Bolivia's World Cup dream hangs by a thread, and everything now comes down to this night in La Paz. After a nightmare start to qualifying rounds with five defeats in six, the Green briefly found their spark again, putting together three straight wins to give their fans some hope.
But that momentum quickly went out, and just one win from their last eight has left them outside the play-off spots. The equation is brutally simple: beat Brazil, and pray Venezuela slip up against Colombia. It's been 30 years since Bolivia last appeared at a World Cup, and the sense of desperation is almost palpable.
Yet, if there's one thing Bolivia can cling to, it's their home form. Playing at altitude in La Paz has always been their weapon, and this campaign has been no different,they've gone unbeaten at home so far, winning four and drawing two while keeping five clean sheets. They will need all of that tenacity, plus a sprinkle of magic from Miguelito, their top scorer, if they're to pull off the kind of upset that would live long in memory of the bolivians.