2000 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 19 January – 6 February |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chile |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.85 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ronaldinho (9 goals) |
← 1996 2004 → | |
The 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 19 January 2000 and was the 11th CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. This was the 3rd tournament open to players under the age of 23 without any other restriction. There was no qualification stage and all 10 members of CONMEBOL automatically qualified. The winner and the runner-up qualified for 2000 Summer Olympics. Players born on or after 1 January 1977 were eligible to play in this competition.
Squads
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 10 |
| Chile
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
| Colombia | 4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Viveros  6'Candelo 33' (pen.), 45' (pen.)Castillo 47' |
Report | Candelario 24' Kaviedes 38' |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldinho 18' Alex 80' |
Report |
| Brazil | 9–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Álvaro 8' Ronaldinho 16', 90' (pen.)Edu 22', 37'Athirson 44'Adriano 65'Lucas 72'Warley 82' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
 Peru
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
 Paraguay
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Cufré 45' Placente 74'Biagini 83' |
Report | Candia 40' |
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
| Paraguay | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Cuevas 5' Ramírez 29' (pen.)Paredes 90+1' |
Report | Gutiérrez 72' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Henry Cervantes (Colombia)
| Uruguay | 2–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| García 8' Olivera 48' (pen.) |
Report | Suárez 85' |
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
| Argentina | 2–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Romeo 65' Riquelme 90' (pen.) |
Report |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Henry Cervantes (Colombia)
| Peru | 5–2 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Lobatón 45', 51', 85', 88' Pizarro 78' |
Report | Suárez 76' Peña 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
| Argentina | 1–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Cambiasso 23' |
Report | Olivera 59' (pen.) Coelho 63' |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Luciano Almeida (Brazil)
Final Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| Chile
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |