World Cup qualifications 1998 - South America
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World Cup qualifier - South America
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Argentina | 1846 18th | 1831![]() 17th | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 30 |
| 2. | Paraguay | 1751 27th | 1748![]() 29th | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29 |
| 3. | Colombia | 1858 14th | 1768![]() 23rd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 28 |
| 4. | Chile | 1727 30th | 1752![]() 27th | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 25 |
| 5. | Peru | 1558 66th | 1728![]() 32nd | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
| 6. | Ecuador | 1674 37th | 1757![]() 26th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 |
| 7. | Uruguay | 1840 19th | 1720![]() 34th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 8. | Bolivia | 1699 33rd | 1691![]() 40th | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 9. | Venezuela | 1338 119th | 1335![]() 124th | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -33 | 3 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24th, 1996 in Argentina | 1858 (+12) 16th (+2) | 1858 +12 | 16th +2 | Argentina | 3 - 1 | Bolivia | 1858 (+12) 16th (+2) | 1687 -12 | 34th -1 |
| April 24th, 1996 in Colombia | 1867 (+9) 14th (-) | 1867 +9 | 14th - | Colombia | 1 - 0 | Paraguay | 1867 (+9) 14th (-) | 1742 -9 | 27th - |
| April 24th, 1996 in Ecuador | 1690 (+16) 33rd (+4) | 1690 +16 | 33rd +4 | Ecuador | 4 - 1 | Peru | 1690 (+16) 33rd (+4) | 1542 -16 | 72nd -6 |
| April 24th, 1996 in Venezuela | 1333 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1333 -5 | 120th -1 | Venezuela | 0 - 2 | Uruguay | 1333 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1845 +5 | 19th - |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Ecuador | 1726 (+36) 30th (+4) | 1726 +36 | 30th +4 | Ecuador | 2 - 0 | Argentina | 1726 (+36) 30th (+4) | 1822 -36 | 20th -3 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Peru | 1554 (+12) 70th (+2) | 1554 +12 | 70th +2 | Peru | 1 - 1 | Colombia | 1554 (+12) 70th (+2) | 1862 -12 | 15th - |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Uruguay | 1799 (-46) 23rd (-4) | 1799 -46 | 23rd -4 | Uruguay | 0 - 2 | Paraguay | 1799 (-46) 23rd (-4) | 1788 +46 | 24th +4 |
| June 2nd, 1996 in Venezuela | 1347 (+14) 120th (+1) | 1347 +14 | 120th +1 | Venezuela | 1 - 1 | Chile | 1347 (+14) 120th (+1) | 1713 -14 | 33rd -3 |
| July 6th, 1996 in Chile | 1740 (+27) 28th (+4) | 1740 +27 | 28th +4 | Chile | 4 - 1 | Ecuador | 1740 (+27) 28th (+4) | 1701 -27 | 33rd -4 |
| July 7th, 1996 in Bolivia | 1679 (+6) 35th (+1) | 1679 +6 | 35th +1 | Bolivia | 6 - 1 | Venezuela | 1679 (+6) 35th (+1) | 1338 -6 | 120th - |
| July 7th, 1996 in Colombia | 1879 (+17) 14th (+1) | 1879 +17 | 14th +1 | Colombia | 3 - 1 | Uruguay | 1879 (+17) 14th (+1) | 1782 -17 | 23rd -2 |
| July 7th, 1996 in Peru | 1567 (+9) 65th (+2) | 1567 +9 | 65th +2 | Peru | 0 - 0 | Argentina | 1567 (+9) 65th (+2) | 1813 -9 | 20th - |
