Brazil spherical off their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign towards a Bolivia workforce determined for victory as they search a spot within the inter-confederation play-offs.
The entire six computerized qualification spots from the CONMEBOL confederation have been clinched after Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay booked their locations in final week.
Bolivia are a degree behind Venezuela within the battle for seventh place and a spot within the play-offs, with each groups having the enhance of taking part in at house within the decisive spherical of fixtures. Venezuela host Colombia in Maturin.
Resulting from their considerably inferior objective distinction, Bolivia might want to beat Brazil to overtake Venezuela. A draw wouldn’t be adequate even when Venezuela lose.
That final result seems unlikely. Bolivia have crushed Brazil simply 5 occasions of their historical past, the final victory coming in a World Cup qualifier in 2009.
Brazil are constructing momentum underneath Carlo Ancelotti. They’ve but to concede a objective because the Italian took over and swept apart Chile 3-0 on Thursday on the Maracana.
The Selecao routed Bolivia 5-1 within the reverse fixture, however Bolivia will hope the situations in El Alto might help them flip the script dramatically.
Bolivia have misplaced simply twice at house in qualifying and are unbeaten in video games to happen in El Alto, with solely Paraguay managing to attain in these fixtures within the highest main metropolis on the planet.
Having not certified since reaching the 1994 finals, Bolivia are pinning their hopes of ending that wait partially on altitude serving to erase the hole in high quality. If Brazil are to endure a primary defeat underneath Ancelotti, El Alto’s elevation will probably play a serious position.
Group Information for Bolivia v Brazil
Brazil will probably be with out the expertise of Casemiro, the Manchester United midfielder suspended after being booked towards Chile. Lucas Paqueta, who came off the bench to score in that game, might begin in his place.
Predicted line-ups for Bolivia v Brazil
Bolivia: Lampe; Medina, Haquin, Morales, Fernandez; Matheus, Vaca, Villamil; Panaiagua, Miguelito; Algaranaz.
Brazil: Alisson; Franca, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Guimaraes, Andrey Santos; Luiz Henrique, Paqueta, Samuel Lino; Joao Pedro.
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