Bolivia national football team

Bolivia
Nickname(s) La Verde (The Green)[1]
Association Bolivian Football Federation (FBF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso
Captain Edward Zenteno
Most caps Luis Cristaldo (93)
Marco Sandy (93)[2]
Top scorer Joaquín Botero (20)[3]
Home stadium Estadio Hernando Siles
FIFA code BOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 79 Steady (5 May 2016)
Highest 18 (July 1997)
Lowest 115 (October 2011)
Elo ranking
Current 53 (June 2015)
Highest 22 (June 1997[4])
Lowest 86 (July 1989[5])
First international
 Chile 7–1 Bolivia Bolivia
(Santiago, Chile; October 12, 1926)
Biggest win
 Bolivia 7–0 Venezuela 
(La Paz, Bolivia; August 22, 1993)
 Bolivia 9–2 Haiti 
(La Paz, Bolivia; March 3, 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia Bolivia
(Lima, Peru; November 6, 1927)
 Brazil 10–1 Bolivia Bolivia
(São Paulo, Brazil; April 10, 1949)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1930)
Best result Group stage, 1930, 1950, 1994
Copa América
Appearances 24 (First in 1926)
Best result Champions, 1963
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 1999)
Best result Group Stage, 1999
Website www.fbf.com.bo/web/

The Bolivia national football team has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF)[upper-alpha 1] it is one of the 10 members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994. There, playing champions Germany in the tournament's opening game in Chicago, Bolivia lost 1-0 as Marco Etcheverry, considered the nation's best player of the 1990s, got sent off just three minutes after coming on as a substitute. They have never advanced past the first round of any World Cup, and have only scored one goal, in 1994. However, they did win the Copa América at home in 1963, and finished as runners-up in their following tournament as hosts in 1997. In the Copa América 2015 in Chile, after defeating Ecuador 3-2, they advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time since 1997. This also ended a non-winning streak in the Copa América, with their last win being on June 28, 1997, when they defeated Mexico 1-0 in the semi-finals.[6]

History

Bolivia debuted in international football in 1926, one year after the foundation of the Bolivian Football Federation. As participants of the 1926 South American Championship in Chile, Bolivia scored first against the hosts with Téofilo Aguilar, but wound up defeated by the Chileans 7–1. Bolivia also lost the following three games, 0-5 against Argentina, 1-6 against Paraguay and 0-6 against Uruguay.[7]

In 1930, Bolivia was one of the teams invited to the inaugural edition of the FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay. Drawn in Group 2 of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, Bolivia lost both its games 4-0, first to Yugoslavia at the Estadio Parque Central, and then to Brazil in the Estadio Centenario.[8] The match versus the Yugoslavs would be the last match against non-South American opposition for Bolivia until 1972 - when they again met Yugoslavia.[9] They returned in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina's withdrawal from the qualifiers lead Bolivia to an automatic berth. With three teams declining to play in Brazil, Bolivia was put in a group of two along with Uruguay. The Bolivians' only game was an 8-0 defeat to Uruguay at the Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte.[10]

Bolivia's greatest football achievement was the 1963 South American Championship title, which they hosted and had the advantage of being better used to the higher altitudes.[11] Afterwards, the country only started to resurge in an international level with the creation of the Academia Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in 1978, a football school that revealed players such as Marco Etcheverry, Erwin Sánchez and Luis Cristaldo. Under Spanish coach Xabier Azkargorta and featuring nine players from Tahuichi, Bolivia became the first team to beat Brazil in the South American qualifiers while playing them in La Paz, and qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup finishing second in Group B of the CONMEBOL qualifiers behind the Brazilians themselves.[12] Bolivia was drawn into the tournament's Group C, and got selected as the adversary of defending champions Germany in the tournament's opening match. Bolivia lost in Chicago's Soldier Field 1-0 following a screw-up by goalkeeper Carlos Trucco, while also earning the fastest red card in World Cup history as Etcheverry got sent off just three minutes after entering the game. Following a 0-0 draw with South Korea at Foxboro Stadium, Bolivia returned to Chicago and lost 3-1 to Spain, with Sánchez scoring the first ever Bolivian goal in the World Cup.[13] Following that Bolivia again hosted the South American Championship, now known as Copa América, in 1997. Again the team reached the final, only for this time to finish as runner-up to Brazil.[14]

In the 2015 Copa América in Chile, Bolivia are in Group A, with Chile, Mexico, and Ecuador. In their match against Mexico, Bolivia drew 0-0. However, against Ecuador, Bolivia defeated them by a score of 3-2, with goals from Raldes, Smedberg-Dalence, and Martins. From this victory against Ecuador, Bolivia made it to the next round, the quarter-finals, since the 1997 tournament, in which they hosted it.[15] Bolivia were deafeted by Peru 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Bolivia's only goal of the game was a penalty in the last minutes of the match by Marcelo Martins Moreno.