| September 1st, 1996 in Argentina | 1806 (-7) 20th (-) | 1806 -7 | 20th - | Argentina | 1 - 1 | Paraguay | 1806 (-7) 20th (-) | 1796 +7 | 21st +1 |
| September 1st, 1996 in Bolivia | 1661 (-10) 39th (-3) | 1661 -10 | 39th -3 | Bolivia | 0 - 0 | Peru | 1661 (-10) 39th (-3) | 1590 +10 | 59th +3 |
| September 1st, 1996 in Colombia | 1893 (+14) 13th (+1) | 1893 +14 | 13th +1 | Colombia | 4 - 1 | Chile | 1893 (+14) 13th (+1) | 1724 -14 | 30th -3 |
| September 1st, 1996 in Ecuador | 1698 (+3) 33rd (+1) | 1698 +3 | 33rd +1 | Ecuador | 1 - 0 | Venezuela | 1698 (+3) 33rd (+1) | 1353 -3 | 119th - |
| October 8th, 1996 in Uruguay | 1776 (+9) 25th (-) | 1776 +9 | 25th - | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | Bolivia | 1776 (+9) 25th (-) | 1652 -9 | 43rd -4 |
| October 9th, 1996 in Ecuador | 1686 (-15) 35th (-3) | 1686 -15 | 35th -3 | Ecuador | 0 - 1 | Colombia | 1686 (-15) 35th (-3) | 1908 +15 | 11th +1 |
| October 9th, 1996 in Paraguay | 1807 (+11) 21st (+1) | 1807 +11 | 21st +1 | Paraguay | 2 - 1 | Chile | 1807 (+11) 21st (+1) | 1713 -11 | 32nd -2 |
| October 9th, 1996 in Venezuela | 1379 (-10) 116th (-4) | 1379 -10 | 116th -4 | Venezuela | 2 - 5 | Argentina | 1379 (-10) 116th (-4) | 1816 +10 | 20th - |
| November 10th, 1996 in Bolivia | 1661 (+9) 40th (+3) | 1661 +9 | 40th +3 | Bolivia | 2 - 2 | Colombia | 1661 (+9) 40th (+3) | 1901 -9 | 11th - |
| November 10th, 1996 in Paraguay | 1816 (+9) 20th (+1) | 1816 +9 | 20th +1 | Paraguay | 1 - 0 | Ecuador | 1816 (+9) 20th (+1) | 1691 -9 | 35th -1 |
| November 10th, 1996 in Peru | 1618 (+9) 53rd (+2) | 1618 +9 | 53rd +2 | Peru | 4 - 1 | Venezuela | 1618 (+9) 53rd (+2) | 1370 -9 | 117th -2 |
| November 12th, 1996 in Chile | 1731 (+18) 30th (+3) | 1731 +18 | 30th +3 | Chile | 1 - 0 | Uruguay | 1731 (+18) 30th (+3) | 1758 -18 | 26th -1 |
| December 15th, 1996 in Argentina | 1806 (-10) 21st (-2) | 1806 -10 | 21st -2 | Argentina | 1 - 1 | Chile | 1806 (-10) 21st (-2) | 1741 +10 | 29th +1 |
| December 15th, 1996 in Bolivia | 1664 (+3) 41st (-) | 1664 +3 | 41st - | Bolivia | 0 - 0 | Paraguay | 1664 (+3) 41st (-) | 1813 -3 | 20th -1 |
| December 15th, 1996 in Uruguay | 1770 (+12) 23rd (+3) | 1770 +12 | 23rd +3 | Uruguay | 2 - 0 | Peru | 1770 (+12) 23rd (+3) | 1606 -12 | 57th -5 |
| December 15th, 1996 in Venezuela | 1365 (-5) 119th (-2) | 1365 -5 | 119th -2 | Venezuela | 0 - 2 | Colombia | 1365 (-5) 119th (-2) | 1881 +5 | 14th - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Bolivia | 1688 (+24) 35th (+7) | 1688 +24 | 35th +7 | Bolivia | 2 - 0 | Ecuador | 1688 (+24) 35th (+7) | 1667 -24 | 42nd -7 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Peru | 1628 (+22) 48th (+8) | 1628 +22 | 48th +8 | Peru | 2 - 1 | Chile | 1628 (+22) 48th (+8) | 1721 -22 | 32nd -3 |
| January 12th, 1997 in Uruguay | 1766 (-4) 23rd (-) | 1766 -4 | 23rd - | Uruguay | 0 - 0 | Argentina | 1766 (-4) 23rd (-) | 1801 +4 | 21st - |
| January 12th, 1997 in Venezuela | 1358 (-7) 121st (-2) | 1358 -7 | 121st -2 | Venezuela | 0 - 2 | Paraguay | 1358 (-7) 121st (-2) | 1821 +7 | 18th +1 |
