The 1996 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 18 February 1996 and was the 10th CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[1] This was the second tournament open to players under the age of 23 without any other restriction. There was no qualification stage and all 10 members of CONMEBOL automatically qualified. The winner and the runner-up qualified for 1996 Summer Olympics. Players born on or after 1 January 1973 were eligible to play in this competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 18 February - 6 March |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.92 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marcelo Delgado (8 goals) |
← 1992 2000 → | |
Venues
edit| Tandil | Mar del Plata |
|---|---|
| Estadio Gral San Martin | Estadio José María Minella |
| 37°19′59″S 59°08′39″W / 37.332937°S 59.144055°W | 38°01′05″S 57°34′56″W / 38.017944°S 57.582333°W |
|
Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) | |
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (A)
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Final Round |
| 2 | Uruguay (A)
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Bolivia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Paraguay
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Peru
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (A)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 12 | Final Round |
| 2 | Venezuela (A)
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Chile
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Colombia
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Ecuador
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 1 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(A) Advance to a further round
Final round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Argentina (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Venezuela
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated