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 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.

Standings

Matches

Matchday 1

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Matchday 2

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Matchday 3

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Matchday 4

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Matchday 5

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Matchday 6

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Matchday 7

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Matchday 8

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Matchday 9

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Matchday 10

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Matchday 11

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Matchday 12

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Matchday 13

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Matchday 14

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Matchday 15

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Matchday 16

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Matchday 17

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Matchday 18

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Intercontinental play-off

Qualified teams

The following five teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.

Goalscorers

There were 232 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

2 own goals

Notes

• This was the first and, to date, only time that Brazil lost more than 2 matches and has not finished as leader (1st) of their qualifying group, during a FIFA World Cup qualification.

See also

• 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
• 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

References