Bolivia 0-3 Argentina without Messi in South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup

The world champion team, Argentina, beat a Bolivia 0-3 at home this Tuesday, which was respectful at the altitude of La Paz with goals from Enzo Fernández, Nicolás Tagliafico and Nicolás González, while its star Lionel Messi witnessed everything without get off the bench

Fernández scored in the 31st minute, Tagliafico in the 42nd and González in the 83rd, while La Verde was left with ten players in the 39th minute of the match played at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz for the second date of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup

Bolivia vs. Argentina: final match summary

Argentina’s national team beat La Verde 3-0 with goals by Nico González, Enzo Fernández and Nicolás Tagliafico, on matchday 2 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup to be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada. With the confirmation that Lionel Messi will not be a starter and will not be on the bench, La Scaloneta returns to the field in a tough stop as it is the altitude of La Paz, at the Hernando Siles stadium.

Argentina plays with Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Ángel Di María, Nicolás González and Julián Álvarez. Bolivia plays with Guillermo Viscarra; Roberto Carlos Fernández, Jairo Quinteros, Adrián Jusino, José Sagredo, Diego Bejarano; Gabriel Villamil, Luciano Ursino, Jaime Arrascaita; Víctor Ábrego and Marcelo Martins.

Summary of the first half, Bolivia vs. Argentina

After the start of the match in which Bolivia was more ambitious and deeper, although it only hinted, the Argentine National Team activated its plan of playing short and on foot in attack, with Ángel Di María wide open on the right, and to reduce to defend instead of pressing.

The world champions had their moment after 10 minutes with Rodrigo De Paul and Enzo Fernandez, from long distance, and the tremendous left-footed shot by Julian Alvarez that Guillermo Viscarra covered after forcing a mistake at the start. At this point, they were already beginning to deserve the 1-0 lead in La Paz.

Gustavo Costas’ team, meanwhile, played with Marcelo Martins behind Nahuel Molina, who was controlled by the Albiceleste defense. Only Víctor Abrego and Luciano Ursino demanded Emiliano Martínez.

Until the opening came after a great collective play: an extraordinary run by Rodrigo De Paul on the right, leaving two men in the way, a precise cross by Di María and Enzo Fernández’s shot under the goal. After Roberto Fernandez had been sent off for a hard kick to Cristian Romero, Argentina’s second goal came. A great precise cross by Fideo and a header by Tagliafico that ended up in the net to celebrate his goal baptism.

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What time does Bolivia vs. Argentina kick off?

This match between Bolivia and Argentina at the Hernando Siles Stadium begins on Tuesday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) local time in Miami, Florida; 1:00 pm. (PT) local time in Los Angeles, California.

Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Bolivia vs. Argentina live stream, TV channel

Below we explain how to watch this game of the Conmebol Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in selected areas of the main regions of the world:

Who will be the referee for the Bolivia vs. Argentina match?

Uruguayan Estaban Ostojich will be the referee for the second match of the South American qualifiers for Argentina. A review of the complete refereeing corps:

• Referee: Estaban Ostojich (URU)
• Assistant 1: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
• Assistant 2: Andres Nievas (URU)
• Fourth official: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
• VAR: Andrés Cunha (URU)
• AVAR: Antonio García (URU)

Where and how to watch the live telecast of Bolivia vs. Argentina in USA?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on Telemundo, TUDN USA (ViX+).

Where and how to watch the live telecast of Bolivia vs. Argentina in United Kingdom?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on TBA.

Where and how to live stream Bolivia vs. Argentina in India?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on FIFA+ and DAZN.

Where and how to watch the live telecast of Bolivia vs. Argentina in New Zealand?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on FIFA+.

Where and how to watch the live telecast of Bolivia vs. Argentina in Australia?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on FIFA+.

Where and how to watch the live telecast of Bolivia vs. Argentina in Saudi Arabia?

You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Bolivia and Argentina on beIN Sport Premium.

What time and where to watch Bolivia and Argentina in Florida?

Starting at 4:00 p. m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on PPV on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Cape Coral, Port Saint Lucie, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tallahassee and Pompano Beach.

What time and where to watch Bolivia vs. Argentina in Nueva York?

Starting at 4:00 p.m. ET, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island.

What time and where to watch Bolivia vs. Argentina in Texas?

Starting at 3:00 p.m. CT, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on PPV on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano and Lubbock.

What time and where to watch Bolivia vs. Argentina in Arizona?

Starting at 4:00 p.m. MT, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on PPV on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbet, Tempe, Peoria and Surprise.

What time and where to watch Bolivia vs. Argentina in California?

Starting at 5:00 p.m. PT, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on PPV on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Los Ángeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San José Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana and Anaheim.

What time and where to watch Bolivia vs. Argentina from Washington DC?

Starting at 5:00 p.m. PT, the latin citizens of the state of Florida will be able to watch the Bolivia vs. Argentina game live, online and in real time on PPV on Telemundo and the streaming platform ViX Plus from the cities like Seattle, Bellevue, Spokane, Tacoma, Redmond, Aberdeen and Olympia.

World Cup Qualifying Starting Lineups

• Bolivia possible lineup: Viscarra; Medina, Quinteros, Jusino, Suarez, Fernandez; Bejarano, Villamil, Ursino, Arrascaita; Moreno
• Argentina possible lineup: Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Di Maria, Gonzalez, Martinez

Bolivia vs. Argentina betting odds in USA, Canada, Australia and India

Kickoff at Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz is set for 4 p.m. ET. The Argentinians are the -200 favorites (risk $200 to win $100) in the latest Argentina vs. Bolivia odds, while the Bolivians are +525 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +290 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5.

SOBRE EL AUTOR

Noé Yactayo

Redactor y analista SEO del Núcleo de Audiencias del Grupo El Comercio. Mis estudios los realicé en el Instituto San Ignacio de Loyola (ISIL). Experiencia en noticias de fútbol peruano, fútbol internacional (Alemania, Argentina, España, Italia, Portugal, Francia y Holanda), UFC, WWE, tenis, NBA, NFL, Fórmula 1, surf y deportes olímpicos.