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Bolivia Must Beat Brazil at El Alto to Keep World Cup Bid Alive

With six automatic berths already taken, seventh place is the lone path via an inter-confederation play-off.

Overview

  • Bolivia trail Venezuela by one point and, due to goal difference, require victory rather than a draw to have any chance of finishing seventh.
  • The match is staged in El Alto at roughly 4,150 metres, where Bolivia are unbeaten in six home qualifiers with five clean sheets.
  • Brazil have already qualified and, under Carlo Ancelotti, are reported not to have conceded since his appointment following a 3-0 win over Chile.
  • Brazil will be without suspended midfielder Casemiro after his booking against Chile.
  • Brazil won the reverse fixture 5-1, and Venezuela host Colombia in the concurrent game that will influence the final play-off spot.