Uruguay defeated Bolivia 3-0 in the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. Darwin Nunez contributed with two goals.

The Uruguay vs Bolivia match took place at the Estadio Centenario on Wednesday (22/11/2023) morning WIB. The hosts took the initiative in the attack from the first minute.

Darwin Nunez gave Uruguay the lead 1-0 in the 15th minute. The Liverpool striker finished the ball following an assist from Facundo Pellistri.

The advantage made Uruguay look more enthusiastic. Several attacks were launched, creating opportunities, but none resulted in goals.

Uruguay led 2-0 in the 39th minute. Gabriel Villamil tried to contain the opponent’s attack, but the ball ended up in his own goal. The score remained the same until halftime.

Bolivia still couldn’t develop their game. The away team spent more time in their own area until the game reached one hour.

Uruguay finally increased their lead to 3-0 in the 71st minute. Darwin Nunez scored again, this time finishing the ball from an assist by Nicolas De La Cruz.

The pressure from Uruguay on Bolivia’s defense began to decrease towards the end. As a result, there were no additional goals until the end of the match.

Uruguay is temporarily at the top of the standings with 13 points. Bolivia sits in ninth place with three points.

Lineups:

Uruguay: Rochet; R. Araujo, Gimenez, Caceres, Vina; Bentancur, Valverde, De la Cruz; Pellistri, C. Olivera, Darwin Nunez.

Bolivia: Viscarra; Haquin, Quinteros, Jose Sagredo; Justiniano, R. Vaca, Villarroel, Villamil, Fernández, Ramallo, Moreno.