Play-off for Copa: Bolivia clinch Copa Sul-Americana spot | OneFootball

Bolivia will be the representative of Conmebol in the playoff for next year's World Cup.

The decision was made this Tuesday (9) with the last round of the South American qualifiers.

Venezuela entered the field depending on themselves to secure the seventh position and qualify for the playoff.

However, the team lost at home after a comeback by Colombia, with four goals from Luis Suárez (not the Uruguayan).

Meanwhile, Bolivia defeated Brazil at the altitude of El Alto and "stole" the spot from the Venezuelan team.

How does it work?

The World Cup playoff will have six teams competing for two spots in the tournament.

Besides the representative from Conmebol, there will be two from Concacaf, one Asian, one African, and one from Oceania.

The four lowest-ranked teams in the FIFA ranking face each other in two "semifinals" played in a single match.

The winners advance to the final phase to face the other two playoff teams.

Along with Bolivia, New Caledonia from Oceania is the only confirmed participant in the playoff.

Check below all the results from the final round of the Conmebol qualifiers for the World Cup:

Bolivia x Brazil

Venezuela x Ecuador

Ecuador x Argentina

Chile x Uruguay

Peru x Paraguay

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