1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runners-up |  Colombia |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
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The 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament took place during March and April 1968. It was the 3rd CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Argentina and Bolivia did not participate. Brazil and Colombia qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | Advance to final group |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Guillermo Velasquez (Colombia)
| Brazil | 0–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to final group |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Peru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Final group
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for 1968 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| Colombia | 2–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
| Brazil | 2–0 Awarded | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)
| Paraguay | 3–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
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References
[edit]- ^ "Games of the XIX. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2017.