South American Groups
The qualification format, which involves a league system with teams playing each other home and away, kicked off in October 2007. The top four go through by right, with the side finishing fifth going into a play-off with the fourth-placed side from the Americas zone.
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Table Group 6
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | F | A | Points | |
| BRAZIL | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 34 |
| CHILE | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 33 |
| PARAGUAY | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 33 |
| ARGENTINA | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 |
| URUGUAY* | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 24 |
| ECUADOR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
| COLOMBIA | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 23 |
| VENEZUELA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 22 |
| BOLIVIA | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 15 |
| PERU | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 13 |
*Uruguay qualify for a two legged play-off with Coosta Rica with the winner advancing to South Africa

