Soccer-Olympic champions Brazil shocked 1-0 by Paraguay in 2024 qualifier

Soccer Football - South America Olympic Games Qualifiers - Brazil v Paraguay - Estadio Brigido Iriarte, Caracas - February 5, 2024 Paraguay's Wilder Viera in action with Brazil's John Kennedy REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

(Reuters) -Olympic champions Brazil suffered a setback in their bid to secure a place at this year's Paris Games after their under-23 team slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat by Paraguay on Monday in the final four South American qualifying tournament.

Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Venezuela are competing in a round robin final qualifying stage for the 2024 Games, with only the top two securing berths in Paris.