FIFA World Cup, 1974 - qualifying (South America)
22 Jun 1973 - Colombia 1-1 Ecuador
24 Jun 1973 - Colombia 0-0 Uruguay
28 Jun 1973 - Ecuador 1-1 Colombia
01 Jul 1973 - Ecuador 1-2 Uruguay
05 Jul 1973 - Uruguay 0-1 Colombia
08 Jul 1973 - Uruguay 4-0 Ecuador
24 Jun 1973 - Colombia 0-0 Uruguay
28 Jun 1973 - Ecuador 1-1 Colombia
01 Jul 1973 - Ecuador 1-2 Uruguay
05 Jul 1973 - Uruguay 0-1 Colombia
08 Jul 1973 - Uruguay 4-0 Ecuador
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
Uruguay qualified
02 Sep 1973 - Bolivia 1-2 Paraguay
09 Sep 1973 - Argentina 4-0 Bolivia
16 Sep 1973 - Paraguay 1-1 Argentina
23 Sep 1973 - Bolivia 0-1 Argentina
30 Sep 1973 - Paraguay 4-0 Bolivia
07 Oct 1973 - Argentina 3-1 Paraguay
09 Sep 1973 - Argentina 4-0 Bolivia
16 Sep 1973 - Paraguay 1-1 Argentina
23 Sep 1973 - Bolivia 0-1 Argentina
30 Sep 1973 - Paraguay 4-0 Bolivia
07 Oct 1973 - Argentina 3-1 Paraguay
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Argentina qualified
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Venezuela withdrew. Chile and Peru finished level so a play-off was held.