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Batistuta ![]() |
(Report) | Chilavert ![]() |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 65,500 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil) |
Round 5
Venezuela ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Savarese ![]() Dudamel ![]() |
(Report) | Ortega ![]() Sorín ![]() Simeone ![]() Morales ![]() Albornoz ![]() |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Eduardo Dluzniewski (Uruguay) |
Round 6
Round 7
Venezuela ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Bermúdez ![]() Valenciano ![]() |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile) |
Argentina ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Batistuta ![]() |
(Report) | Cornejo ![]() |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 59,970 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
Round 8
Round 9
Colombia ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
(Report) | López ![]() |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Antônio Pereira da Silva (Brazil) |
Round 10
Paraguay ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Galeano ![]() Soto ![]() |
(Report) | Serna ![]() |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 37,297 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Round 11
Argentina ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Ortega ![]() Crespo ![]() |
(Report) | Aguinaga ![]() |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 62,300 Referee: Félix Ramón Benegas Caballero (Paraguay) |
Paraguay ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Rojas ![]() Cardozo ![]() Soto ![]() |
(Report) | Silva ![]() |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 34,101 Referee: Antônio Pereira Da Silva (Brazil) |
Colombia ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Pereda ![]() |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 22,172 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 12
Argentina ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Crespo ![]() Simeone ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 56,069 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Round 13
Paraguay ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Acuña ![]() |
(Report) | Gallardo ![]() Verón ![]() |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 14
Argentina ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Crespo ![]() Paz ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
de Ávila ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 15
Colombia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
De Ávila ![]() Valderrama ![]() Asprilla ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 25,912 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Round 16
Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Cabrera ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Carlos Pimentel (Brazil) |
Round 17
Argentina ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Claudio Vinicius Cerdeira (Brazil) |
Ecuador ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Graziani ![]() |
(Report) |
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 14,568 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
Round 18
References
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