Host nation and venues
On 16 July 2002, during a meeting of the CONMEBOL Executive Committee, Chile was named as the host country of the tournament at the request of the Football Federation of Chile.[1] This decision was ratified a year later, on 7 August 2003.[2][3][4] It was the first time that Chile hosted the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
On 22 August 2003, the Football Federation of Chile proposed five host cities, with Concepción (Group A), La Serena and Coquimbo (both of Group B) as host cities of the first stage matches, while Viña del Mar and Valparaíso would host the final stage matches.[5][6]
Teams
All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament.
| Team
|
Appearance
|
Previous best top-4 performance
|
 Argentina |
10th |
Winners (1960, 1964, 1980)
|
 Bolivia |
7th |
Third place (1987)
|
 Brazil (holders) |
12th |
Winners (1968, 1971, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1996, 2000)
|
 Chile (hosts) |
11th |
Runners-up (1984, 2000)
|
 Colombia |
12th |
Runners-up (1968, 1971, 1980, 1992)
|
 Ecuador |
9th |
Fourth place (1984, 1992)
|
 Paraguay |
8th |
Winners (1992)
|
 Peru |
11th |
Runners-up (1960)
|
 Uruguay |
10th |
Runners-up (1976)
|
 Venezuela |
9th |
Fourth place (1980, 1996)
|
Squads
Groups composition
The groups were composed according to the proposal presented by Reinaldo Sanchez, president of the Football Federation of Chile, on 22 August 2003. The proposal was unanimously approved by the CONMEBOL Executive Committee and the groups were formed as follows:[5]
Match officials
On 10 December 2003, the CONMEBOL Referee Commission announced 11 referees and 22 assistant referees appointed for the tournament.[8]
Paraguay
