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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

March 28, 2023 5:10 PM ET
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END OF THE MATCH: BOLIVIA WINS BY THE SLIMMEST OF MARGINS

 

March 28, 2023 5:06 PM ET
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90+8'

Bolivia looked for the third goal with a long shot by Carlos Roca that went wide;

March 28, 2023 5:05 PM ET
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90+5'

Abdullah Al Hamdan's header goes just over the crossbar, another one that escapes Saudi Arabia;

March 28, 2023 5:04 PM ET
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90+3'

Two yellow cards for Boliva players, received by Jeyson Chura and Luciano Ursino.

March 28, 2023 5:03 PM ET
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90+1'

Fifth change in the Bolivian national team, Churra enters in place of Raúl 
 

March 28, 2023 4:59 PM ET
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90'

We are now entering the forecasting period;

March 28, 2023 4:57 PM ET
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88'

Fahad Al Rashidi's cross could have been the equalizer for Saudi Arabia, but his shot went high;

March 28, 2023 4:56 PM ET
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85'

Double change in the Saudi Arabian national team, Hussain Al Qahtani and Haroune Camara enter the field.
 

March 28, 2023 4:55 PM ET
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81'

Abdulelah Al Amri's header, which was rejected;

March 28, 2023 4:49 PM ET
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79' GOAL DISALLOWED

Bolivia scored the third through Quinteros, but the goal was disallowed for offside;

March 28, 2023 4:47 PM ET
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72'

Yellow card to Mohammed Kanno, the second for a Saudi Arabian player;

March 28, 2023 4:40 PM ET
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GOOOOAALL

Carmelo Algarañaz puts Bolivia ahead again on the scoreboard 

March 28, 2023 4:37 PM ET
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56'

Daniel Medina's shot is deflected off target

March 28, 2023 4:23 PM ET
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52'

Miguel Terceros' shot was saved by the Saudi Arabia goalkeeper;

March 28, 2023 4:18 PM ET
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46'

The second part starts 

March 28, 2023 4:12 PM ET
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END OF THE FIRST PART

Tie at one that ends with the first half 

March 28, 2023 4:06 PM ET
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GOOOOAAALLL

Salem Al Dawsari converted the penalty to equalize;

March 28, 2023 4:01 PM ET
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43'

The referee called a penalty kick for Saudi Arabia;

March 28, 2023 4:00 PM ET
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40'

We reached the last five minutes of the first half and Saudi Arabia pressed in search of an equalizer;

March 28, 2023 3:47 PM ET
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36'

Saleh Al Shehr's header goes wide;

March 28, 2023 3:46 PM ET
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27'

Ahmed Sharahil's header goes wide;

March 28, 2023 3:34 PM ET
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22'

Salem Al Dawsari's shot from outside the box is off target.

March 28, 2023 3:26 PM ET
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GOOOOAALL

Marcelo Moreno puts Bolivia ahead on the scoreboard on the 100th day of his national team's match.

March 28, 2023 3:22 PM ET
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6'

Marcelo Moreno's shot was saved by the goalkeeper;

March 28, 2023 3:19 PM ET
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1'

The match starts 

March 28, 2023 3:16 PM ET
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All set

The players take the field and the national anthems will be played before the start of the match.

March 28, 2023 2:49 PM ET
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How has the break been going for these two teams?

Bolivia fell in its first match by the minimum against Uzbekistan, while the Saudi Arabian team lost 2-1 against Venezuela.

March 28, 2023 2:44 PM ET
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Five years after the last confrontation

These teams have not met since 2018 in a match that ended 2-2 despite Saudi Arabia starting the game with a 2-0 lead.

March 28, 2023 2:39 PM ET
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Last minute withdrawal in Bolivia

Ramiro Vaca will miss the game due to a muscle contracture.

Photo: La Verde
Photo: La Verde

March 28, 2023 2:34 PM ET
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XI Bolivia

The Bolivian national team has also confirmed its starting eleven for this match.

Photo: La Verde
Photo: La Verde

March 28, 2023 2:29 PM ET
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XI Saudi Arabia

This is the eleven chosen by the Saudi Arabian team

Photo: Saudi National Team
Photo: Saudi National Team

March 28, 2023 2:24 PM ET
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1 hour

In 1 hour the match between Bolivia and Saudi Arabia will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL 
 

March 28, 2023 2:19 PM ET
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Stay tuned to follow the Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia game

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia, as well as the latest information from the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium. Stay tuned for the match with VAVEL's online minute-by-minute coverage.

March 28, 2023 2:14 PM ET
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How to watch Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia?

If you want to watch Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia it will not be possible to follow it on television. 

If you want to watch it on the internet,VAVEL;is your best option.

March 28, 2023 2:09 PM ET
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What time is the Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia in friendly match?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 4 p.m.
Australia: 6 a.m. 
Bolivia: 3 p.m. 
Brazil: 4 p.m.
Chile: 4 p.m. 
Colombia: 14 hours 
Ecuador: 14 hours 
Spain: 21 hours 
United States (New York): 3 p.m. 
United States (Los Angeles): 11 hours 
India: 1 hour 
Japan: 4 hours 
Mexico: 13 hours 
Nigeria: 20 hours 
Paraguay: 16 hours 
Peru: 14 hours
United Kingdom: 19 hours 

March 28, 2023 2:04 PM ET
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Watch out for this player in Saudi Arabia

Salem Al Dawsari, a 31-year-old striker who plays for Al Hilal, where he has six goals and three assists this season 2022-23. While with the national team of his country, he has played 73 games where he has 19 goals and two assists;

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

March 28, 2023 1:59 PM ET
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Watch out for this player in Bolivia

Marcelo Martins, a 35-year-old striker who currently plays for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan league. The striker has played 98 matches with the Bolivian national team in which he has scored 30 goals and five assists;

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

March 28, 2023 1:54 PM ET
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How does Bolivia arrive?

The National Team of Bolivia comes from losing against Uzbekistan in what was the first match of this 2023 where they lost by the minimum (1-0). They come after losing the last seven consecutive matches and have not won since January 21, 2022 where they won a friendly 5-0 against Trinidad and Tobago;
 

March 28, 2023 1:49 PM ET
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How does Saudi Arabia arrive?

They arrive after a friendly match against Venezuela where they lost 2-1. A team that did not make it out of the group stage in the Qatar 2022 World Cup despite beating Argentina in the first group. Nor in the Gulf Cup where they finished third in Group A with three points;

March 28, 2023 1:44 PM ET
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Background

A total of three times Bolivia and Saudi Arabia have faced each other throughout history with a balance of two friendlies and one victory for the Bolivian team. The last time they met was in 2018 in a friendly match in which they drew 2-2. 

March 28, 2023 1:39 PM ET
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Venue: The match will be played at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, a stadium located in Jeddah that was inaugurated in 1970 and has a capacity of 24,493 spectators.

Photo: Goalzz
Photo: Goalzz

March 28, 2023 1:34 PM ET
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Preview of the match

Bolivia and Saudi Arabia will face each other in a friendly match;
 

March 28, 2023 1:29 PM ET
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Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia in Friendly Match

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifriacute; n for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here live from VAVEL.
 

March 28, 2023 1:24 PM ET