Kit history

Bolivia's first uniforms were all white. In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the Bolivians painted before the starting match with Yugoslavia one of the letters in "Viva Uruguay" in each of the eleven starters' jerseys to please the local crowd. In the following game with Brazil, given the adversary also wore white Bolivia instead borrowed Uruguay's own blue uniform to play. The Bolivians again painted a message to the hosts in the 1945 South American Championship, with the players' jerseys reading "Viva Chile". In 1946, Bolivia they changed their jersey colors to black and white stripes, like the colors of the Cochabamba region. FBF reverted to white the following year. In 1957, FBF decided to use one of the colors in the Flag of Bolivia. Given red and yellow were used by many of the other South Americans, green became the primary color, leading to the nickname "El Verde" ("The Green").[16]

Stadium

Bolivia play their home games at Estadio Hernando Siles, which has an altitude of 3,637 metres (11,932 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest football stadiums in the world. Many visiting teams protest that the altitude gives Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents. On May 27, 2007, FIFA declared that no World Cup Qualifying matches could be played in stadiums above 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level. However FIFA raised the altitude limit after months of campaigning against the ban, thus allowing the stadium to continue holding World Cup qualifying matches.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1930 Group stage 12th 2 0 0 2 0 8
1934 to 1938 Did not enter
1950 Group stage 13th 1 0 0 1 0 8
1954 Entry not accepted[17]
1958 to 1990 Did not qualify
1994 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 1 4
1998 to 2014 Did not qualify
Total Group stage 3/20 6 0 1 5 1 20
FIFA World Cup History
YearRoundScoreResult
1930 Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 4 Kingdom of Yugoslavia YugoslaviaLoss
Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 4  BrazilLoss
1950 Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 8  UruguayLoss
1994 Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 1  GermanyLoss
Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 0  South KoreaDraw
Round 1 Bolivia 1 – 3  SpainLoss

FIFA Confederations Cup Record

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did Not Qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999 Group Stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad
South Korea/Japan 2001 Did Not Qualify
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017
Qatar 2021 To Be Determined
Total Group Stage 1/9 3 0 2 1 2 3 -
FIFA Confederations Cup History
YearRoundScoreResult
1999 Round 1 Bolivia 2 – 2  EgyptDraw
Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 0  Saudi ArabiaDraw
Round 1 Bolivia 0 – 1  MexicoLoss

Copa América Record

Copa América/South American Championship
Total: 1 Title
Year Position Year Position Year Position
1916No Participation1941Withdrew1975Round 1
1917No Participation1942Withdrew1979Round 1
1919No Participation1945Sixth Place1983Round 1
1920No Participation1946Sixth Place1987Round 1
1921No Participation1947Seventh Place 1989Round 1
1922No Participation1949Fourth Place1991Round 1
1923No Participation1953Sixth Place1993Round 1
1924No Participation1955Withdrew1995Quarter-finals
1925No Participation1956Withdrew1997Runners-up
1926Fifth Place1957Withdrew1999Round 1
1927Fourth Place1959Seventh Place2001Round 1
1929Withdrew1959Withdrew2004Round 1
1935Withdrew1963Champions2007Round 1
1937Withdrew1967Sixth Place2011Round 1
1939Withdrew2015Quarter-finals

Pan American Games record

Records

Most capped players

Players in bold are still active at international level. As of September 16, 2015, the ten players with the most caps for Bolivia are:

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Luis Héctor Cristaldo 1989–2005 93 5
Marco Antonio Sandy 1993–2003 93 6
3. José Milton Melgar 1980–1997 89 6
4. Carlos Fernando Borja 1979–1997 88 1
5. Ronald Raldes 2001–2015 87 2
6. Julio César Baldivieso 1991–2005 85 15
Juan Manuel Peña 1991–2009 85 1
8. Miguel Ángel Rimba 1989–2000 80 0
9. Óscar Sánchez 1994–2006 78 6
10. Jaime Moreno 1993–2008 75 9

Top goalscorers

Players in bold are still active at international level. As of September 16, 2015, the ten players with the most goals for Bolivia are:

# Name Goals
1. Joaquín Botero 1999–2009 20
2. Víctor Agustín Ugarte 1947–1963 16
3. Carlos Aragonés 1977–1981 15
Julio César Baldivieso 1991–2005 15
Erwin Sánchez 1989–2005 15
6 Marcelo Martins 2007–2015 14
7. Máximo Alcócer 1953–1963 13
Marco Antonio Etcheverry 1989–2003 13
9. Miguel Aguilar 1977–1983 10
10. William Ramallo 1989–1997 9
Jaime Moreno 1991–2008 9

