Bolivia's Football Schedule: Dates And Times To Mark Your Calendar

The Bolivia national football team, nicknamed La Verde, has represented Bolivia in men's international football since 1926. Bolivia has participated in three FIFA World Cups, in 1930, 1950, and 1994, but has only scored one goal across these competitions. In recent years, the team has faced challenges with allegations of spying and poor performance in international friendlies. However, Bolivia has had more success in the Copa América, winning in 1963 and finishing as runners-up in 1997. In 2024, Bolivia will play in the CONMEBOL Copa América, facing the USA on June 23, Uruguay on June 27, and Panama on July 1.

Bolivia vs Colombia

Bolivia and Colombia have played 12 games against each other since 2003. In their head-to-head record, Bolivia has won 1 game, drawn 3, and lost 8, while Colombia has won 8 games, drawn 3, and lost 1. Bolivia's sole victory in this fixture came in the qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup, where they beat Colombia 2-0 in La Paz.

The most recent match between the two sides took place on 10 October 2024, with Colombia claiming victory. Bolivia plays its home matches in shirts that are green, the colour of the country's flag, and the national team is nicknamed La Verde.

Bolivia vs USA

Bolivia, nicknamed La Verde, will play against the USA on 23 June 2024 in the 48th edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América. The match will be played at 5:00 PM local time (GMT-5) or 6:00 PM in Bolivia, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people.

This will be Bolivia's debut in the 2024 Copa América, and the USA's first Copa group stage match. The USA is currently ranked 11th by FIFA, while Bolivia is ranked 85th. Bolivia will also be playing on American turf, as the USA is hosting the tournament.

Bolivia has played the USA once before in this competition and won. However, Bolivia has suffered three consecutive defeats in international friendly matches. Bolivia's most recent victory was a 2–1 win over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah in a friendly.

The USA's USMNT's 'selfless leader' Pulisic has inspired a Copa win. Bolivia, on the other hand, has been described as a "tournament minnow".

Bolivia vs Uruguay

Bolivia and Uruguay have faced each other several times in the past, with their first match taking place in 1926, where Bolivia lost 0-6. In the 1950 World Cup, Bolivia's only game was an 8-0 defeat to Uruguay. In the 1967 South American Championship, held in Uruguay, Bolivia finished last out of six teams, with one draw and four losses. In the 1995 Copa América, Bolivia lost to hosts Uruguay 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

In the 2024 Copa América, Bolivia faced Uruguay on June 27 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Uruguay won the match 5-0 with goals from Facundo Pellistri (8'), Darwin Núñez (21'), Maximiliano Araújo (77'), Federico Valverde (81'), and Rodrigo Bentancur (89')'. This win helped Uruguay secure the top spot in their group, while Bolivia was eliminated from the tournament.

Bolivia's national football team, nicknamed La Verde, has represented the country in men's international football since 1926. The team is organised by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) and is one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Despite participating in the 1930, 1950, and 1994 World Cups, Bolivia has only scored a single goal in these competitions. However, they found greater success in the Copa América, winning in 1963 and finishing as runners-up in 1997, with both tournaments held at home.

Bolivia vs Panama

Bolivia and Panama faced off in the final Group C matchday of the 2024 Copa América on July 1, 2024. The game was held at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, with a capacity of 25,500 people. Bolivia had yet to score a goal in the tournament, and with zero points on the board after two defeats, their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals were slim. However, they could still make it if they picked up three points against Panama and improved their -7 goal difference, hoping that the USMNT would fall against Uruguay.

Panama, on the other hand, had a more attainable path to the quarter-finals. They would have preferred that Uruguay, the group leaders, defeat the USMNT so that a draw against Bolivia would be enough for them to progress. However, Panama might still aim for a win to give themselves the best chance of reaching the quarter-finals. If the USMNT earned just one point against Uruguay, Panama would secure a spot in the quarter-finals with a win or a draw with an equal or better goal difference against Bolivia.

In terms of team news, Bolivia had two fresh injury concerns in the full-back department, with Yomar Rocha and Robert Fernandez sustaining knocks in their previous matches. Additionally, four Bolivian players—Jesus Sagredo, Luis Haquin, Leonel Justiniano, and Rocha—were sitting on yellow cards, risking suspension for the quarter-finals if they received another booking. For Panama, Adalberto 'Coco' Carrasquilla, one of their most exciting players, received a red card in their previous match and would miss the Bolivia clash. Jose Luis Rodriguez's status was also uncertain due to an injury. Additionally, Jovani Welch, Freddy Gondola, Edgardo Farina, and Eduardo Guerrero of Panama were all sitting on one yellow card, risking suspension for a potential quarter-final contest.

The last time Bolivia and Panama met was on August 27, 2023, in an international friendly, with Panama winning 2-1. Despite Bolivia's slim chances, they were expected to come out fighting to keep their quarter-final hopes alive. However, the prediction was that Panama's squad had too much quality, and they would come away with a narrow 1-0 victory, securing their place in the Copa América quarter-finals.

Bolivia's World Cup history

Bolivia has participated in the FIFA World Cup three times, in 1930, 1950, and 1994. In the first two tournaments, Bolivia was invited to compete; for the 1994 World Cup, they qualified.

1930 World Cup

Bolivia was drawn into Group 2 of the 1930 World Cup, losing both games 4-0 to Yugoslavia and Brazil.

1950 World Cup

Bolivia's only game in the 1950 World Cup was an 8-0 defeat to Uruguay at the Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte.

1994 World Cup

Bolivia was drawn into Group C of the 1994 World Cup and played the defending champions, Germany, in the tournament's opening match. Bolivia lost 1-0, with the only goal of the game being a controversial offside goal by Jürgen Klinsmann. They then drew 0-0 with South Korea, before losing 3-1 to Spain, with Erwin Sánchez scoring Bolivia's first-ever goal in a World Cup. Bolivia was eliminated in the group stage, having never advanced past the first round of any World Cup.

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