Estadio Hernando Siles (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðjo eɾˈnando ˈsiles]) is a multi-purpose stadium in La Paz, Bolivia.
Until May 2007, FIFA, football's international governing body, accepted the stadium as a World Cup Qualifying venue, despite protests from visiting teams that the altitude gave Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents who had only a few days to acclimatise before playing.
[7] Some, including Bolivian President Evo Morales and Diego Maradona, reacted by claiming the new measure discriminated primarily against high-altitude nations in Latin America, especially those in the Andes.
The next day, FIFA also announced a special exemption for the Estadio Hernando Siles, allowing the stadium to continue holding World Cup qualifying matches.
In 2017, Neymar posted photos of Brazil players with oxygen masks before their 2018 World Cup qualification game in the stadium and commented that it is "inhumane" to play under those conditions.
[10] Mexican pop group RBD kicked-off their Gira del Adiós World Tour at the stadium on November 1, 2008.