2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
qualification
rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
.
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
The rules were very simple. The 10 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 4 teams qualified. The 5th-placed team advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
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2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
rounds for the South American zone (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...
). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....
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A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.
The rules were very simple. The 10 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 4 teams qualified. The 5th-placed team advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Final standings
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 43 | ||
| 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 31 | ||
| 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 30 | ||
| 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 27 | ||
| 6 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 27 | ||
| 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 | |
| 8 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 16 | |
| 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 16 | |
| 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12 |
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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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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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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See also
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- 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)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...
- 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....