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.

Final standings

Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.

Round 1

April 24, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 3 - 1 fb-rt|BOL

April 24, 1996, Caracas, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 0 - 2 fb-rt|URU

April 24, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 1 - 0 fb-rt|PAR

April 24, 1996, Guayaquil, Ecuador - fb|ECU 4 - 1 fb-rt|PER

Round 2

June 2, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 2 - 0 fb-rt|ARG

June 2, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 0 - 2 fb-rt|PAR

June 2, 1996, Barinas, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 1 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

June 2, 1996, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 1 - 1 fb-rt|COL

Round 3

July 7, 1996, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 0 - 0 fb-rt|ARG

July 7, 1996, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 4 - 1 fb-rt|ECU

July 7, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 3 - 1 fb-rt|URU

July 7, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 6 - 1 fb-rt|VEN|1930

Round 4

September 1, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 1 - 1 fb-rt|PAR

September 1, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 4 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

September 1, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 1 - 0 fb-rt|VEN|1930

September 1, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 0 - 0 fb-rt|PER

Round 5

October 8, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 1 - 0 fb-rt|BOL

October 9, 1996, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 2 - 5 fb-rt|ARG

October 9, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 0 - 1 fb-rt|COL

October 9, 1996, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 2 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

Round 6

November 10, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 2 - 2 fb-rt|COL

November 10, 1996, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 1 - 0 fb-rt|ECU

November 10, 1996, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 4 - 1 fb-rt|VEN|1930

November 12, 1996, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 1 - 0 fb-rt|URU

Round 7

December 15, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 0 - 0 fb-rt|PAR

December 15, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 1 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

December 15, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 2 - 0 fb-rt|PER

December 15, 1996, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 0 - 2 fb-rt|COL

Round 8

January 12, 1997, Mérida, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 0 - 2 fb-rt|PAR

January 12, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 0 - 0 fb-rt|ARG

January 12, 1997, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 2 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

January 12, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 2 - 0 fb-rt|ECU

Round 9

February 12, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 4 - 0 fb-rt|URU

February 12, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 1 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

February 12, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 0 - 1 fb-rt|ARG

February 12, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 2 - 1 fb-rt|PER

Round 10

April 2, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 2 - 1 fb-rt|ARG

April 2, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 3 - 1 fb-rt|VEN|1930

April 2, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 2 - 1 fb-rt|COL

April 2, 1997, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 1 - 1 fb-rt|ECU

Round 11

April 29, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 6 - 0 fb-rt|VEN|1930

April 30, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 2 - 1 fb-rt|ECU

April 30, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 3 - 1 fb-rt|URU

April 30, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 0 - 1 fb-rt|PER

Round 12

June 8, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 1 - 1 fb-rt|CHI

June 8, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 2 - 0 fb-rt|PER

June 8, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 1 - 1 fb-rt|COL

June 8, 1997, Valera, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 1 - 1 fb-rt|BOL

Round 13

July 5, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 4 - 1 fb-rt|COL

July 6, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 1 - 2 fb-rt|ARG

July 6, 1997, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 2 - 1 fb-rt|BOL

July 6, 1997, Maracaibo, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 1 - 1 fb-rt|ECU

Round 14

July 20, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 2 - 0 fb-rt|VEN|1930

July 20, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - fb|BOL 1 - 0 fb-rt|URU

July 20, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 1 - 0 fb-rt|ECU

July 20, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 2 - 1 fb-rt|PAR

Round 15

August 20, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - fb|URU 1 - 0 fb-rt|CHI

August 20, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 3 - 0 fb-rt|BOL

August 20, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - fb|ECU 2 - 1 fb-rt|PAR

August 20, 1997, Barinas, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 0 - 3 fb-rt|PER

Round 16

September 10, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 1 - 2 fb-rt|ARG

September 10, 1997, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 2 - 1 fb-rt|URU

September 10, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - fb|COL 1 - 0 fb-rt|VEN|1930

September 10, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 2 - 1 fb-rt|BOL

Round 17

October 12, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 0 - 0 fb-rt|URU

October 12, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 4 - 0 fb-rt|PER

October 12, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 1 - 0 fb-rt|VEN|1930

October 12, 1997, Guayaquil, Ecuador - fb|ECU 1 - 0 fb-rt|BOL

Round 18

November 16, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 1 - 1 fb-rt|COL

November 16, 1997, Maldonado, Uruguay - fb|URU 5 - 3 fb-rt|ECU

November 16, 1997, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 1 - 0 fb-rt|PAR

November 16, 1997, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 3 - 0 fb-rt|BOL

ee also

*1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
*1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
*1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
*1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
*1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)