This Tuesday marked the official finish of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Whereas the six groups incomes direct qualification had already been confirmed final week, Bolivia secured seventh place after beating Brazil and can now play a playoff for an opportunity to return to soccer’s greatest stage for the primary time since 1994.
Regardless of coming into the ultimate matchday behind Venezuela within the standings, every part fell completely into place for the Bolivians. A objective by Miguel Terceros from the penalty spot gave them a house win over Brazil, and so they capitalized on Venezuela’s crushing 6–2 loss to Colombia to assert the coveted seventh place.
Now Bolivia face a brand new problem of their quest to qualify for the World Cup. In March 2026, they may journey to Mexico to compete in an intercontinental playoff event that includes 5 different groups from completely different confederations, all combating for the ultimate two World Cup spots.
The South American facet is the second workforce formally confirmed for the playoffs. The primary was New Caledonia, which earned its spot after a historic run in Oceania, ending second solely to New Zealand. Nonetheless, 4 extra playoff contributors are nonetheless to be decided: one workforce from Africa, one from Asia, and two from Concacaf — the latter having further spots because the host confederation for the 2026 World Cup.
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