The 2000 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 19 January 2000 and was the 11th CONMEBOL 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.
| 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) |
Squads edit
Group A edit
| 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 |
Group B edit
| 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)
Final Group edit
| 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 |