1-0: Bolivia, with ten, knocks down the Colombia of James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz

With ten from the 21st minute due to the red card Hector Cuellar, Bolivia yesterday gave the surprise by winning Colombia in a match corresponding to the South American qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup (1-0 at the El Alto Municipal Stadium, 4,085 m above sea level). Miguel Terceros scored against a Colombia with stars like James Rodríguez or Luis Díaz.

This result represents the third victory in a row for the Green and provisionally climbs to fifth position in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The goal of Third parties It came in the 58th minute, after a quick counterattack in which he beat two rival players.

The first minutes were completely Boliviawho advanced his lines and boxed Colombia in their field. The main weapon of the Green was the medium distance shots of Robson Matheus, Ramiro Vaca and Third Partieswho were also the axis of the team led by Oscar Villegas.

That strategy ran into a Vargas inspired that he drowned out shots from the Bolivians who were destined for the net.

The script of Bolivia fell in the 21st minute when the Brazilian judge Wilton Sampaio He showed the Bolivian a direct red card Héctor Cuéllar for a foul against Róger Martínezwho was facing the goal. The Colombian striker had to leave the field due to injury and was replaced by Jhon Córdova.

Colombia advanced his ranks and played on the sides behind the Bolivian defenders, but Cordova He was not fine to sentence.

Bolivia He did not resign himself to attacking despite the expulsion and the departure of Jeyson Chura due to injury. In the final stretch of the first half Robinson He finished again from a distance, but Vargaswho was already a figure, avoided the Bolivian conquest.

In the second half, Colombia He took the reins and the timing of the game to win the volume of play against the Bolivian team that had a hard time reacting.

However, Third parties He surprised with a solo play after a lateral and after a dribble that left two Colombian players in the way, he scored the ball in the corner of Vargas.

After the goal, the coach Villegas adjusted his scheme since he sent Luis Paz to the field to replace the scorer of the goal to set up a line of five players in the background and play on the counterattack.

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