2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...

saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL

CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

. Matches are scheduled so that there are always two games within a week, which is aimed at minimizing player travel time, particularly for players who are based in Europe.

The top four teams in the final standings qualified automatically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

. The 5th placed team met the 4th placed team from CONCACAF Qualification

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...

in a two-legged play-off for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Standings

On 24 November 2008, FIFA suspended the Peruvian Football Federation from all international competition due to governmental interference in its operations. The suspension was lifted on 20 December 2008.

Results

The round-by-round fixtures are same as the 2006 qualifying tournament

2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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...

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 14

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Round 15

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Play-off against CONCACAF team

The team from fourth place in the CONCACAF qualifying fourth round will enter into a home and away play-off against the team which finishes fifth in the CONMEBOL qualifying group. The winner of this play-off will qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

finals. The draw for the order in which the two matches will be played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...

, the Bahamas

The Bahamas

The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...

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Goalscorers

There were 234 goals scored in 92 games, for an average of 2.54 goals per game. (Costa Rica's single goal in the Inter-confederation play-offs

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (Inter-confederation play-offs)

For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals...

not included)

10 goals Humberto Suazo

Humberto Suazo

Humberto Andrés Suazo Pontivo , nicknamed Chupete, is a Chilean football player, who currently plays as a striker in Monterrey. In 2006 he was awarded by IFFHS as the world's top goal scorer of the year....

9 goals Luís Fabiano

Luís Fabiano

Luís Fabiano Clemente , commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo and the Brazilian national football team as a striker.-Early career:...

8 goals Joaquín Botero

Joaquín Botero

Joaquín Botero Vaca is a Bolivian football striker. He was the top goalscorer in world football in the 2002 season, with 49 goals scored for Club Bolívar...

7 goals

Marcelo Moreno

Marcelo Moreno Martins

Marcelo Moreno Martins , is a Bolivian footballer. He currently plays for the Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk, as well as the Bolivian national team....

Diego Forlán

Diego Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Internazionale and the Uruguayan national team. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also received the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2010 World Cup.Forlán was born...

6 goals

Salvador Cabañas

Salvador Cabañas

Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...

Sebastián Abreu

Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil as a striker.Best known by his nickname El Loco , the prolific goalscorer – for club and country – played for more than 20 teams during his professional career, in six different...

Giancarlo Maldonado

Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...

5 goals
Kaká

Kaká

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...

Nilmar
Nelson Haedo Valdez

Nelson Haedo Valdez

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Paraguayan national team.-Early life:...

Luis Suárez

Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer)

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team...

4 goals
Sergio Agüero

Sergio Agüero

Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City in England's Premier League and the Argentine national team....

Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...

Juan Román Riquelme

Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best known for his spells with Boca Juniors and Villarreal...

Robinho

Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...

Matías Fernández

Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández is a Chilean footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal.An attacking midfielder with playmaking and dribbling skills, also being a free-kick specialist, he is known by several nicknames: Mati, El Pelusa and Matigol.Fernández was elected South...

Edison Méndez

Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

Carlos Bueno

Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Querétaro F.C. in Mexico, as a striker.-Club career:...

Diego Lugano

Diego Alfredo "Tota" Lugano Moreno is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national football team as a central defender....

3 goals
Alexis Sánchez

Alexis Sánchez (footballer)

Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez , is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for FC Barcelona and for the Chilean national team. He is well known for his excellent dribbling ability, great speed and his unusual strength for a fast winger....

Jackson Martínez

Jackson Arley Martínez Valencia is a Colombian footballer who plays striker for Jaguares de Chiapas in the Primera División de México.-Career:...

Walter Ayoví Christian Benítez
Cristian Riveros

Cristian Riveros

Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A...

Roque Santa Cruz

Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....

Johan Fano

Johan Javier Fano Espinoza is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universitario de Deportes in the Peruvian First Division.-Career:...

Juan Arango

Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, as an attacking midfielder....

Nicolás Fedor

Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores , aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker....

José Manuel Rey
2 goals
Ronald García Júlio Baptista

Júlio Baptista

Júlio César Baptista is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Málaga CF of the Spanish La Liga...

Gonzalo Jara

Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, where he is on loan from parent club West Brom. In addition, he plays in the Chile national football team and participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup...

Gary Medel

Gary Alexis Medel Soto , known as Gary Medel, is a Chilean football player who plays as defensive midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla FC....

Fabián Orellana

Fabián Ariel Orellana Valenzuela is a Chilean footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo on loan from Granada CF in Spain, as a forward.-Club career:Orellana began his career in Colo-Colo, and moved in 2000 to Audax Italiano...

