1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

The 1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament took place during May and June 1964. It was the 2nd CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Tournament details
Dates7 May-7 June 1964
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Peru
Fourth place Colombia
1960
1968

Bolivia, Paraguay and Venezuela did not participate. Argentina and Brazil qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

It is estimated that 328 people died in a stampede during the match between Argentina and Peru on 24 May 1964.[2]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 5 5 0 0 11 1 +10 10 Qualification for 1964 Summer Olympics
2   Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to second place play-off
3   Peru 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 5
4   Colombia 6 1 2 3 6 10 −4 4
5   Uruguay 5 0 3 2 3 7 −4 3
6   Chile 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 3
7   Ecuador 5 0 2 3 4 10 −6 2
Source: RSSSF
Peru  1–1  Ecuador
Argentina  2–0  Colombia
Uruguay  0–0  Chile
Peru  3–0  Colombia
Argentina  1–0  Ecuador
Brazil  2–0  Chile
Uruguay  1–1  Ecuador
Brazil  1–1  Colombia
Argentina  4–0  Chile
Peru  2–0  Uruguay
Colombia  0–2  Chile
Brazil  3–1  Ecuador
Colombia  4–1  Ecuador
Argentina  3–1  Uruguay
Uruguay  1–1  Colombia
Peru  0–1
(Match abandoned)
  Argentina
Chile  Not played  Ecuador
Brazil  Not played  Uruguay
Argentina  Not played  Brazil
Peru  Not played  Chile
Peru  Not played  Brazil

Second place play-off

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brazil   4–0   Peru
Brazil  4–0  Peru

Brazil qualified for the Summer Olympics.


References

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  1. ^ "Games of the XVIII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ Edwards, Piers (23 May 2014). "Lima 1964: The world's worst stadium disaster". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2017.