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 2–1 Brazil
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)
Colombia 4–2 Paraguay
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Colombia 2–0 Uruguay
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Brazil 2–0
Awarded		 Paraguay
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)

Match abandoned by Paraguay at 85'. The match was awarded 2–0 to Brazil.

Paraguay 3–3 Uruguay
  • J. Martínez (?)
  • F. Martínez (?)
  • Escobar (?)
Attendance: 15,307
Referee: Herwin Hiegers (Peru)
Colombia 0–3 Brazil
Attendance: 51,575
Referee: Duval Goicoechea (Argentina)

Goalscorers

There were 20 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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