2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONMEBOL)
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
International football competition
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 2007 – 18 November 2009 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 232 (2.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,301,363 (36,682 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Humberto Suazo(10 goals) |
← 2006 2014 → | |
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Brazil |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 34 | Qualification to 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 | Advance to 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 | — |
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]
The round-by-round fixtures were same as the 2002 and 2006 qualifying tournament.
Round 1
Round 2
| Brazil | 5–0 | Ecuador |
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Vágner Love  19'Ronaldinho 71'Kaká 77', 85'Elano 83' |
Report |
Round 3
Round 4
| Venezuela | 5–3 | Bolivia |
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| Arismendi 20', 40' Guerra 81'Maldonado 89', 90+1' |
Report | Moreno 19', 77' Arce 27' |
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
| Bolivia | 6–1 | Argentina |
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| Moreno 12' Botero 34' (pen.), 55', 66'Da Rosa 45'Torrico 87' |
Report | González 25' |
| Brazil | 3–0 | Peru |
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| Luís Fabiano 18' (pen.), 27' Felipe Melo 64' |
Report |
Round 13
| Uruguay | 0–4 | Brazil |
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| Report | Dani Alves 12' Juan 36'Luís Fabiano 52'Kaká 75' (pen.) |
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
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 |
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Costa Rica  |
1–2 | Uruguay |
0–1 | 1–1 |
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.
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
Mario Bolatti- Esteban Cambiasso
- Jesús Dátolo
- Daniel Díaz
- Lucho González
- Gonzalo Higuaín
- Gabriel Milito
- Rodrigo Palacio
- Martín Palermo
- Maxi Rodríguez
- Carlos Tevez
Juan Carlos Arce- Álex da Rosa
- Edgar Rolando Olivares
- Didi Torrico
- Gerardo Yecerotte
Adriano- Dani Alves
- Elano
- Felipe Melo
- Juan
- Luisão
- Ronaldinho
- Vágner Love
Jean Beausejour- Marco Estrada
- Ismael Fuentes
- Rodrigo Millar
- Waldo Ponce
- Jorge Valdivia
- Arturo Vidal
Radamel Falcao- Teófilo Gutiérrez
- Dayro Moreno
- Giovanni Moreno
- Adrián Ramos
- Wason Rentería
- Macnelly Torres
Felipe Caicedo- Isaac Mina
Jefferson Montero- Pablo Palacios
- Carlos Tenorio
- Patricio Urrutia
Néstor Ayala- Édgar Benítez
Piero Alva- Juan Carlos Mariño
- Andrés Mendoza
Vicente Sánchez- Andrés Scotti
Alejandro Guerra- Alejandro Moreno
- Alexander Rondón
1 own goal
- Gabriel Heinze (against Paraguay)
- Ronald Rivero (against Venezuela)
- Juan Fuenmayor (against Peru)
Source: FIFA.com: Scorer stats
This was the first time that Argentina lost more than 2 or 4 matches and has not finished as leader (1st) or runner-up (2nd) of their qualifying group, during a FIFA World Cup qualification.[citation needed]
- FIFA.com Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- "Suspension of the Peruvian FA". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- "Combined bidding confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine