| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Colombia |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runners-up |  Colombia |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Peru |
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The1971 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament was the 4thCONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Brazil and Colombia qualified for the1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Bolivia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Chile | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1–1 | Chile |
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| Brazil | 1–1 | Ecuador |
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| Brazil | 2–1 | Bolivia |
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| Brazil | 0–0 | Argentina |
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| Argentina | 2–0 | Chile |
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| Brazil | 1–0 | Chile |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Final round |
| 2 | Colombia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2–1 | Uruguay |
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| Peru | 2–1 | Paraguay |
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| Paraguay | 4–1 | Venezuela |
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| Colombia | 0–0 | Paraguay |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Brazil | 1–1 | Colombia |
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| Argentina | 1–1 | Peru |
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| Colombia | 1–1 | Argentina |
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| Brazil | 1–0 | Peru |
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There were 50 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 1.92 goals per match.
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alberto JorgeRafael Domingo MorenoJesús Ángel UngarettiPorfirio JiménezRaúl Alberto MoralesRoberto ZapataRoberto CarlosZicoManuel AntequeraJaime MorónÁlvaro SantamaríaÍtalo EstupiñánHernán VacaJorge VizueteOsvaldo AquinoMario FleitasWálter DagaAlfredo LariosMoisés PalaciosLuis ChávezCarlos MayeroMario NapolottiJosé Araque1 own goal
Vágner (against Ecuador)Gerardo MoncadaJaime Rodríguez Suárez (against Argentina)