1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article "1986 FIFA World Cup qualification".

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:
*Group 1 had 4 teams. The group winner would qualify. The runner-up and 3rd-placed team would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
*Groups 2 and 3 had 3 teams each. The group winners would qualify. The runners-up would advance to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.In the Play-offs, the 4 teams played a in knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify.

Group 1

May 26, 1985, Bogotá, Colombia - fb|COL 1 - 0 fb|PER

May 26, 1985, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 2 - 3 fb|ARG

June 2, 1985, Bogotá, Colombia - fb|COL 1 - 3 fb|ARG

June 2, 1985, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 0 - 1 fb|PER

June 9, 1985, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 0 - 0 fb|COL

June 9, 1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 3 - 0 fb|VEN|1930

June 16, 1985, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 4 - 1 fb|VEN|1930

June 16, 1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 1 - 0 fb|COL

June 23, 1985, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - fb|VEN|1930 2 - 2 fb|COL

June 23, 1985, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 1 - 0 fb|ARG

June 30, 1985, Bogotá, Colombia - fb|COL 2 - 0 fb|VEN|1930

June 30, 1985, Buenos Aires, Argentina - fb|ARG 2 - 2 fb|PER

Brazil qualified. "Paraguay" advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.

Play-offs

First round

October 27, 1985, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 3 - 0 fb|COL

November 3, 1985, Cali, Colombia - fb|COL 2 - 1 fb|PAR

"Paraguay" advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 4-2.

October 27, 1985, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 4 - 2 fb|PER

November 3, 1985, Lima, Peru - fb|PER 0 - 1 fb|CHI

"Chile" advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-2.

Final round

November 10, 1985, Asunción, Paraguay - fb|PAR 3 - 0 fb|CHI

November 17, 1985, Santiago, Chile - fb|CHI 2 - 2 fb|PAR

Paraguay qualified by the aggregate score of 5-2.

ee also

*1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
*1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
*1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
*1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
*1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)