| February 12th, 1997 in Colombia | 1854 (-30) 15th (-2) | 1854 -30 | 15th -2 | Colombia | 0 - 1 | Argentina | 1854 (-30) 15th (-2) | 1831 +30 | 16th +5 |
| February 12th, 1997 in Ecuador | 1699 (+38) 33rd (+8) | 1699 +38 | 33rd +8 | Ecuador | 4 - 0 | Uruguay | 1699 (+38) 33rd (+8) | 1728 -38 | 30th -6 |
| February 12th, 1997 in Paraguay | 1828 (+7) 18th (-) | 1828 +7 | 18th - | Paraguay | 2 - 1 | Peru | 1828 (+7) 18th (-) | 1650 -7 | 44th -2 |
| February 12th, 1997 in Bolivia | 1672 (-3) 38th (-2) | 1672 -3 | 38th -2 | Bolivia | 1 - 1 | Chile | 1672 (-3) 38th (-2) | 1728 +3 | 30th +1 |
| April 2nd, 1997 in Bolivia | 1705 (+23) 32nd (+5) | 1705 +23 | 32nd +5 | Bolivia | 2 - 1 | Argentina | 1705 (+23) 32nd (+5) | 1808 -23 | 22nd -4 |
| April 2nd, 1997 in Paraguay | 1844 (+16) 15th (+4) | 1844 +16 | 15th +4 | Paraguay | 2 - 1 | Colombia | 1844 (+16) 15th (+4) | 1838 -16 | 16th -1 |
| April 2nd, 1997 in Peru | 1647 (-3) 45th (-) | 1647 -3 | 45th - | Peru | 1 - 1 | Ecuador | 1647 (-3) 45th (-) | 1700 +3 | 36th -2 |
| April 2nd, 1997 in Uruguay | 1732 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1732 +4 | 27th +1 | Uruguay | 3 - 1 | Venezuela | 1732 (+4) 27th (+1) | 1356 -4 | 121st - |
| April 29th, 1997 in Chile | 1730 (+5) 27th (+1) | 1730 +5 | 27th +1 | Chile | 6 - 0 | Venezuela | 1730 (+5) 27th (+1) | 1351 -5 | 120th - |
| April 30th, 1997 in Argentina | 1817 (+9) 18th (+4) | 1817 +9 | 18th +4 | Argentina | 2 - 1 | Ecuador | 1817 (+9) 18th (+4) | 1691 -9 | 37th +1 |
| April 30th, 1997 in Colombia | 1804 (-34) 21st (-5) | 1804 -34 | 21st -5 | Colombia | 0 - 1 | Peru | 1804 (-34) 21st (-5) | 1681 +34 | 40th +7 |
| April 30th, 1997 in Paraguay | 1858 (+14) 15th (-) | 1858 +14 | 15th - | Paraguay | 3 - 1 | Uruguay | 1858 (+14) 15th (-) | 1718 -14 | 29th -3 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Argentina | 1829 (+12) 17th (+2) | 1829 +12 | 17th +2 | Argentina | 2 - 0 | Peru | 1829 (+12) 17th (+2) | 1669 -12 | 41st -1 |
| June 8th, 1997 in Ecuador | 1698 (-4) 36th (-1) | 1698 -4 | 36th -1 | Ecuador | 1 - 1 | Chile | 1698 (-4) 36th (-1) | 1734 +4 | 26th - |
| June 8th, 1997 in Uruguay | 1717 (-1) 31st (-2) | 1717 -1 | 31st -2 | Uruguay | 1 - 1 | Colombia | 1717 (-1) 31st (-2) | 1805 +1 | 21st - |
| June 8th, 1997 in Venezuela | 1363 (+12) 117th (+4) | 1363 +12 | 117th +4 | Venezuela | 1 - 1 | Bolivia | 1363 (+12) 117th (+4) | 1693 -12 | 37th -4 |
| July 5th, 1997 in Chile | 1705 (+35) 34th (+9) | 1705 +35 | 34th +9 | Chile | 4 - 1 | Colombia | 1705 (+35) 34th (+9) | 1738 -35 | 27th -1 |
| July 6th, 1997 in Paraguay | 1782 (-25) 23rd (-3) | 1782 -25 | 23rd -3 | Paraguay | 1 - 2 | Argentina | 1782 (-25) 23rd (-3) | 1834 +25 | 16th +3 |
| July 6th, 1997 in Peru | 1706 (+20) 34th (+5) | 1706 +20 | 34th +5 | Peru | 2 - 1 | Bolivia | 1706 (+20) 34th (+5) | 1758 -20 | 26th -1 |
| July 6th, 1997 in Venezuela | 1354 (+15) 121st (+1) | 1354 +15 | 121st +1 | Venezuela | 1 - 1 | Ecuador | 1354 (+15) 121st (+1) | 1769 -15 | 24th - |
