FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Bolivia vs Brazil, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
  • 45'+4': Miguel Terceros (P)
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Bolivia stun Brazil to secure WC playoff spot

Miguel Terceros scored from a penalty in the first half and Bolivia downed Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in South American qualifying which combined with Colombia's win over Venezuela helped the Bolivians advance to the playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Haquín.
  • 4': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Alexsandro Ribeiro.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robson Matheus following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Luis Haquín (Bolivia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Efraín Morales.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Medina with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Medina with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
  • 11': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 11': Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Paniagua following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Foul by Ervin Vaca (Bolivia).
  • 12': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Luiz Henrique (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robson Matheus.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Moisés Paniagua.
  • 17': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 19': Ervin Vaca (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 20': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Diego Medina (Bolivia).
  • 24': Foul by Andrey Santos (Brazil).
  • 24': Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Haquín following a fast break.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Moisés Paniagua.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Haquín.
  • 33': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Andrey Santos.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl.
  • 36': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Robson Matheus.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Haquín.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Luiz Henrique (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carlos Lampe (Bolivia). Assisted by Andrey Santos.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Medina (Bolivia).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Penalty Bolivia. Roberto Fernández draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Yomar Rocha replaces Diego Medina because of an injury.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Bolivia.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Bolivia 1, Brazil 0. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 45'+6': Samuel Lino (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Bolivia 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolivia 1, Brazil 0.
  • 47': Offside, Bolivia. Enzo Monteiro is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Ervin Vaca.
  • 49': Foul by Ervin Vaca (Bolivia).
  • 49': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 52': Offside, Bolivia. Enzo Monteiro is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil).
  • 55': Foul by Efraín Morales (Bolivia).
  • 55': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia).
  • 56': Vitinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Andrey Santos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia).
  • 57': Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Ervin Vaca (Bolivia).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil).
  • 60': Substitution, Bolivia. Héctor Cuellar replaces Ervin Vaca because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Luiz Henrique.
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces Vitinho.
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. João Pedro replaces Richarlison.
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Raphinha replaces Samuel Lino.
  • 63': Estêvão (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
  • 63': Foul by Luis Haquín (Bolivia).
  • 63': João Pedro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Lampe (Bolivia). Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Bolivia. Carmelo Algarañaz replaces Enzo Monteiro because of an injury.
  • 70': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Andrey Santos.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
  • 73': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia).
  • 73': Substitution, Brazil. Jean Lucas replaces Andrey Santos.
  • 74': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Robson Matheus.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Terceros following a fast break.
  • 77': Estêvão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
  • 78': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 78': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Carmelo Algarañaz.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jean Lucas (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 80': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by João Pedro (Brazil).
  • 82': Luis Haquín (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Alexsandro Ribeiro.
  • 85': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Brazil).
  • 85': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Fabrício Bruno (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia).
  • 87': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jean Lucas (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Caio Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
  • 90': Delay in match (Brazil).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 90'+3': Estêvão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Moisés Paniagua (Bolivia).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Lampe (Bolivia).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bolivia 1, Brazil 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolivia 1, Brazil 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
9 Saves 3
57.6 Possession 42.4
10 SHOTS 23
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
383 Accurate Passes 272
430 Passes 308
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
31 Long Balls 26
17 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 15
13 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Municipal Villa Ingenio
Location: El Alto, La Paz., Bolivia

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOL Bolivia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Carlos Lampe (GK)
5 Efraín Morales
4 Luis Haquin
17 Roberto Fernández
3 Diego Medina
16 Ervin Vaca
15 Gabriel Villamil
14 Robson Matheus
9 Enzo Monteiro
13 Moises Paniagua
7 Miguel Terceros

BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
15 Alexsandro
14 Fabrício Bruno Yellow Card
16 Caio Henrique
13 Vitinho
18 Andrey Santos
8 Bruno Guimarães Yellow Card
11 Lucas Paquetá
9 Richarlison
21 Samuel Lino
19 Luiz Henrique

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