Bolivia beat Suriname with Miguelito goal, one game from World Cup | OneFootball

Bolivia is one win away from returning to the World Cup after 32 years. This Thursday, in the playoff semifinal, the national team came from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 at BBVA Stadium. Santos player Miguelito scored the winning goal.

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Match situation

In search of a dream qualification, Bolivia will face Iraq at 12 a.m. Brasília time this Wednesday, at the same stadium. The winner of the matchup advances to World Cup Group I alongside France, Norway, and Senegal.

📋 Match summary

🔴🟡🟢 BOLIVIA 2 x 1 SURINAME ⚪🔴🟢

🏆 Competition: World Cup playoff | Semifinal 🏟️ Venue: BBVA Stadium, in Monterrey (MEX) 📅 Date: March 26, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Three minutes into the second half, Suriname opened the scoring. Pinas crossed it back, Bogarde arrived shooting, and Cuellar made a sliding block. The ball stayed alive in the box, and Liam van Gelderen sent it into the back of the net.

Bolivia's equalizer came in the 26th minute. Villamil tried a shot from distance, the ball was blocked by the defense, and it fell to Paniagua, who toe-poked it in.

In the 33rd minute of the second half, the referee awarded a penalty for Abena's foul on Juan Godoy. Miguelito, a Santos player, stepped up and made no mistake.

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