| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2011 – 15 October 2013 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 201 (2.79 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,647,470 (36,770 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Luis Suárez(11 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CONMEBOL) |
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The South American Zone of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification saw nine teams competing for 4 or 5 berths in the finals. Brazil automatically qualified for the World Cup as the host nation so were not involved in CONMEBOL qualifying. Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay advanced to the World Cup.