Marcelo Salas

José Marcelo Salas Melinao , better known as El Matador, Shileno or simply Marcelo Salas, is a former football player from Chile. He, along with world cup veterans, 3 time Best Player of America Elías Figueroa and former Real Madrid and Inter Milan forward Iván Zamorano, has been one of Chile's...

Rubén Darío Bustos

Rubén Darío Bustos is a Colombian football player, currently playing at Corporación Deportiva América from first division of Colombian Professional Football....

Hugo Rodallega

Hugo Rodallega Martínez is a Colombian footballer who plays for English Premier League club Wigan Athletic. He primarily plays as a striker, but can also play on the wing....

Iván Kaviedes

Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for El Nacional. He is one of the leading players in Ecuadorian football.-Playing style:...

Christian Noboa

Christian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:...

Antonio Valencia Óscar Cardozo

Óscar Cardozo

Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...

Paulo da Silva Hernán Rengifo

Hernán Rengifo

Hernán Rengifo Trigoso is a Peruvian football player, who plays for Omonia Nicosia. He is currently 27 years old.- Career :...

Juan Manuel Vargas

Juan Manuel Vargas Risco , is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a wing-back for Italian Serie A club A.C.F. Fiorentina, and the Peru national team and is currently the team's captain...

Sebastián Eguren

Sebastián Eguren Ledesma is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón in La Liga, mainly as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...

Daniel Arismendi

Daniel Enrique "El Cafú" Arismendi Marchán is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing as a striker for Deportivo Anzoátegui in Primera División Venezolana...

Ronald Vargas

Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.-Caracas:...

1 goal
Mario Bolatti Esteban Cambiasso

Esteban Cambiasso

Esteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau , nicknamed "Cuchu" , is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Italian Serie A club Internazionale....

Jesús Dátolo

Jesús Alberto Dátolo is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for La Liga club RCD Espanyol.-Club career:Dátolo started his career in 2000 at Cañuelas in Primera C Metropolitana, Argentina's fourth division. In 2002 he signed for Primera División club, Banfield and broke into the...

Daniel Díaz

Daniel Diaz

Daniel Diaz may refer to*Daniel Díaz, Argentine football player*Daniel Martin Diaz, American artist-See also:*Dan Diaz, American composer, producer, and recording engineer/mixer....

Lucho González Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Higuaín

Gonzalo Gerardo "El Pipita" Higuaín is an Argentine professional footballer. He was born in France, attaining Argentine citizenship in 2007, and now holding dual nationality...

Gabriel Milito

Gabriel Alejandro Milito is an Argentine footballer who plays for Club Atlético Independiente as a central defender.He spent most of his professional career in Spain, representing two different teams – Real Zaragoza and FC Barcelona – also appearing with the Argentine national team in three major...

Rodrigo Palacio

Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player...

Martín Palermo

Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team...

Maxi Rodríguez Carlos Tévez

Carlos Tévez

Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...

Juan Carlos Arce Álex da Rosa

Álex da Rosa

Álex Rodrigo da Rosa Comelles , best known as Álex da Rosa, is a naturalized Bolivian football midfielder, who plays for Bolivar in the Bolivian First Division.-Club career:...

Edgar Rolando Olivares

Edgar Rolando Olivares Burgoa is a Bolivian football midfielder. He currently plays for Universitario de Sucre in the Bolivian First Division.-External links:* at Soccer Way* at Zero Zero...

Didi Torrico

Didí Torrico

Didí Torrico Camacho is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for Nacional Potosi and the Bolivian national team....

Gerardo Yecerotte

Gerardo César Yecerotte Soruco is an Argentine-bolivian football striker that currently plays for Real Potosí in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. He was a naturalized Bolivian because his mother was born in Bolivia...

Adriano

Adriano Leite Ribeiro

Adriano Leite Ribeiro , commonly known as simply Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who played striker who currently plays for Corinthians...

Dani Alves
Elano Felipe Melo Juan

Juan Silveira dos Santos

Juan Silveira dos Santos , commonly known as Juan is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Italian side Roma.-Club career:...

Luisão

Ânderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender....

Ronaldinho

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...

Vágner Love

Vagner Love

Vágner Silva de Souza , commonly known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for CSKA Moscow.-Palmeiras:...

Jean Beausejour

Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo , nicknamed Palmatoria or Francés, is a Chilean footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City...

