The South American section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 7 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
| Tourney Name: | FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) |
| Dates: | 4 December 1960 - 5 November 1961 |
| Num Teams: | 7[1] |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 22 |
| Attendance: | 260274 |
| Top Scorer: | Oreste Corbatta (3 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1958 |
| Nextseason: | 1966 |
Among the 7 teams, Paraguay were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CCCF / NAFC Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners would qualifying for the final tournament. Brazil did not participate, as they qualified automatically after winning the 1958 World Cup while Chile qualified automatically as hosts. Venezuela did not enter the tournament.
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See main article: article and 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off).
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (1930, 1950) | ||||
| 6 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958) | ||||
| 3 (1930, 1934, 1958) | ||||
| 3 (1930, 1950, 1954) | ||||
| 0 (debut) |
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Ricardo José Maria Ramaciotti
Máximo Alcócer Wilfredo Camacho
Eusebio Escobar Héctor Garzon González
Alberto Spencer
Faustino Delgado Romulo Gómez (playing against Argentina)