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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May 1965 - 29 August 1965 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 659,802 (36,656 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Héctor Silva (5 Goals) |
←1962 1970 → | |
| Qualification for championships (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 the1962 World Cup.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 2 |  Peru | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 3 |  Venezuela | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
Uruguay qualified.
| 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 |
| Chile | 7 – 2 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
Sánchez 11'Méndez 15',70'Fouilloux 25',65'Campos 42'Prieto 58' | Report | Segrera 82',88' |
Chile and Ecuador finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Chile qualified.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Paraguay | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 3 |  Bolivia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
Argentina qualified.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previousappearances inFIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | Defending champions | 17 June 1962 | 7 (1930,1934,1938,1950,1954,1958,1962) |
| Uruguay | Group 1 winners | 13 June 1965 | 3 (1930,1950,1954,1962) |
| Chile | Group 2 winners | 12 October 1965 | 3 (1930,1950,1962) |
| Argentina | Group 3 winners | 29 August 1965 | 4 (1930,1934,1958,1962) |
José Ramos Delgado (playing againstBolivia)Ricardo González (playing againstArgentina)
