On the sixth day of the 2026 World Cup qualifying round, Uruguay defeated Bolivia 3-0 in front of a raucous Centenario Stadium today.

Approximately 15 minutes into the first half, Darwin Núñez scored the opening goal for Uruguay following three perilous attempts at the Bolivian goal.

Nico de la Cruz took a corner kick in the 39th minute, which caused a commotion in the Bolivian goal and resulted in an own goal that extended the lead to 2-0.

Insatiable Darwin Nuñez scored the third goal by nodding a pass from Nicolás de la Cruz. Nuez has contributed to the national team’s eight goals.

Despite exhibiting signs of weariness in the second half, the light blue team maintained the initiative and control of the ball despite the precipitous evening.

Luis Suárez, the player with the most goals, was then introduced by Marcelo Bielsa. Suárez, who had garnered a standing ovation from the crowd after receiving the captain’s ribbon, then crashed the ball against the crossbar.

Mateas Viña, Federico Valverde, José María Giménez, Sebastián Cáceres, and Sergio Rochet comprised Uruguay; Facundo Pellistri, Darwin Núñez, and the youthful Cristian Olivera comprised Facundo Pellistri.

Luis Haquín, José Sagredo, Gabriel Villamíl, Jeyson Chura, Carmelo Algarañaz, L. Justiniano, goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra, R. Fernández, Jairo Quinteros, Luis Haquín, L. Justiniano, Ramiro Vaca, and Marcelo Moreno, their leading scorer, who played his final match with his national team tonight, completed the scoring.

Uruguay scored 13 out of a possible 18. The light blue team has the potential to earn its first-ever lead in round-robin World Cup qualifiers. For this to occur, Argentina’s defeat to Brazil tonight at the Maracaná will be essential.

Regardless, Uruguay has put forth a formidable effort in this qualifying phase for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The sky blue achieved three consecutive victories, including triumphs over Argentina led by Messi, the reigning world champions, and the Bombonera in Buenos Aires.

Brazil had not been defeated by Uruguay in its previous four qualifying matches. As guests, they had never defeated Argentina. The story has since changed.

The Bolivians arrived in this location having earned their initial three points with a 2-0 home victory over Peru. It was the inaugural match of the Brazilian-born Antonio Carlos Zago, who had recently joined the coaching staff.