The local team defeated Brazil 3 to 1 and entered the final quadrangular, where the sub 23 team led by Mascherano is already there. This Friday Argentina and Uruguay, already eliminated, close their participation in Group B.
Venezuela beat Brazil 3 to 1 in Caracas, which was already qualified, and advanced to the final quadrangle of the pre-Olympic soccer tournament that is played in that Caribbean country and that grants two places for this year’s Paris Olympic Games.
The match, corresponding to Group A, took place at the National Brígido Iriarte stadium, in Caracas, and the goals from Venezuela, which is directed by the Argentine Ricardo Valiño, were scored by Telasco Segovia, at 10 and 31 minutes of the first half, and Rikelme, against his goal, at 10 minutes into the final half; while Alezander discounted, at 45 of the complementary period.
This way, “Vino Tinto” reached 8 units and displaced Ecuador from the second location in Zone A, which accumulated 7 points and had a free date.
Brazil, who had already qualified the previous day and who today faced the commitment with several players who are usually substitutes, was left with 9 points, but had secured first place in the group.
Meanwhile, in the other match that closed Zone A, between two teams already eliminated, Bolivia said goodbye with a victory by beating Colombia 2 to 0, with goals from José Briceño at 9 and 29 minutes of the initial stage, in duel that took place at the Polideportivo Misael Delgado stadium, in the city of Valencia.
Final positions of Group A: Brazil 9 units; Venezuela 8; Ecuador 7; Bolivia 4; and Colombia 0.
For its part, Zone B already has the two selected teams classified: Argentina and Paraguay, who both have 7 points and tomorrow will define who stays with the leadership.
Tomorrow’s matches will be Argentina against Uruguay and Paraguay against Chile. Peru will have a free date.
The first two in each group will access the final quadrangular, which will be played starting next Monday in Caracas, all against all, and which will determine the two qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Source: Ambito
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