Bolivia clinch first win of 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Xinhua
17 Nov 2023, 12:55 GMT+10

LA PAZ, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Henry and Ramiro Vaca scored either side of halftime as Bolivia eased to a 2-0 home win over Peru in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Thursday.

Henry opened the scoring in the 20th minute when he combined with Marcelo Moreno before rifling a left-footed shot from distance into the far corner.

Ramiro doubled the advantage by receiving Jaime Arrascaita's pass and taking a steadying touch before beating goalkeeper Pedro Gallese with a powerful shot from outside the 18-yard box.

The result marked Bolivia's first win of the campaign and left Peru as the only side in the group without a victory.

"We've taken the first important step by winning this match," Ramiro told reporters after the match. "We were under a lot of pressure after a bad run of results and hopefully we now have something that we can build upon in the next few matches."

Earlier on Thursday, Ecuador held Venezuela to a goalless draw in their qualifier in Maturin.

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