A penalty goal of the international striker Miguel Third parties gave a suffered triumph to Bolivia in view of Brazil In the 4,150 meters above the sea level of El Alto and, with the help of Colombia in the distance, he put the Oscar Villegas team in the play World Cup 2026. Miguelito turned the penalty into the fourth additional minute of the first half of the last day of the South American Qualifiers, played at the Municipal Stadium of El Alto, more than 4,000 meters of altitude.
The other hand that Bolivia needed was provided by Colombia, which won Venezuela 3-6 in Maturín. The results left Bolivia in seventh place and towards the playback with 20 points and Venezuela eighth with 18. those of Carlo Ancelotti attacked more in the first minutes, but they went back as the game advanced, although Alisson stood firm in the goal.
Miguel Third, author of Bolivia’s goal against Brazil
The Bolivian Sub-21 Enzo Monteiro was not very fine, which had at least two failed goal attempts, while the Green scorer, the international Miguel Third parties had two good arrivals in the 16th and 24th minutes, but the goal of the English Liverpool won the pulse on both opportunities. The most dangerous play in Brazil was a strong auction of Richarlison in the 39th minute that was contained by the Bolívar goalkeeper Carlos Lampe.
When the additional minutes of the first half ran, Chilean referee Cristian Garay reviewed the VAR and whistled a penalty in favor of Bolivia for a lack of Bruno Guimarães against Roberto Carlos Fernández. The person in charge of executing the maximum penalty was Miguelito, who suckled to the left and, although Alisson sensed well, failed to reject him.
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In the second half, Ancelotti made four changes in a blow and put Marquinhos, Raphinha, Estêvão and João Pedro, who contributed some oxygen to the Canarinha. Robson Matheus tried a long shot in the 70th minute, but again Alisson showed his solvency. The Brazilian goalkeeper denied the second to Bolivia with an almost impossible shortcut to the newly admitted Carmelo Algarañaz in the 86th minute.
Technical file
1 – Bolivia: Carlos Lampe; Diego Medina (m.45, Yomar Rocha), Luis Haquín, Efraín Morales, Roberto Carlos Fernández; Ervin Vaca (M.60, Héctor Cuéllar), Robson Matheus, Gabriel Villamil, Miguel Third Parties, Moisés Paniagua; and Enzo Monteiro (m.70, Carmelo Algarañaz).
Coacator: Óscar Villegas.
0 – Brazil: Alisson; Vitinho (M.61, Marquinhos), Alexsandro Ribeiro, Fabricio Bruno, Caio Henrique; Bruno Guimarães, Andrey (m.73, Jean Lucas), Luiz Henrique (M.61, Estêvão), Lucas Paquetá, Samuel Lino (M.61, Raphinha); and Richarlison (m.61, João Pedro).
Coacator: Carlo Ancelotti.
Goal: 1-0, Miguel third parties, penalty (m. 45+4)
Referee: Chilean Cristian Garay warned Bruno Guimarães and Bruno Fabricio.
Incidents: Game of the eighteenth and last day of the South American Qualifiers of the 2026 World Cup, played at the Municipal Stadium of El Alto, more than 4,000 meters of altitude.
Brazil seemed to step on the accelerator in the final minutes and did not cease the attacks, before an anxious green for the end of the match and a Carlos Lampe that held the last two attacks. The repesca will be defined in an intercontinental hexagonal that will be played next March in Mexico, where five other selections, one from Africa, one from Asia, another from Oceania and two of the Concacaf will be played next March.
