1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 1)
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Uruguay won the group and qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, held in England.
Matches
| Venezuela .svg.png) | 3 – 6 | .svg.png) Peru | 
|---|---|---|
| Santana  32' Ravelo  46' Elie  89' | Report | Mosquera  11' León  44', 60', 68' Zavala  40', 81' | 
Uruguay qualified.
Final table
| Final table | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |   |   | .svg.png)  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | X | 3:1 | 8:1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2. | .svg.png) Peru | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | 1:3 | X | 7:3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3. | .svg.png) Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 0 | 1:8 | 3:7 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Team stats
Head coach:  Ondino Viera[1][2]
 Ondino Viera[1][2]
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   |   |   |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Luis Benitez | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | ||
| MF | Omar Caetano | November 8, 1938 | 4 | 3 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Peñarol | 
| DF | Nelson Chabay | June 29, 1940 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 |  Racing Club de Montevideo | 
| DF | Héctor Cincunegui | July 28, 1940 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - |  Nacional | 
| MF | Vladas Douksas | March 14, 1933 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Nacional | 
| MF | Roberto Gil | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 |  Rampla Juniors | |
| MF | Néstor Gonçalves | April 27, 1936 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - |  Peñarol | 
| DF | Jorge Manicera | November 4, 1938 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Nacional | 
| DF | William Martínez | January 13, 1928 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - |  Rampla Juniors | 
| GK | Ladislao Mazurkiewicz | February 14, 1945 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - |  Peñarol | 
| DF | Mario Méndez | May 11, 1938 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | |
| FW | Danilo Meneses | February 17, 1945 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Nacional | 
| FW | Pedro Rocha | December 3, 1942 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Peñarol | 
| MF | Héctor Silva | February 1, 1940 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Peñarol | 
| GK | Walter Taibo | March 7, 1931 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 |  Montevideo Wanderers F.C. | 
| FW | José Urrusmendi | August 25, 1944 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Nacional | 
Head coach:  Marcos Calderón[3][2]
 Marcos Calderón[3][2]
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   |   |   |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rodolfo Bazán | December 14, 1938 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 |  Alianza Lima | 
| FW | Italo Cabañaris | July 27, 1945 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 |  Defensor Lima | 
| FW | Victor Calatayud | December 16, 1941 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - |  Universitario | 
| DF | Eloy Campos | May 31, 1942 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Sporting Cristal | 
| DF | Héctor Chumpitaz | April 12, 1943 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Deportivo Municipal | 
| MF | Luis Cruzado | July 6, 1941 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Universitario | 
| DF | José Fernández | February 14, 1939 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Universitario | 
| MF | Manuel Grimaldo | January 2, 1940 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - |  Alianza Lima | 
| DF | Rodolfo Gusman | March 16, 1937 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| FW | Pedro Pablo León | June 29, 1943 | 4 | 3 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Alianza Lima | 
| FW | Nemesio Mosquera | December 19, 1936 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Defensor Arica | 
| FW | Jesus Pelaez | June 20, 1940 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 |  Sporting Cristal | 
| GK | Luis Rubiños | December 31, 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - |  Sporting Cristal | 
| FW | Ángel Uribe | November 25, 1938 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 |  Universitario | 
| FW | Luis Zavala | December 20, 1940 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - |  Universitario | 
| MF | Victor Zegarra | March 18, 1940 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | - |  Alianza Lima | 
Head coach:  Rafael Franco[2]
 Rafael Franco[2]
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   |   |   |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Atilano Anzola | February 3, 1941 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | |
| GK | Johnny Arocha | January 31, 1941 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | - | |
| MF | Ernesto Blanco | March 14, 1940 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 90 | 90 |  C.D. Portugués | 
| DF | Octavio D'Suze | March 1, 1940 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| MF | Marcel Montes | October 6, 1938 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 90 | 90 | |
| DF | Freddy Elie | March 10, 1946 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Deportivo Galicia | 
| FW | Nicolás Font | August 21, 1937 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | - | - | |
| MF | Luis Mendoza | June 21, 1945 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | - |  Italia | 
| DF | Felipe Mirabal | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | - | 90 | ||
| DF | David Mota | February 16, 1942 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Deportivo Galicia | 
| FW | Luis Pineda | January 31, 1943 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | |
| FW | Antonio Ravelo | April 2, 1940 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | - | |
| FW | José Ravello | February 8, 1944 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) Córdoba CF | 
| FW | Rafael Santana | December 1, 1944 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Deportivo Galicia | 
| FW | Humberto Scovino | December 20, 1942 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 90 | |
| MF | Argenis Tortolero | March 16, 1941 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 90 | 90 | |
| DF | Luis Zarzalojo | November 7, 1942 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 
Goalscorers
There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
- 4 Goals
- 3 Goals
- 2 Goals
 Luis Zavala Luis Zavala
 José Urruzmendi José Urruzmendi
- 1 Goal
 Nemesio Mosquera Nemesio Mosquera
 Ángel Uribe Ángel Uribe
 Victor Zegarra Victor Zegarra
 Danilo Meneses Danilo Meneses
.svg.png) Argenis Tortolero Argenis Tortolero
.svg.png) Rafael Santana Rafael Santana
.svg.png) José Ravelo José Ravelo
.svg.png) Freddy Elie Freddy Elie
References
- ^ "Uruguay (1965) National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "1966 FIFA WC QUALIFICATION CONMEBOL GROUP 1". allworldcup.narod.ru. Retrieved 12 December 2023. (Roster came from the starting eleven from the four matches played by the team).
- ^ "Peru (1965) National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.