Miguel Terceros scored from a penalty in the first half, and Bolivia beat Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in the South American qualification, which, in combination with the victory of Colombia on Venezuela, helped to continue to the Playoff tournament for FIFA WORLD CUP 2026.
Terceros converted in the 45th minute for the Bolivians who defeated Brazil for the first time since 2019.
The Playoff tournament will include six countries and will be played in the international window of March to decide the last two places for the World Cup that will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.
Bolivia wants to be eligible for his fourth world cup and only since 1994.
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Uruguay, Colombia and Uruguay were the most recent South American teams that qualified for the World Cup of next year last week, and the final round of the qualifications was intended to decide the team to continue to the international play -off.
The Colombians, who finished in third place in the qualifications, helped the Bolivia case by rolling past Venezuela 6-3 with a great night of striker Luis Diaz, who scored four goals.
Diaz, a sporty club player, scored in the 42nd, 50th, 59th and 67th minutes. Yerry Mina in the 10th and Jhon Cordoba in the 75 also scored.
In the meantime, Uruguay finished the qualifying tournament with a scoreless draw against Chile and Paraguay, Peru defeated 1-0.
Published on September 10, 2025
