WC Qualifications (South America)
Tournament format
Uruguay 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 | |  Argentina | 1 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 6 |
| 2 | |  Venezuela | 1 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| 3 | |  Peru | 2 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 9 |
| 4 | |  Suriname | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 |  Ecuador | 3 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 10 | |
| 6 |  Brazil | 3 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 10 | |
| 7 |  Colombia | 4 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |
| 8 |  Paraguay | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 9 |  French Guyana | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | |
| 10 |  Chile | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 24 | |
| 11 |  Guyana | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
| 12 |  Bolivia | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
