Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
The 10 teams were divided into 3 groups. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:
In the Play-offs, the 4 teams played a in knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify.
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| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 |
Argentina qualified. Peru and Colombia advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
| 26 May 1985 | Colombia |
1 – 0 | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Prince |
Referee: Barrancos Alvarez (Bolivia) |
| 26 May 1985 | Venezuela |
2 – 3 | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Torres Marquez |
Maradona Passarella |
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay) |
| 2 June 1985 | Colombia |
1 – 3 | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Prince |
Pasculli Burruchaga |
Referee: Coelho (Brazil) |
| 2 June 1985 | Venezuela |
0 – 1 | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Uribe |
Referee: Orellana Vimos (Ecuador) |
| 9 June 1985 | Peru |
0 – 0 | Lima, Peru | ||
| Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay) |
| 9 June 1985 | Argentina |
3 – 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Clausen Maradona Russo |
Referee: Castro Makuc (Chile) |
| 16 June 1985 | Peru |
4 – 1 | Lima, Peru | ||
| Navarro Barbadillo Hirano Cueto |
Febles |
Referee: Ferreira (Brazil) |
| 16 June 1985 | Argentina |
1 – 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Valdano |
Referee: Gonzalez Roa (Paraguay) |
| 23 June 1985 | Venezuela |
2 – 2 | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Cadeño Amor |
W. Ortiz Herrera |
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay) |
| 23 June 1985 | Peru |
1 – 0 | Lima, Peru | ||
| Oblitas |
Referee: Silva Arce (Chile) |
| 30 June 1985 | Colombia |
2 – 0 | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Cordoba Herrera |
Referee: Vasquez Sanchez () |
| 30 June 1985 | Argentina |
2 – 2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Pasculli Gareca |
Velasquez Barbadillo |
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 |
Uruguay qualified. Chile advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
| 3 March 1985 | Ecuador |
1 – 1 | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Maldonado |
Letelier |
Referee: Wright (Brazil) |
| 10 March 1985 | Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Aguilera Ramos |
Cuvi |
Referee: Pérez (Peru) |
| 17 March 1985 | Chile |
6 – 2 | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Puebla Caszely Hisis Aravena |
Baldeon |
Referee: Di Rosa Giunta (Venezuela
) |
| 24 March 1985 | Chile |
2 – 0 | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Rubio Aravena |
Referee: Diaz Palacio (Colombia) |
| 31 March 1985 | Ecuador |
0 – 2 | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Saralegui Francescoli |
Referee: Escobar Veldez (Paraguay) |
| 7 April 1985 | Uruguay |
2 – 1 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Batista Ramos |
Aravena |
Referee: Esposito (Argentina) |
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Brazil qualified. Paraguay advanced to the CONMEBOL Play-offs.
| 26 May 1985 | Bolivia |
1 – 1 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | ||
| Rojas |
Nuñez |
Referee: Jacome Guerrero (Ecuador) |
| 2 June 1985 | Bolivia |
0 – 2 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | ||
| Casagrande Noro |
Referee: Romero (Argentina) |
| 9 June 1985 | Paraguay |
3 – 0 | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Jacquet Mendoza Romero |
Referee: Aristizabal Murcia () |
| 16 June 1985 | Paraguay |
0 – 2 | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Casagrande Zico |
Referee: Castro Makuc (Chile) |
| 23 June 1985 | Brazil |
1 – 1 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Sócrates |
Romero |
Referee: Martinez Bazan (Uruguay) |
| 30 Junr 1985 | Brazil |
1 – 1 | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Careca |
Sanchez |
Referee: Labo Revoredo (Peru) |
| 27 October 1985 | Paraguay |
3 – 0 | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Cabanas Hicks Romero |
Referee: Esposito (Argentina) |
| 3 November 1985 | Colombia |
2 – 1 | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Angulo Wellington Ortiz |
Ferreira |
Referee: Wright (Brazil) |
Paraguay advanced to the Final Round, 4–2 on aggregate score.
| 27 October 1985 | Chile |
4 – 2 | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Aravena Rubio Hisis |
Navarro |
Referee: Martinez Bazan (Uruguay) |
| 3 November 1985 | Peru |
0 – 1 | Lima, Peru | ||
| Aravena |
Referee: Coelho (Brazil) |
Chile advanced to the Final Round, 5–2 on aggregate score.
| 10 November 1985 | Paraguay |
3 – 0 | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Cabanas Delgado Garrido |
Referee: Coelho (Brazil) |
| 17 November 1985 | Chile |
2 – 2 | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Rubio Nuñez |
Schettina Romero |
Referee: Cardellino (Uruguay) |
Paraguay qualified, 5–2 on aggregate score.
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