The last time Bolivia reached the World Cup finals was at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where defending champions Germany defeated Bolivia 1-0 in their opener, giving the world a glimpse of the tenacity of the Plateau Eagles. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The most famous player in Bolivian history is Echeverri, but few people have seen him play, partly because he is too far back, and secondly, he mainly plays in South American clubs and does not go to Europe to shine.

Bolivian football is also known for their famous Altiplano stadium, the Plateau Stadium in the capital La Paz.

How tall exactly?

To put it simply, it is similar to China's La'Sa, about 3,600 meters above sea level, and in such a place, you have altitude sickness even if you sit, let alone kick a ball.

The moment the Chinese players got off the plane at La Paz International Airport, many people began to feel uncomfortable, dizziness was the most significant, the oxygen content here is only about 60% of the plains, and the lack of oxygen is obvious.

On the bus leaving the airport, Mu Fei said with a smile: "I finally understand the suffering of Argentina, every time I come to this ghost place in the qualifiers, it is like being tortured." ”

The South American qualifiers are a round-robin tournament, so you can't avoid coming to La Paz once every 4 years, many teams have protested, but it's useless, who called Bolivia's capital here!

Li Guo's original idea was to accept the challenge and find some trouble for himself in the warm-up match, so that would be interesting.

But now Li Guo regrets it, this place is really not suitable for Chinese players to play, and Li Guo himself feels very uncomfortable.

But the warm-up match is a FIFA A-level event, not to say that it will be canceled, Li Guo can only think of other ways.

In the training on the second day, Li Guo only arranged jogging, but that's it, there are still players who feel nauseous, which is normal altitude sickness, and there are more serious players who have diarrhea, which is obviously beyond Li Guo's expectations.

"Chen An, immediately contact the Bolivian Football Federation, cancel the game, and we will bear the loss."

Chen An has a feeling of five thunders, which is unprecedented, everyone is here, and he will go back without playing a game?

"Say it yourself."

"Why? Are you embarrassed? Playing football here is going to be dead. ”

Chen An smiled, "Could you please name one who played in La Paz and died in the end?" Name one, and I'll say it right away. ”

In this way, Li Guo calmed down, although there were many people protesting against the home stadium of the Bolivian Altiplano, but for decades, no one really had an accident here.

"Li Guo, think about it, if playing in Bolivia is really deadly, then FIFA must have interfered a long time ago."

Li Guo nodded and snorted, "Chen An, this time you think more thoughtfully, it's rare." ”

"I'll you!"

*****

Li Guo chatted with Dr. Heinrich again, and Dr. Li Guo told Li Guo that human beings are very adaptable, which is also the footprint of humans everywhere on the earth, which is the result of evolution, so don't worry.

The next day, Li Guo and the players walked around La Paz, where the city is dilapidated, but the road is very clean, there are few whites in the city, there are more descendants of the Incas, and it is said that the Native Americans came from Asia (so South Americans and Chinese are actually quite similar).

There are a lot of Inca monuments in the city, there are no tall buildings, and to be honest, this place is not as good as La 'Sa.

After a casual stroll, the players returned to the hotel, and Li Guo was going to prepare for the match against Bolivia. There are no stars in this Bolivian team, at least Li Guo is an unknown one, but after watching a few videos of the South American qualifiers, this team is still dominated by technical flow.

The style on the pitch is tenacious, the physical confrontation is also very strong, and the ability to run is the biggest advantage of the Bolivian players.

Because of the influence of the plateau, the starting lineup will not be determined until tomorrow, and after the players have undergone a doctor's physical examination, whoever has no physical problems will choose who will play, and those who are uncomfortable will stay on the bench to take oxygen.

In the end, the Chinese team discharged a remnant, and most of the main players did not play, except for the iron-clad Zhou Dun, who started every game.

On the day of the match, the stadium was full, mainly because tickets were very cheap, only 15 Boliviano and the Bolivian dollar and the Chinese dollar were almost the same exchange rate, so it is no wonder that the stadium was full.

After the start of the game, the rhythm of the Chinese team was very slow, only about 50% of the usual, and the opponent's rhythm was very fast, frequently impacting the Chinese team's backline, and the Chinese team conceded the goal in the first 15 minutes.

The opponent has a long shot that is not very threatening, but the running line of the ball is very floating, it is said that the trajectory of the ball in the thin air is different, Wang Dalei reached out to save a little bit, the ball flew into the goal from his hand.

1 to 0.

This is already the first goal conceded by the Chinese team in two consecutive warm-up games, and unlike the last game, at the end of the first half, the Chinese team conceded two more goals and ended the first half of the game 0-3.

In the second half, Li Guo still made 3 substitutions in a row, without any tactical substitutions, purely like changing batteries, so that those who couldn't run could come down and rest.

I thought that the second half would be like this, but the thin air also pitted the home team, Zheng Zhi in front of the penalty area with a long shot that was also not very threatening, but it was very fast, probably because of the small friction, the ball flew into the far corner, and the Chinese team pulled back a goal.

The final score was 1-3, and the Chinese team lost another warm-up game, and the players said in an interview with reporters after the game that it was like being forced to play 5 games in a row, and their bodies were hollowed out.

In fact, there is a scientific basis for this feeling, and the same amount of exercise in the plateau area is several times that of the plain area, so the training of many events will be placed on the plateau, such as the Chinese swimming team and the track and field team.

Li Guo did not talk about the game after the game, and the opponent of the Chinese team in this game was not Bolivia, but the altitude of the pit father here, so there was no point in talking about the game.

'I'm glad my players aren't injured and I'm happy that the fans here are very welcoming, the atmosphere is good, but the quality of the turf is a little bit worse.

The Chinese team has completed two-thirds of the warm-up this year, and there is still the last opponent, Albania, but that game is in June, that is, before the World Cup in Brazil, which is equivalent to an appetizer before the World Cup.

However, at that time, the Chinese team should have been trained in Chile, according to the agreement, the match between China and Albania will also be arranged in Chile, and the Chinese team will fly to Brazil the day after the game to prepare for the group stage. (To be continued.) )