Bolivia clinch first win of 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Bolivia clinch first win of 2026 World Cup qualifiersNovember 17, 2023La Paz, Nov 17 (IANS) 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 ThursdayHenry 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, reports Xinhua.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.–IANShttps://ians.in/detail/bolivia-clinch-first-win-of-2026-world-cup-qualifiers–20231117090602/