2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. 10 teams took part, all in a single group. The rules were very simple: the teams would play against each other in a home-and-away basis, with the four teams with most points qualifying to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The fifth ranked team would have to play-off against the best team from Oceania, with the winner of this play-off also qualifying. For the first time, Brazil, the defending champion, was required to go through qualification and was not automatically qualified for the tournament.
Tiebreakers
If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:
- greater number of points obtained in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in matches between the tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- a play-off on neutral ground, with extra time and penalties if necessary (in qualifying)
- drawing of lots (at the final event)
This is a change from the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where total goal difference was the first tiebreaker.
Standings
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- Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Uruguay advanced to the CONMEBOL/OFC play-off.
Results
Round 1
Argentina | 2–2 | Chile |
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C. González 32' Aimar 36' |
Report | Mirosević 60' Navia 77' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 35,372 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
Colombia | 1–2 | Brazil |
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Ángel 38' | Report | Ronaldo 22' Kaká 61' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 47,600 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
Round 2
Round 3
Colombia | 0–1 | Venezuela |
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Report | Arango 9' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
Argentina | 3–0 | Bolivia |
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D'Alessandro 56' Crespo 61' Aimar 63' |
Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 30,042 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
Round 4
Colombia | 1–1 | Argentina |
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Ángel 47' | Report | Crespo 27' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 19,034 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
Round 5
Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador |
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Crespo 60' | Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
Round 6
Venezuela | 0–1 | Chile |
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Report | Pinilla 83' |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal Attendance: 23,040 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Round 7
Argentina | 0–0 | Paraguay |
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Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) |
Colombia | 5–0 | Uruguay |
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Pacheco 17', 31' Moreno 20' Restrepo 81' Herrera 86' |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
Round 8
Round 9
Argentina | 4–2 | Uruguay |
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González 6' Figueroa 32', 54' Zanetti 44' |
Report | C. Rodríguez 63' Chevantón 86' (pen.) |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Colombia | 1–1 | Paraguay |
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Grisales 17' | Report | Gavilán 77' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
Round 10
Round 11
Colombia | 1–0 | Bolivia |
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Yepes 18' | Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Argentina | 3–2 | Venezuela |
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Rey 3' (o.g.) Riquelme 45+1' Saviola 65' |
Report | Morán 31' Vielma 72' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
Round 12
Ecuador | 5–2 | Paraguay |
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Valencia 32', 49' Méndez 45+2', 47' M. Ayoví 77' (pen.) |
Report | Cardozo 10' (pen.) Cabañas 14' |
Round 13
Argentina | 1–0 | Colombia |
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Crespo 65' | Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
Round 14
Colombia | 5–0 | Peru |
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L.G. Rey 29' Soto 55' Ángel 58' Restrepo 75' E. Perea 78' |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Brazil | 4–1 | Paraguay |
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Ronaldinho 32' (pen.), 41' (pen.) Zé Roberto 70' Robinho 82' |
Report | Santa Cruz 72' |
Round 15
Colombia | 3–0 | Ecuador |
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Moreno 5', 9' Arzuaga 70' |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 20,402 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
Argentina | 3–1 | Brazil |
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Crespo 3', 40' Riquelme 18' |
Report | Roberto Carlos 71' |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 49,497 Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay) |
Round 16
Venezuela | 4–1 | Peru |
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Maldonado 17' Arango 68' Torrealba 73', 79' |
Report | Farfán 63' |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 17
Colombia | 1–1 | Chile |
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Rey 24' | Report | Rojas 64' |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 22,380 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
Argentina | 2–0 | Peru |
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Riquelme 81' (pen.) Guadalupe 90' (o.g.) |
Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 36,977 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Round 18
Goalscorers
Pos | Player | Country | Goals |
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1 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 10 |
2 | Hernán Crespo | Argentina | 7 |
José Cardozo | Paraguay | ||
Jefferson Farfán | Peru | ||
5 | Adriano | Brazil | 6 |
Diego Forlán | Uruguay | ||
Ruberth Morán | Venezuela | ||
8 | Joaquín Botero | Bolivia | 5 |
José Alfredo Castillo | Bolivia | ||
Kaká | Brazil | ||
Agustín Delgado | Ecuador | ||
Edison Méndez | Ecuador | ||
Javier Chevantón | Uruguay |
CONMEBOL-OFC play-off
The fifth-placed team then played the winner of the OFC qualifying group, Australia, in a home-and-away play-off. The winner of this play-off qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Uruguay | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) |
Australia | 1–0 | 0–1 |
As a result, Australia qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay were eliminated.