This Friday, the zones were defined for the qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympic Games, which will take place in Venezuela. The Chilean team will have to face, for example, Argentina and Uruguay.
This Friday, the draw for the group stage of the Conmebol 2024 Pre-Olympics, which will be held in three cities in Venezuela (Caracas, Valencia and Barquisimeto) next summer: from January 20 to February 11. The South American tournament will directly qualify for the men’s football championship of Paris 2024 Olympic Games to the two national teams which finish in the first two positions in the final round.
Chile didn’t have much luck in the draw, as they will have strong rivals. La Roja Sub 23 was in Group B with Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Peru. The Albiceleste are a powerhouse in their own right, the latest world champions in Qatar and with several young players from European football. While La Celeste is guaranteed to be the last winner of the Under-20 World Cup. Group A consisted of Venezuela (hosts), Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador.
The Pre-Olympics group stage divides the 10 Conmebol teams into two zones of five each. They play against everyone in a round and the first two from each group qualify for the decisive phase. In the final round, the four qualifiers will compete in the same round-robin system. The first two in the table advance to Paris 2024.
It should be noted that Venezuela will host the South American football qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games for the first time in its history. The winningest team in the competition is Brazil, which has won first place seven times.
The Chilean Sub 23 will see its participation in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games as a big test towards the pre-Olympics. , commanded by Eduardo Berizzo, the coach of the adult Reds. Precisely, one of the rivals will be Uruguay, which will be led by Diego Reyes, Marcelo Bielsa’s Chilean assistant in the Celeste, and who will call on two players from the local environment for the event: Alan Saldivia (Colo Colo ) and Rodrigo Piñeiro (Unión Española). This clash will take place next Thursday October 26.
Pre-Olympic groups:
| group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Argentina |
| Brazil | Uruguay |
| Colombia | Chili |
| Bolivia | Paraguay |
| Ecuador | Peru |
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