1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner (Chile) qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England.

Matches edit

Colombia  0 – 1  Ecuador
Report Muñoz   18'
Attendance: 10,175
Referee: Montes (Peru)

Ecuador  2 – 0  Colombia
Raymondi   56', 77' Report
Attendance: 48,457
Referee: Spinetto (Argentina)

Chile  7 – 2  Colombia
Sánchez   11'
Méndez   15', 70'
Fouilloux   25', 65'
Campos   42'
Prieto   58'
Report Segrera   82', 88'
Attendance: 71,152
Referee: Montes (Peru)

Colombia  2 – 0  Chile
Rada   71' (pen.), 87' Report
Attendance: 4,401
Referee: Rica (Venezuela)

Ecuador  2 – 2  Chile
Spencer   15'
Raymondi   84'
Report Campos   39'
Prieto   57'
Attendance: 50,041
Referee: Queiroz (Brazil)

Chile  3 – 1  Ecuador
Sánchez   10' (pen.)
Marcos   62'
Fouilloux   78'
Report Spencer   36'
Attendance: 73,102
Referee: Codesal (Uruguay)

Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Chile  2 – 1  Ecuador
Sánchez   16'
Marcos   40'
Report Gómez   89'
Attendance: 44,864

Chile qualified.

Final Table edit

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts       Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1.   Chile 4 2 1 1 12 7 +5 5 X 3:1 7:2 2 2 0 0 10 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 4 1
2.   Ecuador 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 5 2:2 X 2:0 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2
3.   Colombia 4 1 0 3 4 10 -6 2 2:0 0:1 X 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 9 0

Team stats edit

  Chile edit

Head coach:   Luis Álamos[1][2]

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on           Club
MF Orlando Aravena October 21, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - -   Palestino
FW Pedro Araya January 23, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   Universidad de Chile
GK Manuel Astorga March 16, 1943 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 -   Universidad de Chile
FW Ricardo Cabrera March 5, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 -   Santiago Wanderers
MF Carlos Campos February 14, 1937 3 2 270 0 0 90 - 90 - 90   Universidad de Chile
DF Carlos Contreras October 2, 1938 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 -   Universidad de Chile
DF Humberto Cruz December 8, 1939 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   Colo-Colo
DF Humberto Donoso October 9, 1938 5 0 540 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Universidad de Chile
DF Luis Eyzaguirre June 22, 1939 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   Universidad de Chile
FW Alberto Fouilloux November 22, 1940 5 3 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Universidad Católica
GK Adán Godoy November 26, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   Universidad Católica
DF José González 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Colo-Colo
MF Roberto Hodge July 30, 1944 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 -   Universidad de Chile
FW Honorino Landa June 1, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - -   Unión Española
MF Rubén Marcos December 6, 1942 3 2 270 0 0 - - 90 90 90   Universidad de Chile
MF Eugenio Méndez November 23, 1941 2 2 180 0 0 90 - - - -   Santiago Wanderers
GK Francisco Nitsche November 4, 1930 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 -   Unión Española
MF Ignacio Prieto September 23, 1943 5 2 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Universidad Católica
FW Leonel Sánchez April 25, 1936 5 3 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Universidad de Chile
DF Alberto Valentini November 25, 1938 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 -   Santiago Wanderers

  Ecuador edit

Head coach:   Jose Maria Rodriguez[1]

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on           Club
GK Pablo Ansaldo March 2, 1935 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - -
MF Jorge Bolaños September 26, 1943 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   C.S. Emelec
GK Alfredo Bonnard November 3, 1930 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 -   C.S. Patria
MF Miguel Bustamante February 17, 1939 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - -   Barcelona S.C.
GK Helinho October 31, 1941 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90
FW Clímaco Cañarte February 5, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 -   Barcelona S.C.
DF Romulo Gómez June 6, 1934 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90 - 90
FW Armando Larrea May 11, 1943 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 -   L.D.U. Quito
DF Vicente Lecaro June 8, 1936 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Barcelona S.C.
DF Luciano Macias May 28, 1935 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Barcelona S.C.
FW Bolívar Merizalde November 26, 1941 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   C.S. Emelec
DF Felipe Mina January 1, 1944 2 0 180 0 0 - - - 90 90
FW Washington Muñoz June 25, 1946 5 1 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Barcelona S.C.
DF Carlos Pineda February 21, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90   C.S. Emelec
DF Alfonso Quijano August 11, 1942 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90   Barcelona S.C.
FW Enrique Raymondi December 5, 1937 3 3 270 0 0 90 90 90 - -   C.S. Emelec
FW Alberto Spencer December 6, 1937 3 2 270 0 0 - - 90 90 90   Peñarol
FW Mario Zambrano June 20, 1939 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 -

  Colombia edit

Head coach:   Antonio Julio de la Hoz[1]

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on         Club
FW Marino Aguirre 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Deportes Quindío
GK Calixto Avena October 18, 1943 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90   Millonarios
FW Pedro Brugés 1 0 90 0 0 90 - 90 -   Unión Magdalena
FW Olinto Fonseca 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -   Junior
FW Emiliano Gómez 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90   Deportes Quindío
DF Walberto Maya January 12, 1939 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Junior
FW Mario Moreno 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   América de Cali
MF Joaquín Pardo 1946 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Deportes Tolima
DF Carlos Peña 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90   Junior
GK Armando Pérez 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -  
MF Miguel Pérez 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90   Cúcuta Deportivo
FW Antonio Rada June 13, 1937 2 2 180 0 0 - 90 90 -   Deportivo Pereira
DF Hermenegildo Segrera June 17, 1945 4 2 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Junior
DF Roberto Torres 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 -   Millonarios
FW Henry Toscano 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90   Deportivo Pereira
MF Hernando Tovar September 17, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Independiente Santa Fe
MF Carlos Valderrama 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -   Millonarios (manager)
DF Jose Ángel Vargas 3 0 270 0 0 90 - 90 90   Junior

Goalscorers edit

There were 25 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match.

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "1966 FIFA WC QUALIFICATION CONMEBOL GROUP 2". allworldcup.narod.ru. Retrieved 26 December 2023. (Roster came from the starting eleven from the four matches played by the team).
  2. ^ "Chile (1965) National Football Teams". national.football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

External links edit