The Argentine strategist is the second coach to be sacked at the start of the 2026 South American qualifiers. His departure will be officially announced in the next few hours.
Join La República’s WhatsApp channel
- SEE Real Madrid vs Sporting Braga LIVE: BROADCAST of the 2023-24 Champions League match
- Alianza Lima and Universitario: Date and time confirmed to determine the winner of the Clausura tournament
The first four dates of the South American Qualifiers 2026 are already leaving their first “victims”. It turns out that the Bolivian team’s coach, Gustavo Costas, was fired from his position due to poor results at the start of these qualifying matches. The Argentine coach is following in the footsteps of his compatriot Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who coached Paraguay.
The journalist César Luis Merlo was responsible for spreading this news through social networks. According to the communicator, the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has already informed the Argentine coach of the decision, so the official announcement will be made in the next few hours.
Let us remember that Bolivia did not score any points in these first four dates and is therefore last in the qualifying rounds. Their home games at the Hernando Siles in La Paz ended in defeat against Argentina and Ecuador.
When does Peru vs. play? Bolivia?
After playing Argentina, Peru will face Bolivia on the fifth date of the 2026 South American qualifiers, aiming for its first away win in the competition and breaking its poor run of zero wins in La Paz.
Peru vs. Bolivia: time and channel of the game
He Peru vs. Bolivia The game will be played from 4:00 p.m. (Bolivian time) and 3:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz.