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Month: September 2025

Match Preview: Brazil at Bolivia (World Cup Qualifying 2026)

Brazil vs. Bolivia

Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto, Bolivia, September 9, 2025

Kickoff: 7:30PM EDT / 8:30 PM BRT / 11:30 PM GMT

US TV/Streaming: ViX Deportes ($8.99/month), Fanatiz ($59.99 pay-per-view).

Likely Starting XI: Alisson, Vitinho (Wesley), Fabrício Bruno, Alexsandro, Caio Henrique; Andrey Santos, Bruno Guimarães e Lucas Paquetá; Luiz Henrique, Samuel Lino e Richarlison.

On The Bench: Bento, Hugo Souza; Caio Henrique, Wesley(Vitinho), Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães; Jean Lucas, Andreas Pereira (replaces the injured Kaio Jorge); Gabriel Martinelli, João Pedro, Raphinha. (Casemiro is suspended after receiving a yellow card vs. Chile.)


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Match Thread: Brazil vs. Chile (World Cup Qualifying 2026)

I don’t think I’ll have much time to write out a proper preview for this one, so I wanted to make sure to get this out.

Brazil vs. Chile

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, September 4, 2025

Kickoff: 8:30PM EDT / 9:30 PM BRT / 12:30 AM GMT

US TV/Streaming: ViX Deportes ($8.99/month). Some sources claim it will also be on Peacock ($7.99+/month), but I can’t confirm that.

Likely Starting XI: Alisson, Wesley, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães; Raphinha, Estêvão, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli.

On The Bench: Bento, Hugo Souza; Caio Henrique, Vitinho, Alexsandro, Fabrício Bruno; Andrey Santos, Jean Lucas, Lucas Paquetá; Kaio Jorge, Luiz Henrique, Richarlison, Samuel Lino.