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The ban was justified by concerns regarding player health and the perceived “unfair” advantage to teams accustomed to high-altitude conditions. The ruling particularly affected national teams such as Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia, as it prevented them from hosting FIFA World Cup qualification matches in their respective capital cities ...
The stadium is located in the Miraflores borough of La Paz, at an altitude of 3,637 metres (11,932 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest professional stadiums in the world. [2] Opened in 1930, it is the home ground of three major Bolivian league football clubs; Club Bolívar , The Strongest and La Paz F.C. , as well as several ...
Bolivia plays their home matches at Estadio Hernando Siles, which has an altitude of 3,637 metres (11,932 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest football stadiums in the world. Many visiting teams have protested that the altitude gives Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents.
The Bolivians usually play in the capital La Paz at 3,640 meters (11,940 feet) above sea level, but the South American soccer body CONMEBOL has allowed them to move their games to El Alto, the ...
Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is a harmful effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] People's bodies can respond to high altitude in different ways.
Argentina expected a tough battle in the altitude of La Paz. The World Cup champion's climb appeared even steeper with Lionel Messi out of the lineup. Argentina still beat Bolivia 3-0 on Tuesday ...
Very high altitude = 3,500–5,500 metres (11,500–18,000 ft) Extreme altitude = above 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) Travel to each of these altitude regions can lead to medical problems, from the mild symptoms of acute mountain sickness to the potentially fatal high-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema .
The following is a list of football stadiums in Bolivia, ... Stadium Capacity City Tenants Image 1: Estadio Hernando Siles: 41,143 [1] La Paz: Bolivia, Club Bolivar ...