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup
2  Ecuador 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13
3  Argentina 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11
4  Chile 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 10
5  Colombia 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs
6  Brazil 6 2 3 1 11 8 +3 9
7  Paraguay 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9
8  Peru 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4
9  Bolivia 6 1 0 5 7 13 −6 3
10  Venezuela 6 0 1 5 7 17 −10 1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2016. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Match results and fixtures

Official matches from the last 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

Current squad

The following 40 players were called up for the Copa América Centenario preliminary squad..
Caps and goals updated as of March 29, 2016 after the game against Argentina.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Romel Quiñónez (1992-06-25) June 25, 1992 13 0 Bolivia Bolívar
1GK Carlos Lampe (1987-03-17) March 17, 1987 4 0 Bolivia Sport Boys
1GK Juan Carlos Robles (1985-01-25) January 25, 1985 0 0 Bolivia San José
1GK Guillermo Vizcarra (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 0 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
2DF Luis Alberto Gutiérrez (1985-03-10) March 10, 1985 31 0 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
2DF Marvin Bejarano (1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 26 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
2DF Edward Zenteno (Captain) (1984-12-05) December 5, 1984 25 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
2DF Ronald Eguino (1988-02-20) February 20, 1988 15 0 Bolivia Bolívar
2DF Diego Bejarano (1991-08-24) August 24, 1991 11 1 Bolivia The Strongest
2DF Ignacio A. García (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 11 0 Bolivia Nacional Potosí
2DF Fernando Marteli (1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 5 0 Bolivia The Strongest
2DF Cristian Coimbra (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 3 0 Bolivia Blooming
2DF Erwin Saavedra (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 3 0 Bolivia Bolívar
2DF Enrique Flores (1994-02-01) February 1, 1994 2 0 Bolivia Universitario de Sucre
2DF Nelson Cabrera (1983-04-22) April 22, 1983 0 0 Bolivia Bolívar
2DF Omar Morales (1988-01-18) January 18, 1988 0 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
3MF Rudy Cardozo (1990-02-14) February 14, 1990 37 5 Bolivia Bolívar
3MF Jhasmani Campos (1988-05-10) May 10, 1988 33 2 Kuwait Kazma
3MF Alejandro Chumacero (1991-04-22) April 22, 1991 31 2 Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Wálter Veizaga (1986-04-22) April 22, 1986 17 0 Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Danny Bejarano (1994-01-13) January 13, 1994 16 0 Bolivia Bolívar
3MF Alejandro Meleán (1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 10 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
3MF Pedro Azogue (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 9 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
3MF Martin Smedberg-Dalence (1984-05-10) May 10, 1984 8 1 Sweden Göteborg
3MF Samuel Galindo (1992-04-18) April 18, 1992 4 0 Bolivia Petrolero
3MF Sebastián Gamarra (1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 1 0 Italy Milan Primavera
3MF Fernando Saucedo (1990-03-15) March 15, 1990 1 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
3MF Raúl Castro (1989-08-19) August 19, 1989 0 0 Bolivia The Strongest
3MF Cristhian Machado (1990-06-20) June 20, 1990 0 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
3MF Mario Parrado (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 0 0 Bolivia San José
4FW Marcelo Martins Moreno (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 54 14 China Changchun Yatai
4FW Juan Carlos Arce (1985-04-10) April 10, 1985 49 8 Bolivia Bolívar
4FW Rodrigo Ramallo (1990-10-14) October 14, 1990 8 2 Bolivia The Strongest
4FW Yasmani Duk (1988-03-01) March 1, 1988 6 1 United States New York Cosmos
4FW Gilbert Álvarez (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992 4 0 Bolivia Real Potosí
4FW Rodrigo Vargas (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 3 0 Bolivia The Strongest
4FW Eduardo Fierro (1987-08-15) August 15, 1987 2 0 Bolivia Universitario de Sucre
4FW Carmelo Algarañaz (1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 0 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
4FW Luis Enrique Hurtado (1994-01-01) January 1, 1994 0 0 Bolivia Club Petrolero
4FW Bruno Miranda (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up during the last twelve months. Retired players are not included.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Gustavo Salvatierra (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 0 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann v.  Argentina, March 29, 2016
GK Daniel Vaca (1978-11-03) November 3, 1978 14 0 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
GK Diego Zamora (1993-09-12) September 12, 1993 0 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
GK Hugo Suárez (1982-02-07) February 7, 1982 12 0 Bolivia Blooming 2015 Copa América
GK José Peñarrieta (1988-11-18) November 18, 1988 0 0 Bolivia Club Petrolero 2015 Copa América
DF Leonel Morales (1988-09-02) September 2, 1988 10 0 Bolivia Sport Boys v.  Argentina, March 29, 2016
DF Pablo Pedraza (1995-03-10) March 10, 1995 0 0 Bolivia Real Potosí v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
DF Ronny Montero (1991-05-15) May 15, 1991 0 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero v.  Venezuela, November 12, 2015
DF Miguel Hurtado (1985-07-04) July 4, 1985 7 0 Bolivia Blooming v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
DF Jair Torrico (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986 4 0 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
DF Juan Carlos Zampiery (1989-09-28) September 28, 1989 3 0 Bolivia Sport Boys v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
DF Jorge Cuéllar (1991-04-29) April 29, 1991 0 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
DF Luis Anibal Torrico (1986-09-14) September 14, 1986 0 0 Bolivia San José v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
DF Edemir Rodríguez (1984-10-21) October 21, 1984 18 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Argentina, September 4, 2015
MF Damian Lizio (1989-06-30) June 30, 1989 10 2 Brazil Botafogo v.  Argentina, March 29, 2016
MF Jaime Arrascaita (1993-09-02) September 2, 1993 6 1 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Argentina, March 29, 2016
MF Erwin Sánchez (1992-07-23) July 23, 1992 0 0 Bolivia Real Potosí v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
MF Helmut Gutiérrez (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 3 0 Bolivia Sport Boys v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
MF Moisés Villarroel (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 0 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Venezuela, November 12, 2015
MF Pablo Escobar (1979-02-23) February 23, 1979 20 3 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Argentina, September 4, 2015
MF Damir Miranda (1985-10-06) October 6, 1985 6 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Argentina, September 4, 2015
FW Miguel Suárez (1993-02-14) February 14, 1993 3 1 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann v.  Argentina, March 29, 2016
FW Dustin Maldonado (1990-03-18) March 18, 1990 0 0 Bolivia Real Potosí v.  Colombia, March 24, 2016
FW Alberto Pinto (1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 0 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero v.  Colombia, March 24, 2016
FW Leonardo Vaca (1995-11-24) November 24, 1995 0 0 Bolivia Blooming v.  Colombia, March 24, 2016
FW Gustavo Pinedo (1988-02-18) February 18, 1988 2 0 Bolivia Sport Boys Warnes v.  Paraguay, November 17, 2015
FW Paul Arano (1995-02-23) February 23, 1995 0 0 Bolivia Blooming v.  Venezuela, November 12, 2015
FW Óscar Díaz (1985-10-22) October 22, 1985 5 0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
FW Gabriel Ríos (1986-03-20) March 20, 1986 1 0 Bolivia Royal Pari F.C. v.  Ecuador, October 13, 2015
FW Ricardo Pedriel (1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 20 3 Turkey Mersin İdmanyurdu v.  Argentina, September 4, 2015

