2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates13 October 2007 – 18 November 2009
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored232 (2.58 per match)
Attendance3,301,363 (36,682 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Humberto Suazo
(10 goals)
2006
2014

The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw ten teams competing for places in the finals in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL. Matches were scheduled so that there were always two games within a week, which was aimed at minimizing player travel time, particularly for players who were based in Europe.

The top four teams in the final standings qualified automatically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The fifth-placed team met the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in a two-legged play-off for a place at the World Cup.[1]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 18 9 7 2 33 11 +22 34 2010 FIFA World Cup 4–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0
2  Chile 18 10 3 5 32 22 +10 33 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
3  Paraguay 18 10 3 5 24 16 +8 33 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
4  Argentina 18 8 4 6 23 20 +3 28 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–1
5  Uruguay 18 6 6 6 28 20 +8 24 Inter-confederation play-offs 0–4 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 6–0
6  Ecuador 18 6 5 7 22 26 −4 23 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–1 5–1
7  Colombia 18 6 5 7 14 18 −4 23 0–0 2–4 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
8  Venezuela 18 6 4 8 23 29 −6 22 0–4 2–3 1–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 5–3 3–1
9  Bolivia 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15 2–1 0–2 4–2 6–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 3–0
10  Peru 18 3 4 11 11 34 −23 13 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0
Source: FIFA

On 24 November 2008, FIFA suspended the Peruvian Football Federation from all international competition due to governmental interference in its operations.[2] The suspension was lifted on 20 December 2008.[3]

Matches

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The round-by-round fixtures were same as the 2002 and 2006 qualifying tournament.

Matchday 1

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Uruguay 5–0 Bolivia
Suárez 4'
Forlán 38'
Abreu 48'
Sánchez 67'
Bueno 83'
Report
Attendance: 25,200
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)

Argentina 2–0 Chile
Riquelme 27', 45' Report

Ecuador 0–1 Venezuela
Report Rey 68'

Peru 0–0 Paraguay
Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Colombia 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 41,000

Matchday 2

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Venezuela 0–2 Argentina
Report Milito 16'
Messi 43'

Bolivia 0–0 Colombia
Report

Chile 2–0 Peru
Suazo 11'
Fernández 51'
Report
Attendance: 58,000

Paraguay 1–0 Uruguay
Valdez 14' Report

Brazil 5–0 Ecuador
Vágner Love 19'
Ronaldinho 71'
Kaká 77', 85'
Elano 83'
Report

Matchday 3

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Argentina 3–0 Bolivia
Agüero 40'
Riquelme 56', 74'
Report

Colombia 1–0 Venezuela
Bustos 82' Report
Attendance: 28,273
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)

Paraguay 5–1 Ecuador
Valdez 8'
Riveros 26', 87'
Santa Cruz 50'
Ayala 82'
Report Kaviedes 79'

Uruguay 2–2 Chile
Suárez 42'
Abreu 81'
Report Salas 59', 70' (pen.)

Peru 1–1 Brazil
Vargas 72' Report Kaká 41'
Attendance: 45,847

Matchday 4

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Venezuela 5–3 Bolivia
Arismendi 20', 40'
Guerra 81'
Maldonado 89', 90+1'
Report Moreno 19', 77'
Arce 27'

Colombia 2–1 Argentina
Bustos 62'
D. Moreno 82'
Report Messi 36'
Attendance: 41,700

Ecuador 5–1 Peru
Ayoví 10', 48'
Kaviedes 24'
Méndez 44', 62'
Report Mendoza 86'

Brazil 2–1 Uruguay
Luís Fabiano 45', 64' Report Abreu 9'

Chile 0–3 Paraguay
Report Cabañas 24'
Da Silva 45+1', 56'
Attendance: 52,320

Matchday 5

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Uruguay 1–1 Venezuela
Lugano 12' Report Vargas 56'

Peru 1–1 Colombia
Mariño 40' Report Rodallega 8'
Attendance: 25,000

Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Santa Cruz 26'
Cabañas 49'
Report


Bolivia 0–2 Chile
Report Medel 29', 76'

Matchday 6

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Uruguay 6–0 Peru
Forlán 8', 38' (pen.), 57'
Bueno 61', 69'
Abreu 90'
Report
Attendance: 20,016
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Bolivia 4–2 Paraguay
Botero 23', 70'
R. García 25'
Moreno 76'
Report Santa Cruz 66'
Valdez 82'

Ecuador 0–0 Colombia
Report


Venezuela 2–3 Chile
Maldonado 59'
Arango 80'
Report Suazo 65' (pen.), 90+2'
Jara 72'

Matchday 7

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Argentina 1–1 Paraguay
Agüero 60' Report Heinze 13' (o.g.)

