Bolivia Beat Suriname 2–1 at Estadio BBVA — Advance to Intercontinental Final vs Iraq

Bolivia defeated Suriname 2–1 at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey in the FIFA World Cup 2026 intercontinental play-off Pathway 2 semifinal. Bolivia — who had stunningly beaten Brazil 1–0 during CONMEBOL qualifying — opened the scoring through Paniagua in the 72nd minute before striker Miguel Terceros converted a penalty in the 79th minute to seal the result. Suriname pulled a consolation goal back but could not complete a comeback. Bolivia advance to face Iraq on March 31 in the Pathway 2 intercontinental final, with the winner earning a berth in Group I alongside France, Senegal, and Norway.