after being named in Bolivia coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso’s final 23-man
squad for the Copa America Centenario.
Miranda, 18, is yet to play for Bolivia on the international
stage after only making his first professional appearance
for Universidadde Chile in March.
squad, alongside Nelson Cabrera, Raul Castro, Cristhian Machado and
Guillermo Viscarra.
Bolivar’s Cabrera was born in Paraguay but obtained Bolivian citizenship in 2016, making him available for selection.
Alejandro Chumacero, meanwhile, was left out of the squad after
suffering a serious knee injury in recent weeks, while Marcelo Martins
Moreno and Sebastian Gamarra were also not selected.
Bolivia will contest Group D of the tournament – set to begin on June
3 – alongside 14-time winners Argentina, defending champions Chile and
Panama.
Bolivia squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Carlos Lampe (Sport Boys), Romel Quinonez (Bolivar), Guillermo Viscarra (Oriente Petrolero)
Defenders: Diego Bejarano (The Strongest), Marvin Bejarano (Oriente
Petrolero), Nelson Cabrera (Bolivar), Ronald Eguino (Bolivar), Luis
Gutierrez (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona), Erwin Saavedra (Bolivar), Edward
Zenteno (Wilstermann)
Midfielders: Pedro Azogue (Oriente Petrolero), Jhasmani Campos (Kazma
SC), Raul Castro (The Strongest), Samuel Galindo (Club Petrolero),
Cristhian Machado (Wilstermann), Alejandro Melean (Oriente Petrolero),
Fernando Saucedo (Wilstermann), Martin Smedberg-Dalence (IFK Goteborg),
Walter Veizaga (The Strongest)
Forwards: Juan Carlos Arce (Bolivar), Yasmani Duk (New York
Cosmos), Bruno Miranda (Universidad de Chile), Rodrigo Ramallo (The
Strongest)
