Bolivia vs Scotland prediction 06.06.2026 | Friendly match

Bolivia's last World Cup was more than 30 years ago. With the tournament expanded to 48 teams, we will surely see Bolivia as a participant sooner rather than later, but the drought is too long for the fans, without a doubt. They were close this year to returning to the biggest stage, but so-called La Verde lost 2-1 in the international playoff against Iraq. Bolivia were a better side at that time, but their poor efficiency cost them a World Cup appearance.

Bolivia failed to qualify for the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, but head coach Oscar Villegas is very confident about his team's chances in the coming years. He said, "With the hard blow of not reaching the World Cup this time, but with the hope and satisfaction that we can achieve qualification in the next World Cup. "To think that it was a disappointment for the people; all we received was a lot of support."

Bolivia have big problems with missing players. They had injuries and visa issues, but the latest is that Ramiro Vaca and Moises Paniagua will not play as their club, Wydad, doesn't allow them. The Moroccan club claims that they didn't have any official communication with the Bolivian FA and will not release players. With those and other problems, the head coach, Oscar Villegas, will be without eight teenagers against the Scots.

Scotland are returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Steve Clarke's team will play in the group with Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti, and will have a challenging task to progress to the knockout phase. Scotland's recent form doesn't offer much reason for optimism, as they have won only twice in their previous five matches. In the most recent outing, Clarke's team won 4-1 against Curacao. The Scots were surprisingly behind at Hampden Park, but after the opponents left with ten players, Scotland dominated and cruised to victory.

Scotland's manager, Steve Clarke, recently talked about his team's goals at the World Cup. He said, "We want to be the first Scotland team to get out of the group stage and reach the knockout rounds. That is our primary goal and our ambition for this tournament. There is a strong desire within the team to achieve a historic accomplishment, and I hope this motivation is enough to help us go as far as possible in the World Cup."