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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
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{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Bolivia women's national football team}}
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| Name = Bolivia | Name = Bolivia
| Nickname = ''{{Lang|es|La Verde or Los Altiplanicos}}'' (The Green or the Highlanders)<ref>http://www.yourspanishtranslation.com/famous-bolivian-footballers</ref> | Nickname = ''La Verde'' (The Green)<ref name="YST">{{cite web|url=http://www.yourspanishtranslation.com/famous-bolivian-footballers|title=Famous Bolivian Footballers|publisher=Your Spanish Translation|access-date=22 June 2014|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418172304/https://www.yourspanishtranslation.com/famous-bolivian-footballers/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Badge = | Badge = Flag of Bolivia.svg
| Association = ] (FBF) | Badge_size = 170px
| Association = ] (FBF)
| Sub-confederation =
| Confederation = ] (South America)
| Other-affiliation =
| Confederation = ] (South America) | Coach = ]
| Coach = ] | Captain = ]
| Captain = ] | Most caps = ] (108)
| Vice-captain = ] | Top scorer = ] (31)
| Home Stadium = ]
| Most caps = ] (97)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-06-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hSQcHr8I?url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |archivedate=2009-06-11 |df= }}</ref>
| Top scorer = ] (20)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-06-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hSQcHr8I?url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |archivedate=2009-06-11 |df= }}</ref>
| Home Stadium = ] | FIFA Trigramme = BOL
| FIFA Trigramme = BOL | FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|BOL}}
| FIFA Rank = {{Nft rank|46|up|22|date=14 September 2017}} | FIFA max = 18
| FIFA max = 18 | FIFA max date = July 1997
| FIFA max date = July 1997 | FIFA min = 115
| FIFA min = 115 | FIFA min date = October 2011
| Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Bolivia}}
| FIFA min date = October 2011
| Elo Rank = {{Nft rank|45|||date=29 March 2017}} | Elo max = 22
| Elo max date = June 1997<ref name="Ratings">{{cite web|url=http://www.eloratings.net/Bolivia|title=World Football Elo Ratings: Bolivia|website=eloratings.net|publisher=World Football Elo Ratings|date=29 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023543/http://www.eloratings.net/Bolivia|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Elo max = 22
| Elo min = 86
| Elo max date = June 1997<ref>http://www.eloratings.net/Bolivia.htm</ref>
| Elo min = 86 | Elo min date = July 1989<ref name="Ratings" />
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| Largest win = {{fb|BOL}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|VEN|1930}} <br /> (], ]; 22 August 1993) <br /> {{fb|BOL}} 9–2 {{fb-rt|HAI}} <br /> (La Paz, Bolivia; 3 March 2000)

| Largest loss = {{fb|URU}} 9–0 {{fb-rt|BOL}} <br /> (], ]; 6 November 1927) <br /> {{fb|BRA|1889}} 10–1 {{fb-rt|BOL}} <br /> (], ]; 10 April 1949)