Notes

  1. ↑ The acronym FBF comes from the organization's Spanish name, Federación Boliviana de Fútbol.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yourspanishtranslation.com/famous-bolivian-footballers
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html
  3. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html
  4. ↑ http://www.eloratings.net/Bolivia.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.eloratings.net/Bolivia.htm
  6. ↑ http://futbol.univision.com/copa-america/article/2015-06-15/ecuador-2-bolivia-3-cronica?ftloc=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage&ftpos=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage:1&cmpid=345677&hootPostID=45f58e8c40d8360c7e909014610475b7#axzz3dBb8CynY
  7. ↑ Historia de Nuestro Fútbol, Capítulo 2. Nacen la FBF y la Selección 1925-1926
  8. ↑ Bolivia en la Copa del Mundo, Capítulo 1. Uruguay 1930
  9. ↑ "Bolivia- International Results". Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bolivia en la Copa del Mundo, Capítulo 2. Brasil 1950
  11. ↑ Copa América 1963 -Bolivia: a new champion is born
  12. ↑ TAHUICHI HISTORY
  13. ↑ 1994 FIFA World Cup Technical Report (p. 133)
  14. ↑ Copa América 1997 - Brazil Win their First Cup Away from Home
  15. ↑ http://www.conmebol.com/es/15062015-1911/grupo-bolivia-derrota-3-2-ecuador-y-acaricia-los-cuartos
  16. ↑ World Cup Kits: When Bolivia wore Uruguayan shirts to ingratiate fans
  17. ↑ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 13 December 2011.

External links

Preceded by
1959 - UruguayUruguay		 South American Champions
1963 (First title) 		Succeeded by
1967 - UruguayUruguay
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