where to watch, time, lineups and refereeing

Playoffs | Brazil x Bolivia face each other this Friday (8), at 9:45 pm (Brasília time), at the Mangueirão Stadium, in Belém (PA), in the first round of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. See below the likely lineups, technical details and how to watch the game.

With an expected attendance of 50,000 fans, the match will mark the coach’s debut Fernando Diniz in the interim command of the Brazilian national team. After facing Bolivia, the team returns to the field next Tuesday (12), against Peruat the National Stadium, at 23h.

how they arrive

Under new management, the Brazil comes from two wins (Guinea and Korea) and three defeats (Croatia, Morocco and Senegal) in the last five games. The team will not have Vinicius Júnior (injured), Lucas Paquetá (investigated for alleged involvement in betting) and Antony (accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend). On the other hand, striker Neymar is available.

A Bolivia arrives for the clash after one victory and four defeats. In the last five friendlies, the team beat Saudi Arabia, drew with Chile, and lost to Uzbekistan, Ecuador and Panama.

How to watch Brazil vs Bolivia

Brazil x Bolivia will be broadcast by SporTV and TV Globo channels.

Date: 08/09.

Time: 9:45 pm.

Location: Mangueirão, Pará.

Confrontation numbers

32 matches:
23 victories for Brazil
4 draws
5 Bolivian victories

Source: ogol.com.br.

Brazil vs Bolivia lineups

Brazil: Ederson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Renan Lodi; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Neymar and Rodrygo; Raphinha and Richarlison.
Technician: Fernando Diniz.

Bolivia: Carlos Lampe; Daniel Medina, Adrián Justino, Leonardo Zabala and Carlos Fernández; Danny Bejarano, James Arrascaita, Miguel Terceros, Luciano Ursino and Jeyson Chura; Marcelo Moreno.
Technician: Gustavo Costas.

Datasheet

2026 World Cup qualifiers – 1st round

Local: Mangueirão Stadium, in Belém (PA).
Date: 09/08/2023.
Time: 9:45 p.m.
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benitez (PAR)
Assistants: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR) and Milciades Saldivar (PAR).
VAR: Carlos Benítez (PAR).

Those called up

goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City) and Lucas Perri (Botafogo);
Sides: Vanderson (Monaco), Danilo (Juventus), Caio Henrique (Monaco) and Renan Lodi (Marseille);
quarterbacks: Marquinhos (PSG), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) and Nino (Fluminense);
midfielders: Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras), André (Fluminense), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United) and Joelinton (Newcastle);
Attackers: Neymar (Al-Hilal), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Richarlison (Tottenham) and Raphinha (Barcelona).