1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 3)

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Argentina qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.

Matches

Paraguay 2 – 0 Bolivia
Rodríguez 24'
Rojas 73'
Report
Attendance: 18,398
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia)

Argentina 3 – 0 Paraguay
González 15' (o.g.)
Onega 26'
Artime 35'
Report
Attendance: 63,817
Referee: Albergati (Uruguay)

Paraguay 0 – 0 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 20,763
Referee: Viug (Brazil)

Argentina 4 – 1 Bolivia
Bernao 3', 56'
Onega 24' (pen.), 25'
Report Vargas 55'
Attendance: 56,173
Referee: Marino (Uruguay)

Bolivia 2 – 1 Paraguay
Quevedo 29'
Castillo 75'
Report Mora 30'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Rendón (Ecuador)

Bolivia 1 – 2 Argentina
Ramos Delgado 35' (o.g.) Report Artime 31', 39'
Attendance: 9,690
Referee: Rivero (Peru)

Argentina qualified.

Final Table

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.  Argentina 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 7 X 3:0 4:1 2 2 0 0 7 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3
2.  Paraguay 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 3 0:0 X 2:0 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
3.  Bolivia 4 1 0 3 4 9 -5 2 1:2 2:1 X 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 0

Team stats

Head coach: José María Minella

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
DF/MF Rafael Albrecht August 23, 1941 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 San Lorenzo Almagro
FW Luis Artime December 2, 1938 3 3 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 Club Atlético Independiente
MF Raúl Bernao November 5, 1941 3 2 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Club Atlético Independiente
MF Vicente de la Mata July 2, 1944 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - Club Atlético Independiente
DF Rubén Oswaldo Díaz January 8, 1946 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Racing Club de Avellaneda
DF Roberto Ferreiro April 25, 1935 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - Club Atlético Independiente
DF José Leonardi June 11, 1939 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 - 90 Ferro Carril Oeste
MF José Luis Luna October 30, 1940 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 Atlanta
FW Oscar Más October 29, 1946 4 0 360 0 0 90 - 90 90 River Plate
FW Ermindo Onega April 30, 1940 4 3 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 River Plate
DF José Ramos Delgado August 25, 1935 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 River Plate
MF Antonio Rattín May 16, 1937 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Boca Juniors
FW Alfredo Rojas February 20, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - Boca Juniors
GK Antonio Roma July 13, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Boca Juniors
MF José Varacka May 27, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 River Plate
FW Héctor Veira May 29, 1946 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - San Lorenzo
DF Abel Vieytez December 7, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - Argentinos Juniors

Head coach: Freddy Valda

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FW Antonio Aguirre 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 Deportivo Municipal La Paz
GK Isaac Álvarez July 6, 1933 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 31 de Octubre
FW Ramiro Blacut January 3, 1944 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Ferro Carril Oeste
DF Roberto Cainzo April 13, 1933 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Deportivo Municipal La Paz
FW Fortunato Castillo March 16, 1939 2 1 180 0 0 - 90 90 - Chaco Petrolero
MF Valentín Castro 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -
MF Adolfo Flores December 12, 1942 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 Chaco Petrolero
FW Ausberto García February 9, 1934 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Jorge Wilstermann
DF Jesús Herbas January 2, 1940 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - Jorge Wilstermann
GK Arturo López May 20, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - - Chaco Petrolero
FW Ramiro Quevedo December 31, 1943 1 1 90 0 0 - - 90 - The Strongest
DF Óscar Quiroga 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Deportivo Municipal La Paz
MF Max Ramírez June 9, 1933 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 The Strongest
MF Alberto Tórrez December 21, 1939 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 Deportivo Municipal La Paz
FW Rolando Vargas April 10, 1939 4 1 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 The Strongest
DF Mario Zabalaga March 8, 1938 3 0 270 0 0 90 - 90 90 Jorge Wilstermann

References

  1. ^ Goal also credited to Flores.