El Alto, Bolivia — This Tuesday, all eyes go dey on Bolivia as dem ready to face Brazil for crucial World Cup qualifying match.
Bolivia dey jostle for one playoff spot, and dem need to turn things around as dem dey one point behind Venezuela. (No be small wah!) Venezuela go host Colombia, so if dem no deliver, e fit open door for Bolivia to enter playoffs.
For this match, Bolivia get one small edge—dem dey play for Estadio Municipal El Alto, wey dey over 13,000 feet high! Dem don collect 14 out of 17 points wey dem gather for qualifying at home, plus dem don dey unbeaten for six games for dis ground. E be like say dem sabi how to make home advantage work.
But no forget say Brazil no be any small team. Dem don secure their ticket for 2026 World Cup under the new management of Carlo Ancelotti, and dem come off fresh win against Chile wey dem beat 3-0. Even though Brazil no get any serious thing to play for, dem wan show say dem still strong.
Brazil sit for second position for the table, and dem geared up to carry plenty strong players, including Premier League stars like Alisson, Casemiro, and young talent like Estevao, wey don start to shine. (E fit add small ginger to the team like say na him own match.)
Bolivia don struggle against Brazil before; dem no fit beat dem for almost 16 years! So, pressure dey on dem to deliver this time. Bolivia don concede more goals than any other team in the qualifiers (na wah o!), but their home record dey strong.
As the match dey approach, Ancelotti fit try test different combinations, but with Neymar and some of the other key players resting, e no go easy for Brazil. E go need balance, but na talent dey carry dem through.
Kickoff go be 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday evening, and you fit catch am for streaming sites. As the match dey unfold, we sabi say Bolivia go need all their strength to hold Brazil and score if dem wan keep their World Cup hope alive.
Final prediction? E be like say Brazil go pull win, maybe 2-1. But you never know; na football we dey talk about. Anything fit happen!
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