An all-or-nothing South American classic with the added bonus of being able to automatically eliminate your long-time rival. Argentina will face Brazil this Sunday in the last round of the final quadrangular of the Pre-Olympic Venezuela, which will define the two tickets available for South America for the Paris 2024 Games.
The match will be played starting at 5.30pm at the Brígido Iriarte National Stadium in Caracas, with the refereeing of the Chilean Cristián Garay and the broadcast by TyC Sports and DSports.
What does Argentina need to qualify for Paris 2024?
Argentina arrives with two points, after having drawn 2-2 with Venezuela and 3-3 with Paraguay, and Brazil with three, thanks to the latest victory over Venezuela (2-1), added to the initial defeat against the Guaraníes.
For the Albiceleste, gold medalists in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, there is only one alternative: winning. Furthermore, it would leave Brazil without options.
If they triumph, the Albiceleste would be champions of the Pre-Olympic Championship if Paraguay lost, although a Paraguayan draw could help them depending on the number of goals they score.
Any result other than victory would eliminate the team led by Javier Mascherano despite having a squad with top-level players such as Thiago Almadaworld champion with the national team in Qatar 2022.
What does Brazil need to qualify for Paris 2024?
Winner of gold in football at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Brazil will have the right to go to Paris-2024 if they beat Argentina, regardless of what happens between Venezuela and Paraguay. Even a draw might be enough.
The draw with the Albiceleste would help the Seleçao to return to the Olympics in the event of a victory or draw for Paraguay and also in most cases in the event of a victory for Venezuela.
In the latter situation there would be a triple draw in the quadrangular between Brazil, Venezuela and Paraguay, which would be interrupted by direct duels between these teams in this case, in which Endrick and John Kennedy’s team lost 1-0 against Albirroja and beats Vinotinto 2-1.
It would be a doom for Ramon Menezes’ team if a draw was combined with a victory for Venezuela against Paraguay with the slightest difference with a score of at least 3-2. Maintaining parity in points scored in matches between those involved in a possible triple-tie and in goal difference in those clashes, the total number of goals scored would be odd in favor of the Venezuelans and Paraguayans.
If the result of Vinotinto’s hypothetical victory in a Brazilian tie was 2-1, there would be absolute parity among those selected in a triple tie.
The criterion would become goal difference throughout the final phase Then, converted goals. The five-time world champions would need a high score in their match.
The red and yellow cards could prove decisive and, ultimately, the draw.
If they won, Brazil would also be champions of the Pre-Olympic, as long as Paraguay does not win against Venezuela.
What does Paraguay need to qualify for Paris 2024?
Only a defeat against Venezuela would prevent Paraguay from going to Paris 2024 under the management of Carlos Jara Saguier, a silver medalist in charge of Albirroja at Athens 2004, when they lost to Argentina.
A victory would guarantee the Guaraníes the title of Pre-Olympic champion, with seven points, regardless of the result of Brazil-Argentina.
A draw with Vinotinto could help them, although it will depend on the outcome of the match between Menezes and Mascherano’s teams.
What does Venezuela need to qualify for Paris 2024?
Despite taking last place in the last home run, Venezuela depends on itself. If Vinotinto beats Paraguay he will be able to access the Olympic Games.
If they won and there was a winner between Brazil and Argentina in turn, Vinotinto would break a possible four-point tie with Paraguay due to the direct result between the two. If they won and Brazil-Argentina ended in a draw, the triple draw between Brazilians, Venezuelans and Paraguayans would favor them for the play-off criterion.
The triple draw scenario would open an opening for the team coached by the Argentine Ricardo Valino be proclaimed champion of the Pre-Olympic, but should win by two or more goals.
Source: Clarin
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