Bolivia Reveals 2026 World Cup Squad for Inter-Confederation Playoffs
Bolivia Reveals 2026 World Cup Squad for Inter-Confederation Playoffs was confirmed by coach Oscar Villegas this week. The list prioritises domestic talent and includes several players from Bolivar and Always Ready. The squad will contest a March playoff against Suriname in Mexico.
Squad overview
Villegas selected a group heavy on home-based professionals. Only goalkeeper Carlos Lampe has more than 55 international caps.
| Position | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| GK | Carlos Lampe (Bolivar) |
| GK | Geronimo Govea (Montevideo Wanderers) |
| GK | Guillermo Viscarra (Alianza Lima) |
| DF | Marcelo Torrez (Santos) |
| DF | Ian Rodriguez (Jorge Wilstermann) |
| DF | Luis Haquin (Al-Tai) |
| DF | Richet Gomez (Always Ready) |
| DF | Lucas Macazaga (Leganes) |
| DF | Roberto Fernandez (Akron Tolyatti) |
| DF | Diego Medina (CSKA Sofia) |
| DF | Yomar Rocha (Akron Tolyatti) |
| DF | Efrain Morales (CF Montreal) |
| DF | Diego Arroyo (Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| DF | Leonardo Zabala (Cancun) |
| DF | Dieguito Rodriguez (Always Ready) |
| MF | Hector Cuellar (Always Ready) |
| MF | Moises Villarroel (Blooming) |
| MF | Jesus Maraude (Always Ready) |
| MF | Robson Matheus (Bolivar) |
| MF | Ervin Vaca (Bolivar) |
| MF | Carlos Melgar (Bolivar) |
| MF | Carlos Collazo (Always Ready) |
| MF | Ramiro Vaca (Wydad Casablanca) |
| MF | Gabriel Villamil (LDU Quito) |
| MF | Miguel Terceros (Santos) |
| FW | Victor Abrego (The Strongest) |
| FW | Fernando Nava (Always Ready) |
| FW | Guilmar Centella (Blooming) |
| FW | Juan Godoy (Always Ready) |
| FW | Nabil Nacif (Oriente Petrolero) |
| FW | Enzo Monteiro (Chungbuk Cheongju) |
| FW | Moises Paniagua (Wydad Casablanca) |
Playoff route and group assignment
Bolivia will play Suriname on March 26, 2026. The match is set for Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Mexico.
The Path 2 winner first faces Suriname. The final opponent would be Iraq in the playoff decider. If Bolivia qualifies, Group I assignments include France, Senegal and Norway.
Recent form and qualifying context
The team finished seventh in CONMEBOL qualifying. Bolivia trailed Paraguay by eight points in sixth place.
They ended 18 points behind table-topping Argentina. Historical World Cup appearances came in 1930, 1950 and 1994. Bolivia have yet to win a World Cup match or advance past the group stage.
- Sep 9, 2025: Bolivia 1-0 Brazil — Estadio Municipal de El Alto.
- Sep 4, 2025: Colombia 3-0 Bolivia — Barranquilla.
- Jun 10, 2025: Bolivia 2-0 Chile — El Alto.
- Jun 6, 2025: Venezuela 2-0 Bolivia — Maturin.
- Mar 25, 2025: Bolivia 0-0 Uruguay — El Alto.
- Mar 20, 2025: Peru 3-1 Bolivia — Lima.
Manager profile
Oscar Villegas took charge of the national team two years ago. He is from Cochabamba.
Villegas played only in Bolivia during his career. He was a striker at San Jose and Bolivar.
His first head coach job came at Aurora in 2005. He later worked with Bolivar and the national setup. His association with Always Ready resumed in 2022.
Key player
Miguel Terceros is the squad’s most noted attacking midfielder. He is 21 years old and was born in Santa Cruz.
He moved to Brazil as a child to join Santos’ juniors. He has played alongside his club’s first team and spent time on loan at America Mineiro.
Terceros has about 30 national caps and scored seven goals in CONMEBOL qualifying. Only Lionel Messi scored more in that campaign, according to the squad summary.
Filmogaz.com will follow the playoff developments and provide updates on the March match. Fans can expect further coverage ahead of the inter-confederation fixture.
