Buenos Aires, March 10 (NA) – Marlon Moreno Martins, brother of historic Bolivian striker Marcelo Moreno Martins, was embroiled in a major controversy following a story on his social media in which he rooted for Suriname, which will be the opponent of his national team in the 2026 World Cup Repechage. It all began this Monday, when Bolivia's head coach Óscar Villegas presented the list of 28 called-up players for the Repechage, where Moreno Martins, the all-time top scorer for that national team, was not included. According to the Argentine News Agency, this did not please his brother Marlon at all, who shared a story with the following message: “Go Suriname, damn it.” The post sparked a huge scandal, as Suriname will be Bolivia's opponent in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup Repechage, to be held on March 26 in the Mexican city of Monterrey. The winner of this tie will face Iraq just five days later, also in Monterrey. IP The last time Bolivia played in a World Cup was in the 1994 edition in the United States, where they were in Group C with Germany, Spain, and South Korea and only managed to get one point thanks to a goalless draw against the Asian team.
