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The South American section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 7 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 December 1960 - 5 November 1961 |
| Teams | 7[1] (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 260,274 (43,379 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Oreste Corbatta (3 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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- ^ Venezuela didn’t enter the qualification phrase. Brazil also didn’t enter as the qualified automatically due from the winning the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Paraguay only played in the inter-confederation playoffs.