1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. Brazil did not participate, as they were granted a spot in the finals after winning the 1962 World Cup.
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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Results
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uruguay |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
| 23 May 1965 | Uruguay | 5 – 0 | Venezuela | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Rocha  18'Silva 23', 52', 69'Menezes 61' |
Referee: Dimas Larrosa (Paraguay) |
| 30 May 1965 | Venezuela | 1 – 3 | Uruguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Tortolero 40' |
Rocha 10', 47' Silva 52' |
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina) |
| 2 June 1965 | Venezuela | 3 – 6 | Peru | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Santana 32' Scovino 46'Elie 89' |
Mosquera 11' León 44', 60', 68'Zavalla 40', 81' |
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia) |
| 13 June 1965 | Uruguay | 2 – 1 | Peru | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Silva 20' Rocha 62' |
Peláez 2' |
Referee: Marques (Brazil) |
Uruguay qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= |  Chile |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 1= |  Ecuador |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 3 |  Colombia |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| 20 July 1965 | Colombia | 0 – 1 | Ecuador | Baranquilla, Colombia |
| Muñoz 18' |
Referee: Pedraza (Peru) |
| 25 July 1965 | Ecuador | 2 – 0 | Colombia | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Raymondi 56', 77' |
Referee: Spinetto (Argentina) |
| 1 August 1965 | Chile | 7 – 2 | Colombia | Santiago, Chile |
| Sánchez 11' Méndez 15', 70'Fouilloux 25', 65'Campos 42'Prieto 58' |
Segrera 40', 70' |
Referee: Pedraza (Paraguay) |
| 7 August 1965 | Colombia | 2 – 0 | Chile | Baranquilla, Colombia |
| Rada 67' (pen.), 87' |
Referee: Rica (Venezuela) |
| 15 August 1965 | Ecuador | 2 – 2 | Chile | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Spencer 15' Raymondi 84' |
Campos 39' Prieto 57' |
Referee: Queiroz (Brazil) |
| 22 August 1965 | Chile | 3 – 1 | Ecuador | Santiago, Chile |
| Sánchez 10' (pen.) Marcos 62'Fouilloux 74' |
Spencer 36' |
Referee: Codesal (Uruguay) |
Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
| 12 October 1965 | Chile | 2 – 1 | Ecuador | Lima, Peru |
| Sánchez 16' Marcos 40' |
Gómez 89' |
Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina) |
Chile qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Argentina |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paraguay |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| 25 July 1965 | Paraguay | 2 – 0 | Bolivia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Rodríguez 24' Rojas 73' |
Referee: Sundheim (Colombia) |
| 1 August 1965 | Argentina | 3 – 0 | Paraguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| González 15' (o.g.) Onega 26'Artime 35' |
Referee: Albergati (Uruguay) |
| 17 August 1965 | Argentina | 4 – 1 | Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Bernao 3', 56' Onega 24' (pen), 25' |
Vargas 55' |
Referee: Marino (Uruguay) |
| 22 August 1965 | Bolivia | 2 – 1 | Paraguay | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Quevedo 29' Castillo 75' |
Mora 30' |
Referee: Viuacis (Ecuador) |
| 29 August 1965 | Bolivia | 1 – 2 | Argentina | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Ramos 35' (o.g.) |
Artime 31', 39' |
Referee: Angeles (Peru) |
Argentina qualified.
Goalscorers
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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