Bolivia vs Suriname Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (Inter-Confederation Play-Off) | Semi-Final

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The winner of this Inter-Confederation play-off semi-final at Estadio BBVA in Guadulupe between Bolivia and Suriname will face off against Iraq in the Pathway 2 final.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – DAZN & FIFA+ / USA – FIFA+

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• Bolivia and Suriname are meeting in an official international match for the first time.
• Bolivia’s overall record in official international matches against Concacaf opposition is P60 W18 D15 L27.
• Bolivia have already faced three Concacaf nations in 2026, all at home: a 1–1 draw with Panama, a 1–0 defeat to Mexico in January, and a 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on 15 March.
• Bolivia are aiming to end a 32-year absence from the FIFA World Cup™, having last qualified for the tournament in 1994. Their three appearances to date came in the inaugural edition in 1930, again in 1950 and most recently at USA 1994.
• On all three occasions, Bolivia were eliminated after the group stage. La Verde have tasted defeat in five of their six matches, with their only point having come from a scoreless stalemate against Korea Republic in their second fixture at the 1994 edition.
• Bolivia clinched a spot in the FIFA World Cup 26™ Play-Off Tournament by finishing seventh in the South American qualifying campaign. A dramatic 1-0 home victory over Brazil on the final matchday allowed them to leapfrog Venezuela and secure their place.
• Bolivia’s only previous FIFA World Cup™ qualifying encounters against a non‑South American team came in 1977, when they lost both legs of a play‑off tie against Hungary (0–6 away, 2–3 home).
• Bolivia have played three official international matches in Mexico, all during the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup group stage. They drew 2–2 against Egypt and 0–0 against Saudi Arabia, and were narrowly beaten 1–0 by Mexico.
• This is the first CONMEBOL v. Concacaf FIFA World Cup™ qualifying encounter since the play-offs for the 2010 finals, when Uruguay defeated Costa Rica 2–1 on aggregate to reach South Africa 2010.
• Suriname are bidding to reach the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time, and the nation has never appeared in any FIFA global tournament across all age categories or genders.
• Suriname earned a spot in the FIFA World Cup 26™ Play-Off Tournament as one of the two best second-placed teams in the final round of Concacaf qualifying. Prior to that, they had topped their second-round group with an unbeaten record of three wins and one draw from four matches.
• Suriname have never faced a CONMEBOL national team in an official international match.
• Suriname have never previously played a FIFA World Cup™ qualifying match against a non-Concacaf team.
• Suriname have lost only two of their last 14 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying matches (W8 D4 L2).
• Suriname’s record in the 2026 qualifiers is P10 W5 D4 L1. They were unbeaten in their first nine matches before a 3–1 away defeat to Guatemala in their final fixture of the Concacaf final round.
• Suriname have scored in 13 of their last 15 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying matches.
• Suriname have lost all six of their previous official international matches played in Mexico, with their most recent defeat coming in June 2022, when they were beaten 3–0 by Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League.

Bolivia vs Suriname prediction

Bolivia squeezed themselves into seventh place in CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to set themselves up for the playoffs on the final match day in South America with a dramatic 1-0 defeat of Brazil. Since then, they have beaten Jordan and then endured a six-match winless run before defeating Trinidad and Tobago.

Suriname were difficult to beat in CONCACAF qualification but eventually succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to Guatemala in Guatemala City to be condemned to the playoffs behind a strong Panama side. Prior to that final match day defeat to the Guatemalans, the Surinamese were unbeaten in six matches.

Bolivia haven’t been at a FIFA World Cup since 1984, while Suriname would be debutants. Nerves are expected to take over both sides and that should lead to a low-scoring semi-final.

Bolivia vs Suriname tip: Under 2.5 goals