1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
International football competition
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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.
South America's qualifying berths were taken by Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay.
Tournament Structure
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 qualified directly, while the runner-up and 3rd-placed team advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
- Groups 2 and 3 had 3 teams each. The group winner qualified directly, while the runner-up advanced 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 qualified.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Play-offs
First round
First leg
Second leg
Paraguay won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Chile won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
First leg
Second leg
Paraguay won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 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 Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Group 1 winners | 30 June 1985 | 8 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982) |
 Uruguay | Group 2 winners | 7 April 1985 | 7 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) |
 Brazil | Group 3 winners | 30 June 1985 | 12 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982) |
 Paraguay | Final round winners | 17 November 1985 | 3 (1930, 1950, 1958) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Jorge Burruchaga- Néstor Clausen
- Ricardo Gareca
- Daniel Passarella
- Miguel Ángel Russo
- Jorge Valdano
Silvio Rojas- Juan Carlos Sánchez
Careca- Sócrates
- Zico
Juan Carlos Letelier- Jorge Muñoz
- Héctor Puebla
Manuel Asisclo Cordoba- Sergio Angulo
Hamilton Cuvi Rivera- Hans Maldonado
Rogelio Delgado- Buenaventura Ferreira
- Ramón Hicks
- Justo Jacquet
- Alfredo Mendoza
- Jorge Martín Núñez
- Vladimiro Schettina
César Cueto- Jorge Hirano
- Juan Carlos Oblitas
- Julio César Uribe
- José Manuel Velásquez
Carlos Aguilera- José Batista
- Enzo Francescoli
- Mario Saralegui
Bernardo Añor- Douglas Cedeño
- Pedro Febles
- Herbert Marquez
- René Torres
- 1 own goal
- Miguel Ángel Noro (playing against Brazil)
- Lizardo Garrido (playing against Paraguay)