Brazil's latest defeat to arch-rival Argentina was in the South American qualifying match for the 2024 Olympics in Venezuela. The failure to qualify for the Olympics, which will be held in Paris this summer, has sent Brazilian fans into a rage, with coach Ramon Menezes and his team hurling eggs at the team bus as they left the stadium after what was seen as a humiliating defeat, according to Globo.
The Brazilian Olympic team (left) won two recent Olympic gold medals, but failed to qualify for the Olympics held in Paris.
This is the first time since 2008 that the Brazilian Olympic team has failed to compete in the men's football event at the Olympics. In the previous two editions, including Rio 2016 at home and Tokyo 2020 (competing in 2021 in Japan), they were the winning team, winning consecutive gold medals.
Therefore, the home team's defeat in the 2024 Olympic men's football qualifiers really shocked the press and Brazilian fans. This was also the third consecutive loss at all levels of Brazilian football against Argentina in just the past 3 months, including the 0-1 loss of the Brazilian team to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America in November 2023. Then the 0-3 loss of the Brazilian U17 team to Argentina in the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup in Indonesia, also in November 2023. Now the 0-1 loss of the Brazilian Olympic team to the Argentine Olympic team and the loss of the 2024 Olympic ticket.
In the 2024 Olympic qualifiers in the South American region, the Argentine and Paraguay Olympic teams are the 2 teams that have won 2 official spots to participate. The Brazilian Olympic team had to stay home, losing the chance to defend the gold medal and set a record of 3 consecutive gold medals in the Olympic men's football event. It is worth mentioning that the Brazilian Olympic team currently has many top talents such as young stars Endrick, John Kennedy or Marquinhos...
Mascherano invites Messi to attend the 2024 Olympics
Argentina Olympic coach Javier Mascherano fulfilled his promise to help his team qualify for the 2024 Olympics, after failing at the U.20 World Cup held at home and almost leaving the team in June 2023.
Coach Javier Mascherano (right) once again reiterated the idea of inviting Messi to the 2024 Olympics
Argentina Olympic team wins ticket to 2024 Olympics
Former player Mascherano then returned to lead the Argentina Olympic team under the influence of player Messi. This 39-year-old coach also promised that if he leads the team to the 2024 Olympics, he will invite Messi and Di Maria - 2 famous players in the team - to join the Olympic team as 1 of 3 over-age players to attend the Olympics in Paris.
"Everyone knows the strong friendship between me and Messi. A player like him is always welcome in the Argentina Olympic team. However, this will depend on Messi's decision, whether he is interested in participating in the last Olympics of his career or not," coach Mascherano said at a press conference after Argentina's 1-0 Olympic win over Brazil on February 12 to win a ticket to the 2024 Olympics.
Messi will turn 37 in June this year when he has confirmed that he will participate in the 2024 Copa America (from June 20 to July 14 in the US). However, the famous player has not yet committed to participating in the 2024 Olympics (taking place about 10 days later in France). Meanwhile, famous player Di Maria has refused to participate, confirming that playing in the 2024 Copa America will be his last time playing for the Argentina team.
Messi, Di Maria and Mascherano all participated in the 2008 Olympics and won gold medals. That was the second consecutive time Argentina won gold medals at the Olympics after 2004, and also the second time Argentina won gold medals at the Olympics since then.
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