1964 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament explained

Tourney Name:CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Year:1964
Dates:7 May-7 June 1964
Num Teams:7
Champion:ARG
Second:BRA
Second-Flagvar:1960
Third:PER
Fourth:COL
Prevseason:1960
Nextseason:1968

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

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]

Playoff

Brazil qualified for 1964 Summer Olympics.----

Notes and References

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