| July 20th, 1997 in Argentina | 1836 (+2) 16th (-) | 1836 +2 | 16th - | Argentina | 2 - 0 | Venezuela | 1836 (+2) 16th (-) | 1352 -2 | 122nd -1 |
| July 20th, 1997 in Bolivia | 1769 (+11) 23rd (+3) | 1769 +11 | 23rd +3 | Bolivia | 1 - 0 | Uruguay | 1769 (+11) 23rd (+3) | 1672 -11 | 42nd -2 |
| July 20th, 1997 in Chile | 1724 (+19) 31st (+4) | 1724 +19 | 31st +4 | Chile | 2 - 1 | Paraguay | 1724 (+19) 31st (+4) | 1763 -19 | 24th -1 |
| July 20th, 1997 in Colombia | 1754 (+16) 26th (+1) | 1754 +16 | 26th +1 | Colombia | 1 - 0 | Ecuador | 1754 (+16) 26th (+1) | 1753 -16 | 27th -3 |
| August 20th, 1997 in Colombia | 1770 (+28) 24th (+3) | 1770 +28 | 24th +3 | Colombia | 3 - 0 | Bolivia | 1770 (+28) 24th (+3) | 1741 -28 | 27th -4 |
| August 20th, 1997 in Ecuador | 1777 (+14) 23rd (+1) | 1777 +14 | 23rd +1 | Ecuador | 2 - 1 | Paraguay | 1777 (+14) 23rd (+1) | 1749 -14 | 25th -1 |
| August 20th, 1997 in Uruguay | 1689 (+17) 39th (+4) | 1689 +17 | 39th +4 | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | Chile | 1689 (+17) 39th (+4) | 1707 -17 | 36th -7 |
| August 20th, 1997 in Venezuela | 1339 (-13) 123rd (-1) | 1339 -13 | 123rd -1 | Venezuela | 0 - 3 | Peru | 1339 (-13) 123rd (-1) | 1719 +13 | 29th +7 |
| September 10th, 1997 in Chile | 1689 (-18) 39th (-3) | 1689 -18 | 39th -3 | Chile | 1 - 2 | Argentina | 1689 (-18) 39th (-3) | 1854 +18 | 15th +1 |
| September 10th, 1997 in Colombia | 1753 (+2) 25th (-1) | 1753 +2 | 25th -1 | Colombia | 1 - 0 | Venezuela | 1753 (+2) 25th (-1) | 1337 -2 | 123rd - |
| September 10th, 1997 in Paraguay | 1763 (+14) 24th (+1) | 1763 +14 | 24th +1 | Paraguay | 2 - 1 | Bolivia | 1763 (+14) 24th (+1) | 1727 -14 | 31st -4 |
| September 10th, 1997 in Peru | 1744 (+12) 27th (+4) | 1744 +12 | 27th +4 | Peru | 2 - 1 | Uruguay | 1744 (+12) 27th (+4) | 1677 -12 | 42nd -2 |
| October 12th, 1997 in Argentina | 1841 (-13) 17th (-1) | 1841 -13 | 17th -1 | Argentina | 0 - 0 | Uruguay | 1841 (-13) 17th (-1) | 1690 +13 | 40th +1 |
| October 12th, 1997 in Chile | 1722 (+33) 33rd (+6) | 1722 +33 | 33rd +6 | Chile | 4 - 0 | Peru | 1722 (+33) 33rd (+6) | 1711 -33 | 38th -10 |
| October 12th, 1997 in Ecuador | 1787 (+12) 22nd (+1) | 1787 +12 | 22nd +1 | Ecuador | 1 - 0 | Bolivia | 1787 (+12) 22nd (+1) | 1715 -12 | 35th -2 |
| October 12th, 1997 in Paraguay | 1765 (+2) 24th (-) | 1765 +2 | 24th - | Paraguay | 1 - 0 | Venezuela | 1765 (+2) 24th (-) | 1335 -2 | 124th -2 |
| November 16th, 1997 in Argentina | 1831 (-10) 17th (-) | 1831 -10 | 17th - | Argentina | 1 - 1 | Colombia | 1831 (-10) 17th (-) | 1768 +10 | 23rd +3 |
| November 16th, 1997 in Chile | 1752 (+24) 27th (+4) | 1752 +24 | 27th +4 | Chile | 3 - 0 | Bolivia | 1752 (+24) 27th (+4) | 1691 -24 | 40th -6 |
| November 16th, 1997 in Peru | 1728 (+17) 32nd (+6) | 1728 +17 | 32nd +6 | Peru | 1 - 0 | Paraguay | 1728 (+17) 32nd (+6) | 1748 -17 | 29th -5 |
| November 16th, 1997 in Uruguay | 1720 (+30) 34th (+6) | 1720 +30 | 34th +6 | Uruguay | 5 - 3 | Ecuador | 1720 (+30) 34th (+6) | 1757 -30 | 26th -4 |
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