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Roberto Casillas

The Major Disadvantage the Mexico National Team Will Avoid in Bolivia Visit

The Mexico national team’s 2026 World Cup preparations continue when it visits Bolivia on Sunday, yet it’ll play at a much more favorable environment, avoiding the suffocating altitude that makes Bolivia boast one of the greatest home-field advantages in international soccer.

Javier Aguirre pushed for Mexico to play in hostile environments during El Tri’s January camp. Mexico started the tour defeating Panama 1–0 at the Estadio Rommel Fernández, a stadium in which it hadn’t secured a win since 2000.

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