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1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

The 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament took place during March and April 1968. It was the 3rd CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Tournament details
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Brazil
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Paraguay
← 1964
1971 →

Argentina and Bolivia did not participate. Brazil and Colombia qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Group stage

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Group 1

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Main article: 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Group 1
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  0–0  Paraguay
Attendance: 16,205
Venezuela  0–1  Chile
  • Marchant   85'
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Chile  0–1  Paraguay
  • Martinez   43'
Attendance: 6,164
Venezuela  3–0  Paraguay

Group 2

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Main article: 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Group 2
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
Colombia  1–0  Ecuador
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Airton Viera (Brazil)
Uruguay  0–0  Peru
Attendance: 10,045
Colombia  2–1  Peru
  • González   18'
Attendance: 56,600
Uruguay  2–0  Ecuador
  • Brandon   41'
  • Prestes   85'
Attendance: 1,725
Colombia  1–1  Uruguay
  • Eugui   19'
Attendance: 57,600
Peru  1–1  Ecuador
  • Pérez   ?'
Referee: Airton Viera (Brazil)

Final group

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Main article: 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament final group
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
Uruguay  2–1  Brazil
Attendance: 26,000
Colombia  4–2  Paraguay
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Colombia  2–0  Uruguay
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Brazil  2–0
Awarded		  Paraguay
Paraguay  3–3  Uruguay
  • Brandón   53'
  • Santos   17', 83'
Attendance: 15,307
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Colombia  0–3  Brazil
Attendance: 51,575

References

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  1. ^ "Games of the XIX. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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