US EditionBolivia Rallies Past Suriname 2-1 to Reach a 2026 World Cup Playoff Final Against Iraq
Bolivia overcame a first-half deficit with two late goals to secure a 2-1 win and reach the playoff final for a chance at their second World Cup appearance.
- On March 26, 2026, in Monterrey, Mexico, Bolivia defeated Suriname 2-1 to secure a spot in the World Cup qualifying playoff final.
- Liam Van Gelderen scored in the 48th minute for Suriname, but Moises Paniagua equalized in the 72nd and Miguel Terceros netted the winner in the 79th.
- "It's a team that never considers anything lost," said Bolivia coach Oscar Villegas, praising his players' character after the comeback victory.
- The final against Congo will take place in Monterrey on March 31, 2026, determining a spot in the upcoming World Cup tournament.
- Aiming for their second World Cup appearance, the Bolivians previously competed in the 1994 World Cup in the United States.
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Bolivia’s victory in the first match of the World Cup repechaje was highlighted in the South American press and lamented in the media of its rival, Surinam. The first ones highlighted the chance that the altiplanans have to return to a planetary date after 32 years and the second suffered to stay on the shore.“Bolivia is 90 minutes away from the World Cup; it wins 2-1 to Surinam,” La Razón de Bolivia titled and in his text stressed that “Miguel …
The football players of Bolivia defeated the Suriname selection in Monterrey with 2:1 and thus advanced to the final of the intercontinental barrage for qualification to the World Cup.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThousands of Bolivian fans celebrated Thursday the triumph of their country's selection, which was placed a step away from qualifying for a football World Cup, something that has not been achieved in 32 years.
The ‘Green’ is imposed in Monterrey and will seek Iraq’s historic return to the World Cup after more than 30 years
For a long time during the night from Thursday to Friday, a historic World Cup qualification seemed within reach for Suriname, but in sweltering Monterrey, Bolivia turned a deficit into a 2-1 victory.
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