| World cup apps = 3
| First game = {{fb|CHI}} 7–1 '''Bolivia''' {{flagicon|BOL}} <br> (]; October 12, 1926)
| World cup first = 1930
| Largest win = '''{{flagu|Bolivia}}''' 7–0 {{fb-rt|VEN|1930}} <br> (]; August 22, 1993) <br> '''{{flagu|Bolivia}}''' 9–2 {{fb-rt|HAI}} <br> (La Paz, Bolivia; March 3, 2000)
| World cup best = Group stage (], ], ])
| Largest loss = {{fb|URU}} 9–0 '''Bolivia''' {{flagicon|BOL}} <br> (], ]; November 6, 1927) <br> {{fb|BRA|1889}} 10–1 '''Bolivia''' {{flagicon|BOL}} <br> (], Brazil; April 10, 1949)
| World cup apps = 3 | Regional name = ]
| World cup first = 1930 | Regional cup apps = 29
| Regional cup first = ]
| World cup best = Group stage, ], ] and ]
| Regional name = ] | Regional cup best = '''Champions''' (])
| Regional cup apps = 26
| Regional cup first = ]
| Regional cup best = Champions, ]
| Confederations cup apps = 1 | Confederations cup apps = 1
| Confederations cup first = 1999 | Confederations cup first = ]
| Confederations cup best = Group stage, ] | Confederations cup best = Group stage (])
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The '''Bolivia national football team''' (Selección de fútbol de Bolivia), also known as ''La Verde'' or ''Los Altiplanicos'', has represented ] in international ] since 1926. Organized by the ] (FBF){{efn-ua|The acronym FBF comes from the organization's Spanish name, ''Federación Boliviana de Fútbol''.}} it is one of the 10 members of ]'s South American Football Confederation (]). The '''Bolivia national football team''' ({{langx|es|Selección de fútbol de Bolivia}}), nicknamed '''''La Verde''''', has represented ] in men's international ] since 1926. Organized by the ] (FBF),{{efn-ua|The acronym FBF comes from the organization's Spanish name, ''Federación Boliviana de Fútbol''.}} it is one of the ten members of ]'s South American Football Confederation (]).


After playing in the ] and ] ], they qualified just once—in ]. There, playing champions ] in the tournament's opening game in ], Bolivia lost 1–0 as ], 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 ] at home in ], and finished as runners-up in their following tournament as hosts in ]. In the ] in ], after defeating ] 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 ] 1–0 in the semi-finals.<ref>http://futbol.univision.com/copa-america/article/2015-06-15/ecuador-2-bolivia-3-cronica?ftloc=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage&ftpos=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage:1&hootPostID=45f58e8c40d8360c7e909014610475b7#axzz3dBb8CynY</ref> After playing in the ] and ] ], they have qualified just once, in ], where they were eliminated in the group stage. Bolivia have never advanced past the first round of any World Cup, and have only scored one goal, in 1994. Despite their World Cup performances, Bolivia won the ] at home in ], and finished runners-up in ], which they also hosted. At the ] in Chile, they advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time since 1997, after defeating ] 3–2. This also ended a winless streak in the Copa América, with their last win being on 28 June 1997, when they defeated ] 1–0 in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 June 2015|title=Ecuador 2 − Bolivia 3|url=http://futbol.univision.com/copa-america/article/2015-06-15/ecuador-2-bolivia-3-cronica?ftloc=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage&ftpos=channel566:wcmWidgetUimStage:1&hootPostID=45f58e8c40d8360c7e909014610475b7#axzz3dBb8CynY|access-date=16 June 2015|website=Univision futbol|publisher=|archive-date=2 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402141832/https://www.tudn.com/futbol#axzz3dBb8CynY|url-status=live}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
] before their match against Yugoslavia]]
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Bolivia debuted in international football in 1926, one year after the foundation of the ]. As participants of the ] in ], Bolivia scored first against ] with ], but wound up defeated by the Chileans 7–1. Bolivia also lost the following three games, 0–5 against ], 1–6 against ] and 0–6 against ].<ref></ref> Bolivia debuted in international football in 1926, one year after the ] was founded, and joined FIFA that same year. As participants at the ] in ], Bolivia played their first match against ] on 12 October 1926, and even ended up scoring first against them, but wound up being defeated by the Chileans 7–1. Bolivia also lost their following three matches: 0–5 against ], 1–6 against ] and 0–6 against ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2011/02/11/historia-de-nuestro-futbol-capitulo-2-nacen-la-fbf-y-la-seleccion-1925-1926/|title=Historia de Nuestro Fútbol, Capítulo 2. Nacen la FBF y la Selección 1925-1926|date=11 February 2011|access-date=25 May 2020|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927043816/https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2011/02/11/historia-de-nuestro-futbol-capitulo-2-nacen-la-fbf-y-la-seleccion-1925-1926/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 1930, Bolivia was one of the teams invited to the inaugural edition of the ], held in ]. Drawn in ] of the ], Bolivia lost both its games 4–0, first to ] at the ], and then to ] in the ].<ref></ref> The match versus the Yugoslavs would be the last match against non-South American opposition for Bolivia until 1972&nbsp;– when they again met Yugoslavia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bol-intres.html |title=Bolivia- International Results |accessdate=April 22, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428060143/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bol-intres.html |archivedate=April 28, 2015 |df= }}</ref> They returned in the ], where Argentina's withdrawal from the qualifiers led Bolivia to an automatic berth. With three teams declining to play in ], Bolivia was put in a group of two along with Uruguay. The Bolivians' only game was an 8–0 defeat to Uruguay at the ] in ].<ref></ref> In 1930, Bolivia was one of the teams invited to the inaugural edition of the ], held in ]. Drawn in ] of the ], Bolivia lost both its games 4–0, first to ] at the ], and then to ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2014/06/12/bolivia-en-la-copa-del-mundo-capitulo-1-uruguay-1930/|title=Bolivia en la Copa del Mundo, Capítulo 1. Uruguay 1930|date=12 June 2014|access-date=25 May 2020|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807030707/https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2014/06/12/bolivia-en-la-copa-del-mundo-capitulo-1-uruguay-1930/|url-status=live}}</ref> The match versus the Yugoslavs would be the last match against non-South American opposition for Bolivia until 1972&nbsp;– when they again met Yugoslavia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bol-intres.html |title=Bolivia- International Results |access-date=22 April 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428060143/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bol-intres.html |archive-date=28 April 2015 }}</ref> They returned for the ], where Argentina's withdrawal from the qualifiers gave Bolivia an automatic berth. With three teams declining to play in ], Bolivia was put in a group of two along with Uruguay. The Bolivians' only game was an 8–0 defeat to Uruguay at the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2014/07/13/bolivia-en-la-copa-del-mundo-capitulo-2-brasil-1950/|title=Bolivia en la Copa del Mundo, Capítulo 2. Brasil 1950|date=13 July 2014|access-date=25 May 2020|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812150132/https://historiadelfutbolboliviano.com/2014/07/13/bolivia-en-la-copa-del-mundo-capitulo-2-brasil-1950/|url-status=live}}</ref>


