The 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 7 January 2004, and is the 12th CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. This was the 4th tournament is open to players under the age of 23 without any other restriction. There is no qualification stage and all 10 member of CONMEBOL automatic qualified. The winner and the runner-up qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics. Players born on or after 1 January 1981 were eligible to play in this competition.
Host nation and venues On 16 July 2002, during a meeting of the CONMEBOL Executive Committee, Chile was named as the host country of the tournament at the request of the Football Federation of Chile. This decision was ratified a year later, on 7 August 2003. It was the first time that Chile hosted the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
On 22 August 2003, the Football Federation of Chile proposed five host cities, with Concepción (Group A), La Serena and Coquimbo (both of Group B) as host cities of the first stage matches, while Viña del Mar and Valparaíso would host the final stage matches.
Coquimbo La Serena Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Estadio La Portada Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 18,000 Viña del Mar Valparaíso Estadio Sausalito Estadio Playa Ancha Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 16,000 ConcepciónEstadio Municipal de ConcepciónCapacity: 32,000
Teams All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament.
TeamAppearance Previous best top-4 performance10th (1960, 1964, 1980)7th (1987) (holders)12th (1968, 1971, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1996, 2000) (hosts)11th (1984, 2000)12th (1968, 1971, 1980, 1992)9th (1984, 1992)8th (1992)11th (1960)10th (1976)9th (1980, 1996)
Squads
Groups composition The groups were composed according to the proposal presented by Reinaldo Sanchez, president of the Football Federation of Chile, on 22 August 2003. The proposal was unanimously approved by the CONMEBOL Executive Committee and the groups were formed as follows:
Group AGroup B
Match officials On 10 December 2003, the CONMEBOL Referee Commission announced 11 referees and 22 assistant referees appointed for the tournament.
Claudio Martín Assistant: Juan Carlos Rebollo René Ortubé Assistant: Arol Valda Paulo César de Oliveira Assistant: Valter José Reis Carlos Chandía and Pablo Pozo Assistant: Cristian Julio Fernando Paneso Assistant: Carlos Sierra
Pedro Senatore Ramos Assistant: Félix Badaraco Carlos Amarilla Assistants: Amelio Andino Gilberto Hidalgo and Víctor Hugo Rivera Assistant: Luis Ávila Gustavo Méndez Assistant: Pablo Fandiño Luis Solórzano Assistants: Gerardo Quintero
Matches First stage Group A Team4310103+710422092+78420278-16402237-424013211-91
Group B Team4310115+6104301109+19420276+16411269-344004510-50
Playoffs
Final stage Team321053+27320143+1631023303301247-31
Scorers
5 goals Sergio Herrera
3 goals Osmar Ferreyra Luciano Figueroa Luis González Diego Marcel Robinho Jean Beausejour Franklin Salas José Paolo Guerrero
2 goals Gonzalo Rodríguez Juan Carlos Arce José Alfredo Castillo Alex Dudu Mark González
Joel Soto José Luis Villanueva Jhonny Baldeón Roberto Miña Fredy Bareiro Diego Figueredo Julio González Wilmer Aguirre Giancarlo Maldonado
1 goal César Delgado Alejandro Domínguez Leandro Fernández Carlos Tevez Jorge Ortiz Dagoberto Maicon Rubén Bascuñán Luis Pedro Figueroa
Braulio Leal Rodrigo Millar Jorge Valdivia Martín Arzuaga Álvaro Domínguez Félix Borja Luis Checa José Luis Perlaza Jorge Achucarro José Devaca Osvaldo Díaz Pablo Giménez Aureliano Torres Alberto Junior Rodríguez Sebastián García Rubén Olivera Nicolás Vigneri
Own goal Aquivaldo Mosquera (playing against Argentina)
References
External links CONMEBOL