Olympic champions Brazil suffered a setback in its bid to safe a spot at this yr’s Paris Video games after their under-23 staff slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat by Paraguay on Monday within the remaining 4 South American qualifying match.
Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Venezuela are competing in a spherical robin remaining qualifying stage for the 2024 Video games, with solely the highest two securing berths in Paris.
Fabrizio Peralta’s header within the remaining seconds of the primary half was sufficient to provide Paraguay, which final competed on the Olympics in 2004, an sudden victory.
Brazil’s teenage prodigy Endrick, who will be part of Actual Madrid later this yr, squandered an opportunity to place the 2020 Tokyo Video games gold medallists forward when he missed a penalty after 29 minutes.
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In a later qualifying recreation, a last-gasp penalty from substitute Kevin Kelsy snatched a 2-2 draw for Venezuela towards Argentina.
Javier Mascherano’s aspect completed the sport with 9 males after Valentin Barco and Gonzalo Lujan have been despatched off, whereas Venezuela’s Bryant Ortega additionally acquired a purple card.
Brazil will subsequent face Venezuela, which beat them 3-1 within the preliminary stage earlier this month, on Thursday. Paraguay’s subsequent fixture might be towards Argentina.
The qualifiers, being held in Caracas, wrap up on February 11.