1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament final group

The final group of the 1968 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament took place from 31 March to 9 April 1968. The group consisted of host nation Colombia, as well as Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. The top two teams, Brazil and Colombia, advanced to the final group.[1]

Standings

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

Matches

Uruguay vs Brazil

Uruguay 2–1 Brazil
  • Dutra 4' (o.g.)
  • Brandon 60'
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)

Colombia vs Paraguay

Colombia 4–2 Paraguay
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)

Colombia vs Uruguay

Colombia 2–0 Uruguay
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)

Brazil vs Paraguay

Brazil 2–0
Awarded
 Paraguay
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)

Paraguay vs Uruguay

Paraguay 3–3 Uruguay
  • J. Martínez ?'
  • F. Martínez ?'
  • Escobar ?'
  • Brandón 53'
  • Santos 17', 83'
Attendance: 15,307
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)

Colombia vs Brazil

Colombia 0–3 Brazil
Attendance: 51,575
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)

References

  1. ^ "Games of the XVII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – (Mexico City, Mexico, 1968): SOUTH AMERICA". RSSSF. 21 October 2021.