Brazil’s rivals Bolivia announce squad for the World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Bolivia released this Tuesday the list of players called up for the last two matches of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, against Colombia and Brazil.

Midfielder Henry Vaca, from Oriente Petrolero, is the main novelty among the 28 names selected by coach Oscar Villegas.

The 27-year-old player has not played for the Bolivian national team since the 4-0 victory over Venezuela in the Qualifiers in September 2024.

With slim chances of securing one of the six direct spots for next year’s World Cup, Bolivia is still very much alive in the fight for a playoff spot.

The team occupies eighth place in the table with 17 points, one less than Venezuela (7th), which at the moment would be the South American team to compete for qualification against representatives from other continents.

In this last double round of the Qualifiers, the Bolivians will go to Barranquilla to face Colombia (6th) on September 4, before hosting Brazil in El Alto, at 4,150 meters above sea level, on the 9th.

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See the list of players called up for the Bolivian national team:

Goalkeepers: Guillermo Viscarra (Alianza Lima/PER), Carlos Lampe (Bolívar/BOL), Rodrigo Banegas (The Strongest/BOL).

Defenders: Luis Haquin (Mushuk Runa/ECU), Efraín Morales (CF Montreal/CAN), Diego Arroyo (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Marcelo Tórrez (Santos/BRA), Leonardo Zabala (Cancún FC/MEX), Yomar Rocha (Bolívar/BOL), Diego Medina (CSKA 1948 Sofia/BUL), Lucas Macazaga (Leganés/ESP), José Sagredo (Bolívar/BOL), Roberto Fernández (Akron Togliatti/RUS).

Midfielders: Ervin Vaca (Bolívar/BOL), Héctor Cuéllar (Always Ready/BOL), Óscar López (Mallorca/ESP), Robson Matheus (Bolívar/BOL), Gabriel Villamil (LDU/ECU), Moisés Villarroel (Blooming/BOL), Darío Torrico (Always Ready/BOL), Miguel Terceros (América-MG/BRA), Carlos Melgar (Bolívar/BOL), Luis Paz (Bolívar/BOL).

Forwards: Moisés Paniagua (Always Ready/BOL), Carmelo Algarañaz (Kalamata/GRE), Enzo Monteiro (FK Auda, LAT), Henry Vaca (Oriente Petrolero/BOL), Gustavo Peredo (Guabirá/BOL).

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