2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The association teams of the South American Football Confederation ( CONMEBOL ) played in the qualifiers at four fixed seats for the soccer World Cup in 2014, another team (Uruguay ) played in an intercontinental play-off against an Asian representative about a possible fifth on the grid. Since Brazil is already qualified as hosts, were only nine South American teams. Uruguay won against the Asian representatives of Jordan in the play- off games by, bringing six members of CONMEBOL participate in the World Cup, the highest number after 1930 than seven CONMEBOL teams participated without qualification.

Qualified teams

In addition to host Brazil, qualified the top four after the qualifying round teams Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. Uruguay could also qualify in fifth with a victory in the intercontinental encounter decision against the Asia representative of Jordan for the 2014 World Cup.

FIFA regulations

In the group matches three points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. It decided the following criteria:

Had two teams according to these criteria the same cut, a play could be recognized. This case did not occur.

Mode

In South America, the qualification was again held in a league system with home and away matches. Since Brazil is already qualified as hosts, took only nine teams participated in the qualifying round. The top four teams were able to qualify directly for the World Cup finals in 2014, the fifth-placed team in Uruguay reached an intercontinental play-off against the Asian representatives of Jordan one more place.

Qualifying round

Table

Match Results

Top scorers

Fat seeded players qualified with their teams for the World Cup.