Bolivia and Scotland have confirmed their starting lineups for their international friendly match in New Jersey on Saturday.
Returning to the finals for the first time since 1998, the Tartan Army begins its campaign against Haiti next Saturday.
Bolivia beat Brazil to reach the play-offs for a place in the finals, but a 2-1 defeat by Iraq meant Oscar Villegas’ side missed out on their first appearance since 1994.
101GreatGoals.com brings you team and lineup news as Scotland’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup continue.
2026 World Cup Friendly: Bolivia confirms its lineup against Scotland
Bolivia brought in three players compared to the team that started against Iraq. Yomar Rocha replaces injured right-back Diego Medina, while Irvin Vaca and Daniel Ribera also participate in the starting lineup.
Midfielder Moises Villarroel will be absent. Left-back Digito Rodriguez and attacking midfielder Jesus Marud have not completed their visa papers, and Hector Cuellar is absent as the midfielder was completing a move to Bulgarian club CSKA 1948.
Bolivia The beginning of the eleventh: Guillermo Viscara, Yomar Rocha, Luis Hakén, Efrain Morales, Roberto Fernandez, Robson Matthews, Irvin Vaca, Gabriel Villamil, Miguel Terceros, Daniel Ribera, Moises Paniagua.
Bolivia Alternatives: Carlos Lambi, Diego Arroyo, Lucas Macazaga, Marcelo Torrez, Leonardo Viviani, Nabil Nassif, Jeronimo Gouveia, Gilmar Centilla, Oscar Lopez, Carlos Melgar, Leonardo Zabala.
2026 World Cup preparations: Scotland’s full lineup against Bolivia
Scotland made six changes for their win over Curacao: Angus Gunn, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Che Adams, Jack Hendry and Lewis Ferguson came on.
McTominay made his 70th cap for Scotland, while Tyler Fletcher was named to the bench after being called up to replace Billy Gilmour, the midfielder who suffered a knee injury in the win over Curacao.
The 19-year-old Manchester United player has been training with the team and made his debut as a first-half substitute at Hampden Park.
Craig Gordon returned from a shoulder injury last May and the 43-year-old played the first half of the match against Curacao but did not start this time.
John Souttar, Scott McKenna, Kenny McLean and George Hirst also move to the bench.
Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway will miss the World Cup with an ankle problem, but Southampton striker Ross Stewart could make his first appearance for Scotland since 2022, having suffered a series of serious injuries between his last international appearance and January of this year.
Scotland The beginning of the eleventh: Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, Jack Hendry, Ben Gannon Duke, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland
Scotland alternatives: Liam Kelly, Craig Gordon, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Tyler Fletcher, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, George Hirst, Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean, Anthony Ralston, Findlay Curtis, Scott McKenna.
Where to watch the Bolivia-Scotland match: TV channel, live stream online
The match kicks off on Saturday at 21:00 GMT (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). Live coverage in the UK is on BBC Two and BBC Scotland.
Fans can stream the event via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Website.
Friendly World Cup 2026: Bolivia and Scotland match statistics
- This will be the first ever meeting between the two countries and the first for Bolivia against its home country
- Bolivia has won one of its last 21 matches against European teams (D4 L16), beating Andorra 1-0 at home in March 2024.
- They have conceded the most goals of any country in the CONMEBOL qualifying group stage (35)
- Before beating Jamaica 3-0 in their last friendly match in March, Bolivia had played 12 unofficial matches without scoring more than once in a single match (W1, D2, L9).
- Scotland have won two of their last four friendly matches (D2 L2), having won two of their last 16 matches (D4 L10).
- They have not achieved a win in six matches against the South American national team (D1 L5) since the 2-1 victory over Ecuador in Japan in May 1995.
- Head coach Steve Clarke has seen his side score more than three goals in four of their first 73 matches, but Scotland have now scored four goals in two of their last four matches, although they have not scored in the other two.
- The Tartan Army had scored more than three goals in one of their previous 36 matches in all competitions before this round
- If Bolivia scores, Scotland will be without a clean sheet in eight successive matches for the first time since October 2002 and June 2003.
- In their last friendly match before the previous one World Cup In 1998, Scotland drew 0-0 with the United States in Washington before losing their tournament opener 2-1 to Brazil in Saint-Denis.
