Bolivia pulled off one of many greatest shocks of the South American qualifiers to succeed in the World Cup playoff spherical.
Revealed On 10 Sep 2025
Bolivia shocked Brazil 1-0 to safe a spot within the intercontinental playoffs for subsequent 12 months’s World Cup, whereas Argentina suffered a 1-0 defeat by Ecuador within the last spherical of South America’s 2026 qualifiers on Tuesday night time.
Bolivia’s Miguel Terceros transformed a penalty in first-half stoppage time to safe the house win over five-time World Cup winners Brazil in La Paz, a end result which noticed Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect drop to fifth within the standings.
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Bolivia will probably be joined within the playoffs by two groups from CONCACAF in addition to one every from the African, Asian and Oceania confederations, within the hunt for 2 locations on the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US.
The playoffs will happen in Monterrey and Guadalajara in March.
Messi-less Argentina surprised by Ecuador
Whereas Ecuador and reigning champions Argentina had already certified for the World Cup, there was no scarcity of depth of their match in Guayaquil.
Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi was despatched off within the thirty first minute, and the hosts capitalised on their numerical benefit when Enner Valencia scored a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Ecuador had been additionally decreased to 10 males when Moises Caicedo was dismissed within the fiftieth minute, however they held agency to say the 1-0 victory and go second within the desk.
Argentina star Lionel Messi, who performed his final official match at residence final Thursday, didn’t go well with up.
Regardless of the loss, Argentina retained prime spot within the standings with 39 factors, 9 forward of Ecuador.
Colombia secured third place with a 6-3 victory over Venezuela in Maturin, with Luis Suarez stealing the present by scoring 4 targets to extinguish Venezuelan hopes of clinching the playoff place.
Uruguay completed qualifying in fourth place following a 0-0 draw with Chile in Santiago, whereas Matias Galarza’s strike gave Paraguay a 1-0 win over Peru in Lima, leaving them in sixth place.
