A day after Seattle Sounders midfielder Gustav Svensson captained Sweden in a 2-0 friendly loss to Denmark, Sounders defender Xavier Arreaga started and went all 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Bolivia on Thursday in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifying. It was Arreaga’s ninth senior cap.
Juan Carlos Arce opened the scoring for Bolivia in the 37th minute before Ecuador took a 2-1 lead on goals from Beder Caicedo in the 46th minute and Ángel Mena in the 55th minute. Bolivia equalized just five minutes later on a goal from Marcelo Martins Moreno, but La Tri found the winner in the 88th when former FC Dallas midfielder Carlos Gruezo converted a penalty.