Bolivia and Scotland have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting in an international friendly in New Jersey on Saturday.
Returning to the finals for the first time since 1998, the Tartan Army start their campaign against Haiti next Saturday.
Bolivia beat Brazil to reach the play-offs for a spot at the finals but a 2-1 defeat to Iraq meant Oscar Villegas’ side missed out on a first appearance since 1994.
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as Scotland’s preparations continue for the 2026 World Cup.
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World Cup 2026 friendly: Bolivia confirmed team vs Scotland
Right-back Diego Medina is injured for Bolivia and could be replaced by Yomar Rocha or Lucas Macazaga. Midfielder Moises Villarroel is also sidelined.
Left-back Dieguito Rodriguez and attacking midfielder Jesus Maraude did not complete their visa paperwork and Hector Cuellar is absent because the midfielder has been completing a move to Bulgarian club CSKA 1948.
Bolivia starting XI: To follow
Bolivia substitutes: To follow
World Cup 2026 warm-up: Scotland full line up vs Bolivia
Scott McTominay wins his 70th Scotland cap and Tyler Fletcher is on the bench after being called up to replace Billy Gilmour, the midfielder suffering a knee injury during the win over Curacao.
The 19-year-old Manchester United prospect had been training with the squad and made his debut as a half-time substitute at Hampden Park.
Craig Gordon returned from a shoulder injury in May and the 43-year-old played the first half of the game.
Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway will miss the World Cup with an ankle problem but Southampton striker Ross Stewart could feature for Scotland for the first time since 2022, having suffered a string of serious injuries between his last international appearance and January this year.
Scotland starting XI: Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay, Grant Hanley, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, Jack Hendry, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland
Scotland substitutes: 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 Bolivia vs Scotland: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Saturday is at 21:00 BST (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT). Live coverage in the UK is on BBC Two and BBC Scotland.
Fans can stream the action via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
World Cup 2026 friendly: Bolivia vs Scotland stats
- This will be the first-ever meeting between the countries and Bolivia’s first against a Home Nation
- Bolivia have won one of their last 21 matches against European opposition (D4 L16), beating Andorra 1-0 at home in March 2024
- They conceded the most goals of any nation in the CONMEBOL qualification group phase (35)
- Before a 3-0 home win over Jamaica in their most recent friendly in March, Bolivia had gone 12 non-competitive matches without scoring more than once in a game (W1 D2 L9)
- Scotland have won two of their last four friendly matches (L2), having won two of their previous 16 (D4 L10)
- They are winless in six matches against South American opposition (D1 L5) since a 2-1 win against Ecuador in Japan in May 1995
- Head coach Steve Clarke saw his side score more than three goals in four of his first 73 matches in charge but Scotland have now netted four in two of their last four games, although they did not register in the other two
- The Tartan Army had scored more than three goals in one of their previous 36 matches across all competitions before this run
- Should Bolivia score, Scotland will be without a clean sheet in eight consecutive matches for the first time since a sequence between October 2002 and June 2003
- In their last friendly before their previous World Cup appearance in 1998, Scotland drew 0-0 with the USA in Washington before losing their tournament opener 2-1 to Brazil in Saint-Denis
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