Brazil vs Bolivia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLBrazil thrash Bolivia 5-1 in Neymar's historic appearance
Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jaime Arrascaita (Bolivia).
- 2': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 4': Foul by Boris Céspedes (Bolivia).
- 4': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Foul by Diego Bejarano (Bolivia).
- 5': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
- 7': Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Diego Medina.
- 11': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Penalty conceded by Adrián Jusino (Bolivia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty saved! Neymar (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
- 17': Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia).
- 18': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Marcelo Suárez.
- 20': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
- 21': Diego Medina (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
- 21': Neymar (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Jaime Arrascaita (Bolivia).
- 24': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo with a through ball.
- 24': Goal! Brazil 1, Bolivia 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 26': Offside, Bolivia. Roberto Fernández tries a through ball, but Marcelo Moreno is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 28': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Ederson.
- 34': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 37': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Diego Bejarano (Bolivia).
- 39': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 43': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
- 44': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Marcelo Moreno.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 45'+1': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 45'+1': Jaime Arrascaita (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia).
- 45'+2': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Bolivia 0.
- 47': Goal! Brazil 2, Bolivia 0. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 49': Offside, Bolivia. Marcelo Suárez tries a through ball, but Marcelo Moreno is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a headed pass.
- 53': Goal! Brazil 3, Bolivia 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 55': VAR Decision: Goal Brazil - Brazil 3-0 Bolivia (Rodrygo).
- 58': Substitution, Bolivia. Carlos Roca replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 58': Substitution, Bolivia. Luciano Ursino replaces Boris Céspedes.
- 58': Substitution, Bolivia. Héctor Cuellar replaces Diego Bejarano.
- 59': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Luciano Ursino (Bolivia).
- 60': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Carlos Roca (Bolivia).
- 61': Goal! Brazil 4, Bolivia 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaime Arrascaita.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 65': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Diego Medina.
- 69': Foul by Luciano Ursino (Bolivia).
- 69': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Luciano Ursino (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Richarlison.
- 71': Substitution, Bolivia. Víctor Ábrego replaces Marcelo Moreno.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Joelinton replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Caio Henrique replaces Renan Lodi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia).
- 76': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Bolivia. Jaume Cuéllar replaces Jaime Arrascaita.
- 77': Offside, Bolivia. Gabriel Villamíl tries a through ball, but Víctor Ábrego is caught offside.
- 78': Goal! Brazil 4, Bolivia 1. Víctor Ábrego (Bolivia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl following a fast break.
- 79': Offside, Brazil. Caio Henrique tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 80': Neymar (Brazil) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
- 81': Attempt saved. Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jairo Quinteros.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Brazil. Ibañez replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 85': Víctor Ábrego (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Offside, Bolivia. Diego Medina tries a through ball, but Jaume Cuéllar is caught offside.
- 86': Caio Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia).
- 88': Foul by Adrián Jusino (Bolivia).
- 88': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Rodrygo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ibañez (Brazil).
- 90'+1': Víctor Ábrego (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Héctor Cuellar (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl.
- 90'+3': Goal! Brazil 5, Bolivia 1. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90'+4': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brazil 5, Bolivia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brazil 5, Bolivia 1.
Statistics
 BOL |
BRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 20.3 | Possession | 79.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 110 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 156 | Passes | 614 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Mangueirão
Location: Belém, Brazil
Attendance: 48,183
Venue: Mangueirão
Location: Belém, Brazil
Attendance: 48,183
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 16 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 16 | +8 | 25 |
| 3 | Brazil | 16 | +5 | 25 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 16 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Brazil (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ederson (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 3 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Renan Lodi |
| 2 | Danilo |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
| 7 | Raphinha |
Bolivia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Guillermo Viscarra (GK) |
| 5 | Adrián Jusino |
| 6 | Marcelo Suárez |
| 2 | Jairo Quinteros |
| 17 | Roberto Fernández |
| 3 | Diego Medina |
| 16 | Boris Céspedes |
| 15 | Gabriel Villamil |
| 13 | Jaime Arrascaita |
| 8 | Diego Bejarano |
| 9 | Marcelo Moreno  |
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