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National Team Could Miss Out on 2026 World Cup over Several Doping Cases

With only two matchdays remaining in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a dramatic twist has put one national team’s playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. The team, still in contention for the intercontinental playoff, may face a severe penalty that could end its chances entirely. With just two matchdays remaining in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, one national team still battling for a playoff spot is …
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Is the World Cup Dream at Risk? During Thursday’s day, the South American Qualifiers returned to be a topic of conversation, being marked by news from various media outlets, which claimed that the Bolivian National Team would be...

The Bolivian soccer team could face a severe penalty in the South American eliminatories heading for the 2026 World Cup, after it was known that at least 2 of its players tested positive in anti-doping controls. According to the media “Antena 2”, FIFA studies the possibility of subtracting seven points from the altiplanánico team if the violations are confirmed. The players involved would have used a medicine to improve their respiratory perform…

According to international media, the “Green” would lose at least seven points and change the table of the qualifiers. A new controversy is recorded in the qualifiers and could now even change the table of positions. What would benefit Chile, which would come out of the background in which Ricardo Gareca left it. The denunciation for cases of doping now affects the selection of Bolivia. The cast led by Óscar Villegas is accused of having at leas…

South American football is once again in trouble and the spotlights are heading towards the Bolivian National Team. ‘La Verde’ is going through a difficult moment because – assuming that it is eighth and still does not secure its quota for the next 2026 World Cup – two of its footballers summoned gave positive in anti-doping control. Ramiro Vaca was the first case to be made public and now Boris Céspedes joined, being suspended from any FIFA spo…

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Antena 2 broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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