South American Qualifications season 81
Tournament format
Suriname is qualified directly as host of the final tournament. 4 teams from this tournament also qualify for the final tournament.
Round 1 (Group stage)
- 12 teams enter the tournament in this round.
- The teams in this round are divided over 2 groups.
4 teams in this round qualify for the final tournament.
Qualification standings round 1
| Country | Position | Points | MP | GS | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |  Peru | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | |  Argentina | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | |  Venezuela | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | |  Paraguay | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Uruguay | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Colombia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Guyana | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10 |  Bolivia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 11 |  Chile | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 12 |  French Guyana | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
