By Humberto Viera
02 Feb 2024, 16:44 PM EST
The decisive phase of the 2024 Conmebol Pre-Olympic has reached its culmination, and Venezuela secured the last berth by beating Brazil 3-1 on Thursday. This result not only meant Brazil’s first defeat in the tournament, but also eliminated Ecuador, which saw its elimination without playing, as Venezuela achieved the feat at home at the Brígido Iriarte stadium in Caracas.
Vinotinto beat Canarinha on the last day of Group A, thus ensuring its presence in the next phase of the under-23 championship, which grants two places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite the defeat, Brazil was already classified beforehand and led the area with nine points.
Ecuador, on the other hand, was dependent on Brazil defeating Venezuela, as it collected seven points from its four matches. However, Vinotinto showed their determination from the start, as Telasco Segovia scored the first goal in the 10th minute. Segovia continued his outstanding performance by scoring the second goal in the 31st minute, and in the 55th minute, an own goal from Rikelme secured the 3rd. -0.
The day in Group A concluded with Bolivia’s 0-2 victory over Colombia, with a double by José Briceño at 9 and 29 minutes at the Misael Delgado stadium in Valencia. Although Bolivia and Colombia were already eliminated, they closed the tournament in fourth and fifth place respectively.
In Group B, where Argentina and Paraguay have already qualified with seven points each, the fifth and final day will be played. Argentina will face Uruguay at the Misael Delgado stadium, while Chile will face Paraguay at the Brígido Iriarte in Caracas. In this group, Uruguay, Chile and Peru, which has already completed its participation, have three points each.
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