The 1996 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament began on 18 February 1996 and was the 10th

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. This was the second 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

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. Players born on or after 1 January 1973 were eligible to play in this competition.

Venues

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Final round

Broadcasting rights

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References

{{CONMEBOL Men's Olympic Qualification CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Football qualification for the 1996 Summer Olympics