]
Bolivia's greatest football achievement was the ] title, which they hosted and had the advantage of being better used to the ].<ref></ref> Afterwards, the country only started to resurge at an international level with the creation of the ] in ] in 1978, a football school that revealed players such as ], ] and ]. Under Spanish coach ] 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 ] finishing second in ] of the ] qualifiers behind the Brazilians themselves.<ref></ref> Bolivia was drawn into the tournament's ], and got selected as the adversary of defending champions ] in the tournament's opening match. Bolivia lost in ]'s ] 1–0 following a screw-up by goalkeeper ], while ace Etcheverry, who came on as a substitute for ] in the 79th minute, got sent off just three minutes later. Following a 0–0 draw with ] at ], Bolivia returned to Chicago and lost 3–1 to ], with Sánchez scoring the first ever Bolivia goal in the World Cup.<ref> (p. 133)</ref> Following that Bolivia again hosted the South American Championship, now known as ], in ]. Again the team reached the final, to finish as runner-up to Brazil.<ref></ref>
Bolivia's greatest football achievement was the ] title, which they hosted and won after placing first out of 7 countries, including being undefeated, with five wins and one draw. The only draw for Bolivia in the tournament was a 4–4 draw against Ecuador in the opening match. They also had the advantage of being better accustomed to ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www77.ca2011.com/|title=Ca2011.com|website=www77.ca2011.com|access-date=25 May 2020|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603011916/http://www77.ca2011.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the following edition, the ], held in Uruguay, Bolivia finished last out of six teams, with one draw and four losses, which was far below what the public expected, as Bolivia had been the defending champion.