Marco Estrada

Marco Estrada (footballer)

Marco Andrés Estrada Quinteros is a Chilean football midfielder currently playing for Montpellier of the French Ligue 1.-Career:...

Ismael Fuentes

Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro is Chilean football defender, who currently plays for the Mexican club Jaguares de Chiapas.He began his career with Chilean club Rangers in 2001. He also spent one season with Colo-Colo....

Rodrigo Millar

Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal is a Chilean football midfielder who currently plays for Colo-Colo. He has been capped in the national team for the FIFA World Cup 2010.-Huachipato:...

Waldo Ponce

Waldo Alonso Ponce Carrizo is a Chilean football defender who plays for club Cruz Azul in Mexico and the Chilean national team.-Universidad de Chile:...

Jorge Valdivia

Jorge Luis Valdivia Toro is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras and the Chilean national team....

Arturo Vidal

Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo is a Chilean footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Juventus and Chile. Although usually deployed as a defensive midfielder, Vidal is a versatile box-to-box midfielder capable of playing in a more attacking role as well.- Early life :Vidal was born in San...

Radamel Falcao García

Radamel Falcao

Radamel Falcao García Zárate , commonly known simply as Falcao, is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Atlético Madrid....

Teófilo Gutiérrez

Teófilo Gutiérrez Triófilo is a Colombian international footballer who is playing for Racing Club de Avellaneda in Argentina.-Barranquilla FC:...

Dayro Moreno

Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Club Tijuana in Primera División Mexicana.-Once Caldas:...

Giovanni Moreno

Giovanni Andrés Moreno Cardona is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División.-Club:Moreno started his career with Colombian second division side Envigado...

Adrián Ramos
Wason Rentería

Wason Rentería

Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.-Club career:Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004...

Macnelly Torres

Macnelly Torres is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Atlético Nacional and for the Colombia national football team best known for his very accurate through passes...

Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...

Isaac Mina

Isaac Bryan Mina Arboleda is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays club football for Deportivo Quito of Ecuador.-Club career:...

Jefferson Montero

Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Real Betis in La Liga, as a left winger.-Club career:...

Pablo Palacios

Pablo David Palacios Herreria is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Ecuadorian national team...

Carlos Tenorio

Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Emirati club Al-Nasr. Tenorio is an experienced striker known for his heading ability.-Club career:He began his career with LDU Quito. In Tenorio's early years...

Patricio Urrutia

Patricio Javier Urrutia Espinoza, nicknamed Pato , is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Early career:...

Néstor Ayala

Néstor Ayala Villagra is a Paraguayan football player who plays as a striker for San Martín de San Juan in the Primera División Argentina.-Career:...

Edgar Benítez

Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander , nicknamed Pájaro is a Paraguayan football forward. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.-Club:...

Piero Alva

Piero Alva is a Peruvian international football striker. He currently plays for Sporting Cristal in the Primera Division Peruana.-Playing Style:...

Juan Carlos Mariño

Juan Carlos Mariño Márquez is a Peruvian football player. He currently plays for Cienciano in Peru.-International career:He has made 16 appearances for the Peru national football team....

Andrés Mendoza Vicente Sánchez

Vicente Sánchez

Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for América of the Primera División de México.-Career:He also played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Nacional and Toluca. On January 18, 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he has remained for the last two seasons...

Andrés Scotti

Andrés Scotti Ponce de León is a Uruguayan footballer that currently plays for the Chilean team Colo Colo and the Uruguayan national team as Centre back and very rarely as left back....

Alejandro Guerra

Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales is a is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Mineros de Guayana.-International career:...

Alejandro Moreno

Alejandro Moreno is a Venezuelan footballer. He played for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club before attending UNC Greensboro. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-College:...

Alexander Rondón

Alexander Rondón Heredia is an Venezuelan football striker. He currently plays for Aragua FC, and has played over 44 times for the Venezuela national team since his debut in 1999.-Club career:...

Own goals Gabriel Heinze

Gabriel Heinze

Gabriel Iván Heinze is an Argentine footballer who plays for A.S. Roma in Italy. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a central defender....

(for Paraguay) Ronald Rivero

Ronald Rivero

Ronald Tylor Rivero kuhn is a Bolivian football central defender who currently plays for Shenzhen Ruby F.C. of the Chinese Super League-References:...

(for Venezuela) Juan Fuenmayor

Juan Fuenmayor

Juan Fuenmayor is a Venezuelan professional football player. He is a left-back.Fuenmayor currently plays for Deportivo Anzoátegui. He signed until the summer of 2010....

(for Peru)
* FIFA.com: Scorer stats

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