Copa Paz del Chaco

Copa Paz del Chaco
Founded 1957
Region South America (CONMEBOL)
Number of teams 2

The Copa Paz del Chaco (Spanish for Chaco Armistice Cup) is a football international friendly match between the Paraguayan and Bolivian national football teams, played since 1957.

History

The trophy was instituted jointly by the Paraguayan Football Association and the Bolivian Football Federation. Its name is a tribute to the armistice that the two countries signed in 1935, after the bloody war that claimed since 1932. The dispute has been irregular, the rules state that they must do two regular meetings in each capital.

The trophy was at stake ten times, with Paraguay winning 7 times and Bolivia 3 times.

The 2003 edition was the only one that took place with players under 23 years.

The last game played was on June 20, 2008, at the Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera Stadium in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the game ended tied.

Statistical summary

Selección PG W T L GF GA DIF
Paraguay23986362610
Bolivia236892636-10

PG=Played games; W=Won games; T=Tied games; L=Lost games; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; DIF=Goals differences

References

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