Ecuador 3–1 Bolivia
Caicedo 21'
Méndez 51' (pen.)
Benítez 72'
Report Botero 40'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Colombia 0–1 Uruguay
Report Eguren 15'
Attendance: 35,024

Peru 1–0 Venezuela
Alva 39' Report
Attendance: 25,500

Chile 0–3 Brazil
Report Luís Fabiano 21', 83'
Robinho 45'
Attendance: 60,239

Matchday 8

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Paraguay 2–0 Venezuela
Riveros 28'
Valdez 45'
Report

Uruguay 0–0 Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 45,000

Chile 4–0 Colombia
Jara 26'
Suazo 38'
Fuentes 48'
Fernández 71'
Report
Attendance: 47,459

Brazil 0–0 Bolivia
Report

Peru 1–1 Argentina
Fano 90+3' Report Cambiasso 82'
Attendance: 40,000

Matchday 9

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Bolivia 3–0 Peru
Botero 4', 16'
R. García 81'
Report


Colombia 0–1 Paraguay
Report Cabañas 9'
Attendance: 26,000

Venezuela 0–4 Brazil
Report Kaká 6'
Robinho 10', 67'
Adriano 19'

Ecuador 1–0 Chile
Benítez 71' Report

Matchday 10

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Bolivia 2–2 Uruguay
Moreno 15', 42' Report Bueno 64'
Abreu 88'

Paraguay 1–0 Peru
Cardozo 81' Report

Chile 1–0 Argentina
Orellana 35' Report
Attendance: 65,000

Brazil 0–0 Colombia
Report

Venezuela 3–1 Ecuador
Maldonado 48'
Moreno 56'
Arango 67'
Report Mina 12'

Matchday 11

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Uruguay 2–0 Paraguay
Forlán 28'
Lugano 57'
Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)


Colombia 2–0 Bolivia
Torres 26'
Rentería 88'
Report
Attendance: 22,044

Ecuador 1–1 Brazil
Noboa 89' Report Júlio Baptista 72'

Peru 1–3 Chile
Fano 34' Report Sánchez 2'
Suazo 32' (pen.)
Fernández 70'
Attendance: 48,700

Matchday 12

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Venezuela 2–0 Colombia
Miku 78'
Arango 82'
Report

Bolivia 6–1 Argentina
Moreno 12'
Botero 34' (pen.), 55', 66'
Da Rosa 45'
Torrico 87'
Report González 25'

Ecuador 1–1 Paraguay
Noboa 63' Report É. Benítez 90+2'

Chile 0–0 Uruguay
Report

Brazil 3–0 Peru
Luís Fabiano 18' (pen.), 27'
Felipe Melo 64'
Report

Matchday 13

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Uruguay 0–4 Brazil
Report Dani Alves 12'
Juan 36'
Luís Fabiano 52'
Kaká 75' (pen.)

Bolivia 0–1 Venezuela
Report Rivero 33' (o.g.)
Attendance: 23,427
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)


Paraguay 0–2 Chile
Report Fernández 13'
Suazo 50'

Peru 1–2 Ecuador
Vargas 52' Report Montero 38'
Tenorio 59'
Attendance: 17,050

Matchday 14

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Ecuador 2–0 Argentina
Ayoví 72'
Palacios 83'
Report

Colombia 1–0 Peru
Falcao 25' Report

Brazil 2–1 Paraguay
Robinho 40'
Nilmar 49'
Report Cabañas 25'
Attendance: 56,682

Chile 4–0 Bolivia
Beausejour 43'
Estrada 74'
Sánchez 78', 88'
Report
Attendance: 60,214

Matchday 15

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Colombia 2–0 Ecuador
Martínez 82'
Gutiérrez 90+4'
Report

Peru 1–0 Uruguay
Rengifo 86' Report
Attendance: 15,000

Paraguay 1–0 Bolivia
Cabañas 45+1' (pen.) Report

Argentina 1–3 Brazil
Dátolo 65' Report Luisão 23'
Luís Fabiano 30', 68'

Chile 2–2 Venezuela
Vidal 11'
Millar 53'
Report Maldonado 34'
Rey 45+1'

Matchday 16

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Bolivia 1–3 Ecuador
Yecerotte 85' Report Méndez 4'
Valencia 46'
Benítez 66'

Uruguay 3–1 Colombia
Suárez 7'
Scotti 77'
Eguren 87'
Report Martínez 63'

Paraguay 1–0 Argentina
Valdez 27' Report

Brazil 4–2 Chile
Nilmar 31', 74', 76'
Baptista 40'
Report Suazo 45+1' (pen.), 52'

Venezuela 3–1 Peru
Miku 33', 52'
Vargas 65'
Report Fuenmayor 41' (o.g.)

Matchday 17

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Argentina 2–1 Peru
Higuaín 48'
Palermo 90+2'
Report Rengifo 89'

Colombia 2–4 Chile
Martínez 14'
G. Moreno 63'
Report Ponce 34'
Suazo 35'
Valdivia 71'
Orellana 78'

Ecuador 1–2 Uruguay
Valencia 68' Report Suárez 69'
Forlán 90+3' (pen.)


Bolivia 2–1 Brazil
Olivares 10'
Moreno 32'
Report Nilmar 70'
Attendance: 16,557
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

Matchday 18

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Peru 1–0 Bolivia
Fano 54' Report

Brazil 0–0 Venezuela
Report
Attendance: 23,746

Chile 1–0 Ecuador
Suazo 53' Report

Uruguay 0–1 Argentina
Report Bolatti 84'

Paraguay 0–2 Colombia
Report Ramos 61'
Rodallega 80'

Inter-confederation play-offs

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The team from fourth place in the CONCACAF qualifying fourth round (Costa Rica) entered into a home and away play-off against the team which finished fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifying group (Uruguay). The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals. The draw for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, the Bahamas.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Costa Rica  1–2  Uruguay 0–1 1–1

Qualified teams

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Brazil Winners 5 September 2009 18 (all) (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Chile Runners-up 10 October 2009 7 (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998)
 Paraguay Third place 9 September 2009 7 (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Argentina Fourth place 14 October 2009 14 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
 Uruguay CONCACAF v CONMEBOL play-off winners 18 November 2009 10 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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There were 232 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal