With a penalty of Miguel Tercero, the Green exceeded the Canarinha 1-0 and keeps the illusion of returning to the World Cup alive after more than 30 years.
Bolivia He got a historic triumph by 1 to 0 against Brazil in it Closing of the South American Qualifiers And he secured his place in the intercontinental repechage to the World Cup 2026. The only goal of the game made him Miguel Thirdon a penalty, at the end of the first half.
The team led by Antônio Carlos Zago He resisted the attempts of the “Canarinha” and achieved a victory that revives the dream of returning to a World Cup, something that does not happen since United States 1994.
In another game of the day, Venezuela —Al command of the Argentine Fernando Batista— fell by 6 to 3 in front of Colombia and said goodbye to the classification, as well as Peru and Chile.
In this way, Bolivia It was seventh in the table, with 20 pointswhile the Brazil of Carlo Ancelotti HE classified fifth, with 28 unitssame as Uruguay and Colombia.
How will the repechage for the 2026 World Cup
The World Cup will have 48 teams from 2026.
The World Cup will have 48 teams from 2026.
He World Cup 2026organized by United States, Mexico and Canadawill have 48 selections for the first time. The last two places will be defined in the Intercontinental Repechajea mini-termino that will be played in March 2026 in Mexico.
Six selections will participate in this instance:
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CONMEBOL (South America): 1 place
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Concacaf (North, Central America and the Caribbean): 2 places (one of them reserved for a host if necessary)
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AFC (Asia): 1 place
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CAF (Africa): 1 place
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OFC (Oceania): 1 place
The competition format
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Semifinals: The four teams with the worst FIFA ranking will cross each other.
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Finals: The winners of these keys will face the two best positioned selections in the ranking.
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Classified: The two winners of the finals will keep the latest tickets for the World Cup.
In this way, Bolivia will have a last historical opportunity to return to the most important tournament on the planet.
Source: Ambito
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