Bolivia vs Venezuela 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Bolivia thrash Venezuela in high-altitude World Cup qualifier
Bolivia claimed their second win in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday with a 4-0 home victory over Venezuela on their first match at one of the world's highest altitude stadiums.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Goal! Bolivia 1, Venezuela 0. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Robson Matheus.
- 14': Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 34': Substitution, Bolivia. Miguel Terceros replaces Henry Vaca because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Goal! Bolivia 2, Venezuela 0. Carmelo Algarañaz (Bolivia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Substitution, Bolivia. José Sagredo replaces Lucas Chávez.
- 45': Second Half begins Bolivia 2, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Jhon Murillo.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces José Martínez.
- 46': Goal! Bolivia 3, Venezuela 0. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 57': Substitution, Venezuela. Christian Makoun replaces Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 58': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Daniel Pereira.
- 66': Substitution, Venezuela. Kervin Andrade replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 75': Substitution, Bolivia. Luis Paz replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 75': Substitution, Bolivia. Enzo Monteiro replaces Carmelo Algarañaz.
- 78': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Bolivia. Daniel Camacho replaces Robson Matheus.
- 89': Goal! Bolivia 4, Venezuela 0. Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by José Sagredo.
- 90': Enzo Monteiro (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Municipal Villa Ingenio
Location: El Alto, La Paz., Bolivia
Attendance: 20,500
Venue: Municipal Villa Ingenio
Location: El Alto, La Paz., Bolivia
Attendance: 20,500
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | Argentina | 18 | 38 | 4 |
| +9 | Ecuador | 18 | 29 | 2 |
| +10 | Colombia | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| +10 | Uruguay | 18 | 28 | 4 |
Bolivia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Lampe (GK) |
| 4 | Luis Haquin |
| 2 | Marcelo Suárez |
| 3 | Diego Medina |
| 13 | Lucas Chávez |
| 14 | Robson Matheus |
| 17 | Roberto Fernández |
| 22 | Héctor Cuéllar  |
| 11 | Carmelo Algarañaz |
| 10 | Ramiro Vaca |
| 20 | Henry Vaca |
Venezuela (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
| 3 | Yordan Osorio |
| 4 | Jon Aramburu |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 15 | Miguel Navarro |
| 19 | Jhon Murillo |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 5 | Dani Pereira |
| 16 | Telasco Segovia |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 9 | Jhonder Cádiz |
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