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Could Argentina be Bolivia's second opponent in the 2026 FIFA window?

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bolivia has confirmed a September friendly against Paraguay in Washington and is negotiating a second match in South America.
  • Bolivian federation president Fernando Costa said an agreement could be finalized soon, while Argentina remains the only South American association yet to announce its friendlies.
  • Costa said Villa Ingenio will remain Bolivia's 2030 World Cup qualifying venue unless conditions change.

Bolivia could face Argentina in its second match during the September and October 2026 FIFA window, although the Bolivian Football Federation has not finalized the agreement.

FBF president Fernando Costa said the match would be played in South America after Bolivia's confirmed game against Paraguay in the United States. He told Red Uno that an agreement from the representative of a "sister national team" was close and that the opponent and date would be announced once it was signed.

The second match is close to being defined. The lawyer of a sister national team is about to send us an agreement with the conditions. We will play in South America after the United States.

· Fernando CostaThe FBF president described negotiations for Bolivia's second FIFA-window opponent.

Argentina is the only South American association that has not officially announced its friendly matches. Bolivia's confirmed fixture is against Paraguay on Sunday, September 27, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The team, coached by Óscar Villegas, is expected to begin its camp on September 21 or 22, while players based abroad will travel directly to the match venue.

Costa also said Villa Ingenio would continue to serve as Bolivia's home venue for the next 2030 World Cup qualifiers, provided conditions do not change. The stadium's playing surface recently came under scrutiny after El Alto's municipal government used the venue for other activities. The start date and format of the qualifiers remain undecided.

We are about to.

· Fernando CostaCosta said the federation was close to finalizing the agreement.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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