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 | |
|---|---|---|
| C. González Aimar |
Report | Mirosević Navia |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 35,372 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
| Colombia |
1–2 | |
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| Ángel |
Report | Ronaldo Kaká |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 47,600 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
Round 2
Round 3
| Colombia |
0–1 | |
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| Report | Arango |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
| Argentina |
3–0 | |
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| D'Alessandro Crespo Aimar |
Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 30,042 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
Round 4
| Colombia |
1–1 | |
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| Ángel |
Report | Crespo |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 19,034 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
Round 5
| Argentina |
1−0 | |
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| Crespo |
Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
Round 6
| Venezuela |
0−1 | |
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| Report | Pinilla |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal Attendance: 23,040 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
Round 7
| Argentina |
0−0 | |
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| Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) |
| Colombia |
5−0 | |
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| Pacheco Moreno Restrepo Herrera |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
Round 8
Round 9
| Argentina |
4−2 | |
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| González Figueroa Zanetti |
Report | C. Rodríguez Chevantón |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
| Colombia |
1−1 | |
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| Grisales |
Report | Gavilán |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
Round 10
Round 11
| Colombia |
1−0 | |
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| Yepes |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
| Argentina |
3−2 | |
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| Rey Riquelme Saviola |
Report | Morán Vielma |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
Round 12
| Ecuador |
5−2 | |
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| Valencia Méndez M. Ayoví |
Report | Cardozo Cabañas |
Round 13
| Argentina |
1−0 | |
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| Crespo |
Report |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
Round 14
| Colombia |
5−0 | |
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| L.G. Rey Soto Ángel Restrepo E. Perea |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay) |
| Brazil |
4−1 | |
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| Ronaldinho Zé Roberto Robinho |
Report | Santa Cruz |
Round 15
| Colombia |
3−0 | |
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| Moreno Arzuaga |
Report |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 20,402 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) |
| Argentina |
3−1 | |
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| Crespo Riquelme |
Report | Roberto Carlos |
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Attendance: 49,497 Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay) |
Round 16
| Venezuela |
4−1 | |
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| Maldonado Arango Torrealba |
Report | Farfán |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Round 17
| Colombia |
1−1 | |
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| Rey |
Report | Rojas |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Attendance: 22,380 Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil) |
| Argentina |
2−0 | |
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| Riquelme Guadalupe |
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 | 10 | |
| 2 | Hernán Crespo | 7 | |
| José Cardozo | |||
| Jefferson Farfán | |||
| 5 | Adriano | 6 | |
| Diego Forlán | |||
| Ruberth Morán | |||
| 8 | Joaquín Botero | 5 | |
| José Alfredo Castillo | |||
| Kaká | |||
| Agustín Delgado | |||
| Edison Méndez | |||
| Javier Chevantón |
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.) |
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1–0 | 0–1 |
As a result, Australia qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay were eliminated.
See also
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