Izuchukwu Okosi
Olympics defending champions Brazil failed to qualify for the men’s 2024 Olympic football tournament as a 1-0 loss to South American rivals means they will not be at the tournament this autumn.
Argentina have booked their spot in Paris 2024 with the narrow win in the qualifying fixture.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelBrazil’s absence will be the first time since 2004 that the Samba boys who were aiming for a third successive gold – will not feature.
Forward Luciano Gondou headed the 77th-minute winner for Argentina’s Under-23s at the South American qualifying tournament for this summer’s Olympics in France.
Brazil have won a men’s football medal at the past four Olympics.
Argentina, who won gold in 2004 and 2008, beating Nigeria in the latter feat in China, finished the final qualifying event with five points.
The Albeceleste are one point ahead of Paraguay, who were playing Venezuela later on Sunday in a match that will decide the other qualifying spot.
Brazil however finished the qualifying campaign with three points.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
