The Bolivians try the last chance to go to the cup 4,000 meters from El Alto
El Alto Municipal Stadium receives the match between Bolivia AND BrazilThis Tuesday, at 20:30 (Brasilia), for the last round of South American qualifications from World Cup 2026. Despite everything defined in the classification, Carlo Ancelotti It will have no peace. El Alto has the stadium with the highest altitude in the world, in the city located at 4.150 meters above the sea – 500 meters above the Bolivian capital.
In the latest training of Granja Comary in Teresópolis, the Italian coach made nine changes to the initial formation against Chile. Three of them involve the initial attack trio, which can be composed of Samuel Lino, Richarlison and Luiz Henrique.
“The idea I have is to change a little, not just players. Now we are training, analyzing the tiredness of the players, so we must consider that it has a component to analyze, this can change the game strategy. I am looking for information with those who played there,” said the coach, before the last day of training in Teresópolis, Rio.
By coincidence, another Ancelotti recently met the altitude, but in Ecuador. Davide was the Quito with Botafogo who had a 1-0 advantage over Ldu for the 16 Libertadores round. The Ecuadorians reversed and eliminated the Brazilians.
“I don’t have much experience in it (altitude)Only once, in 1986 I played the World Cup (from Mexico). Brazil played there (in Bolivia) Often, many people who work here have experience, physiotherapists, players, are not new for the national team. I have to trust people who have more information than me, “said the coach.
Why is it difficult to play at altitude?
Altitude games often reserve scenes of players who feel weakness, nausea, dizziness and other symptoms caused by the lower level of oxygen in the air.
“The low saturation of oxygen occurs in hemoglobins, head of the transport of the blood and that go to the muscles and the brain. With this, the recovery between one sprint and another, which would be faster in the sea level, is slower. This ends up causing a much wider energy expenditure and the athlete tires faster”
Conmebol released the municipal of El Alto only in February 2024. The veto was not for the altitude, but due to the need for works and changes in the lawn. Therefore, always ready, he was able to use the stadium as a gun for the preparers of last year. It worked in the first phase, but the team fell to Nacional on Monday.
Bolivia needs the license to go to training and still dreams of summary
While Brazil can take tests, Bolivia has in the game on Tuesday the last chance to go to the summary of the qualifications of the World Cup. For this reason, the Brazilian team must win and have a draw or a defeat by Venezuela, who plays at home against Colombia.
The last time the country was in the World Cup was in the 1994 edition. Despite the great expectation for the last chance to return to the World Cup, the team needed a permit to train on Sunday.
Bolivia celebrated the day of pedestrians when the circulation of ordinary vehicles is veto. The Bolivian football federation was released for a bus and a minibus
The coach Oscar Villegas was therefore able to try changes in the attack. Miguitito, ex Santos and today in América-Mg, should paint as an appetizer, with Carmelo Algarañaz and Carlos Melgar.
“When I was presented, he said that if it’s time to talk about the World Cup later, when he is very close, we will talk about it. And today we want, we want this world cup desperately, but everything can happen,” said Villegas in a press conference, still in La Paz.
The team comes from the loss of 3-0 in Colombia, the team that must win so that the Bolivians maintain their possibilities. “It is uncomfortable playing a game and listening to the radio, hoping that Colombia takes a favor,” Villegas admitted to Barranquilla.
Off the pitch, Bolivia is experiencing the expectation for one of the main presidential elections in Latin America in this century. For the first time, the country will have a second round. In addition, after 19 years from the government of the movement to Evo Morales’ socialism, the voters will choose among other options in the polls. Direct senator Rodrigo Paz Paz Pereira and former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, in the center.
Bolivia X Brazil
- BOLIVIA – Carlos Lampe; Diego Medina, Luis Haquin, Efain Morales and José Sagredo; Ervin Vaca, Gabriel Villamil and Robson Matheus; Miguitito, Carmelo Algarañaz and Carlos Melgar. Technician: Oscar Villegas.
- Brazil – Alisson; Vitinho, Fabrício Bruno, Alexsandro and Caio Henrique; Andrey Santos, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Luiz Henrique, Samuel Lino and Richarlison. Technician: Carlo Ancelotti.
- REFEREE – Cristian Garay (Chi).
- TIME – 20:30 (Brasilia).
- Place – El Alto Municipal Stadium, in El Alto, Bolivia.
- To look at – TV Globo (Open TV), Sportv (closed TV) and GE TV (YouTube).
Source: Terra
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