In 2001, Luis Felipe Scolari led Brazil to a difficult goal in the World Cup qualifiers, and the away match against Bolivia was a huge obstacle in this path. Considering Brazil's perfect performance at the World Cup in Korea and Japan, it's hard to believe that they have stumbled in the South American zone, but things were not going well before Scolari was hired. With a total of 18 matches to play in the South American qualifiers, there is still a huge uncertainty about the prospects of qualifying with five games to go before the finale, and if they want to qualify directly from the top four, they must beat Bolivia on the road and score more goal difference. In the final five matches, from a tricky away clash with Bolivia to a ferocious attack from leaders Argentina, every point counts for Scolari's side.
Although the fight in the final moments of the qualifiers put heavy pressure on the team, the tough qualification situation eventually stimulated the high morale of the whole team. This momentum continued into the 2002 World Cup and helped them win it.
