The Brazilian team needs to win to equal their record at Bolivian altitude.
The Brazilian team needs to win on Tuesday (9), at the El Alto Municipal Stadium, at an altitude of 4,080m, to balance its performance. In nine matches at the Bolivian altitude, Brazil is at a disadvantage: three wins, two draws and four losses.
The Brazilian national team's history of matches against Bolivia in high-altitude stadiums reveals consistent challenges. To date, nine matches have been played in these extreme conditions—primarily in La Paz and, more recently, in El Alto—with the following results:
| Year | Location (La Paz) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Copa América | Bolivia 2 x 1 Brazil |
| 1981 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 1 x 2 Brazil |
| 1993 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 2 x 0 Brazil |
| 1997 | Copa América (final) | Brazil 3 x 1 Bolivia |
| 2001 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 3 x 1 Brazil |
| 2005 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 1 x 1 Brazil |
| 2009 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 2 x 1 Brazil |
| 2017 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 0 x 0 Brazil |
| 2022 | Qualifiers | Bolivia 0 x 4 Brazil |
Brazil's debut in this adverse context ended in defeat in 1979 (Copa América). Their revenge came in the 1981 Qualifiers, with a 2-1 victory. "The Brazilian National Team achieved its most emblematic triumph in the 1997 Copa América final in La Paz, winning 3-1 — a match marked by Zagallo's famous phrase: 'You're going to have to swallow me.'"
Overall, the record favors the home team, the most notable being the 2-0 loss in 1993 (Brazil's first in the history of the Qualifiers). However, the last game at altitude saw the most resounding result of the match under these conditions, with Brazil winning 4-0.
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