Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Bolivia
Match Time & Date:
12/09/2023
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
Argentina
All eyes will be on Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz when Bolivia and Argentina face each other in a highly-anticipated World Cup qualifier. Argentina kicked off their qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ecuador and they are seen as favourites to win Tuesday’s game as well. Benfica winger Angel Di Maria is pushing for a start, while Leo Messi, who scored the winner against El Tri, is unlikely to feature against Bolivia.
La Verde, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-1 loss to Brazil in their opener and they face yet another tough challenge against the World Cup winners. Even though Bolivia are tough to beat at high altitude, we are tempted to put our money on the South American giants this time out. Bolivia forward Victor Abrego is pushing for a start after scoring a consolation goal in the defeat to the Selecao.
Highlighted Player (Angel di Maria):
Angel Di Maria is a professional footballer who played for Argentine side Rosario Central at the start of his senior career. The left-footed winger is very quick on the ball and he often makes life difficult for opposition defenders. After playing for Benfica between 2007 and 2010, the Argentine superstar signed for Real Madrid on 28 June, 2010 for a fee of €25 million + €11 million in bonuses.
Despite impressing with los Blancos in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, the club chiefs decided to sell him to Manchester United on 26 August, 2014. Di Maria was playing below expectations at Old Trafford and he scored three goals in 27 league games for the Red Devils.
In 2015 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain and he scored 10 goals in 29 league appearances for les Parisiens in the 2015/2016 Ligue 1 campaign. In 2014 he won the Champions League trophy with Real Madrid and that is considered the biggest success of his career. Angel Di Maria was born in Rosario on 14 February, 1988.
Highlighted Team (Bolivia):
Bolivian Football Federation has been established in 1926 and it is one of the 10 member of South American Football Confederation. Managed by Julio César Baldivieso, La Verde have gone through difficult times since their second place finish at Copa America 1997.
Three-time World Cup participants have last appeared at the global stage in 1994 and they have never gone past the first round on any of the three tournaments, scoring only one goal at the tournament held in the USA. Bolivia took part in 24 Copa America tournaments since their debut in 1926 and the most prominent result was their 1963 title.
Luis Hector Cristaldo and Marco Sandy are the two players with most caps for Bolivia with their 93 international appearances, while Joaquin Botero’s name still stands at the top of the scoring charts with the former Bolivian international netting 20 during his time with the national team.
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