Last year, football's governing body banned international matches from being staged at stadiums over 2,750metres above sea level, and the Hernando Siles (3,600metres) was one of the many affected.

However, FIFA president Sepp Blatter accepted the demand of nine of the 10 South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) members that Bolivia should be allowed to play wherever they want in their country.

The only South American nation who did not sign the request was Brazil.

"Bolivian football has won thanks to this decision, but we shouldn't relax," said Carlos Chavez, Bolivian Football Federation president.

"We must prove with scientific, medical data that altitude does not affect sportsmen. We'll work very hard until the day our rights will be totally respected."

The federation vice-president Jorge Justiniano added: "There was a lot of pressure from Bolivia and other Conmebol associations and that was crucial in the decision.

"We must value the solidarity of all the South American countries but Brazil."

Bolivia will now be able to host Chile on June 15 and South American Qualifying Zone leaders Paraguay three days later, both in La Paz.

FIFA also agreed to create a medical committee to undertake as many studies as possible for further decisions related to altitude and football played under extreme conditions.