Brazil ends on Tuesday (9) participation in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. And the challenge will be to measure forces with Bolivia, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at 4,150 meters in the city of El Alto.
For this confrontation Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will make changes to the starting lineup to avoid excessive wear of some pieces because of altitude: “The idea I have is to change a little. We are evaluating the tiredness of the players, we have to consider that there is a component we have to evaluate, and this can change the strategy of the game, obviously. Many times there and have experience.
However, defender Gabriel Magalhães, from Arsenal (England), who was starting in the 3-0 win over Bolivia last Thursday (4), says that Brazil should go on the field to measure forces with Bolivia without fear of the effects of altitude: “We don’t have to think of altitude, but we put on the Brazilian team, to make a big game. Also that knowing what we need to do on the pitch and we are prepared for it. ”
With the national team already classified for the next edition of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti has taken advantage of the latest qualifying commitments to get to know some players better: “The good thing about this date is that I met new players. I liked it, because the new ones helped the team. I didn’t know Douglas Santos, who made a good match, I liked Luiz Henrique. […] What I liked the most in these three games we played was the attitude of the team. This is a very important basis for the future of this selection. ”
Who can receive an opportunity in the starting lineup of Brazil against Bolivians is striker Luiz Henrique, who shone when entering the second half against Chile. A possible selection formation for Tuesday’s game is: Alisson; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, Alex and Caio Henrique; Andrey Santos, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Luiz Henrique, Samuel Lino and Richarlison.