Afterwards, the country only started to resurge at an international level with the creation of the ] in ] in 1978, a football school that developed players such as ], ] and ].
In the ] in ], Bolivia were in ], with ], Mexico, and Ecuador. In their match against Mexico, Bolivia drew 0–0. However, against Ecuador, Bolivia won 3–2, with goals from ], ], and ]. From this victory against Ecuador, Bolivia made it to the next round, the quarter-finals, for the first time since the 1997 tournament, in which they hosted it.<ref>http://www.conmebol.com/es/15062015-1911/grupo-bolivia-derrota-3-2-ecuador-y-acaricia-los-cuartos</ref> 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.


Under Spanish coach ] and featuring nine players from Tahuichi, Bolivia surprisingly became the first team to beat Brazil in the ] while playing them in ], with a 2–0 win, and qualified for the ] by finishing second in Group B behind the Brazilians themselves, which included record 7–0 and 7–1 wins over Venezuela during their qualification campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tahuichi.com.bo/en_historia.php |title=TAHUICHI HISTORY |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715105711/http://www.tahuichi.com.bo/en_historia.php |archive-date=15 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Kit history===

Bolivia's first uniforms were all white. In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, Bolivia 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. Bolivia again painted a message to the hosts in the ], with the players' jerseys reading "Viva Chile". In 1946, Bolivia changed their jersey colors to black and white stripes, like the colors of the ] region. FBF reverted to white the following year. In 1957, FBF decided to use one of the colors in the ]. 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").<ref></ref>
Bolivia was drawn into the tournament's ], and played defending champions ] in the tournament's opening match at ]. Bolivia outplayed Germany in the first half. In the second half, ] took a 40-yard run and struck Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry with a high elbow to his jaw. Etcheverry retaliated by fouling Matthäus and was sent off. Eventually, Bolivia lost on a controversial offside goal by ]. Following a goalless draw with ] at ], where Bolivia was forced to play with ten men again after Cristaldo's red card, Bolivia returned to Chicago and lost 3–1 to ], with Sánchez scoring the first ever Bolivian goal in a World Cup.<ref> (p. 133)</ref>

Following the World Cup, Bolivia participated in the ] held in Uruguay, with ] as manager, where they made the quarter-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 1963, with one win, one draw, and one loss. In the quarter-finals, the nation lost to hosts Uruguay 2–1. Despite the decent performance the team displayed during the tournament, Lopez Habas left his post shortly before the ], being replaced by ]. The 1997 edition was the second time Bolivia held the tournament. The team reached the ], as had happened last time Bolivia was the host, but this time they finished runner-up to reigning world champion Brazil after losing 3–1 in ].<ref name="auto" />
] during the ]]]
With their runner-up finish at the previous Copa America, Bolivia made their first and only ] appearance in the ], this time under new Argentine manager ]. Bolivia was placed in group A along with hosts ], ], and ]. Their campaign started with a 2–2 draw against Egypt. Their next match was a 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia. For their last match in the group, they had to play hosts Mexico, in which Bolivia lost 0–1 with a goal from ]. Bolivia finished third in the group with two draws and a loss, being eliminated from the tournament in the first stage.

In the ] in ], under Bolivian manager ], Bolivia were placed in ], with ], Mexico, and ]. In their match against Mexico, Bolivia drew 0–0. However, against Ecuador, Bolivia won 3–2, with goals from ], ], and ]. From this victory against Ecuador, Bolivia made it to the ], the quarter-finals, for the first time since the 1997 tournament, which they hosted.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-15|title=Grupo A: Bolivia derrota 3-2 a Ecuador y acaricia los cuartos|url=http://conmebol.com/es/15062015-1911/grupo-bolivia-derrota-3-2-ecuador-y-acaricia-los-cuartos|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617182301/http://conmebol.com/es/15062015-1911/grupo-bolivia-derrota-3-2-ecuador-y-acaricia-los-cuartos|archive-date=17 June 2015|access-date=|website=Conmebol.com}}</ref> Bolivia were defeated by ] 1–3 in the ] of the tournament, and Bolivia's only goal of the game was a ] in the last minutes of the match scored by Marcelo Moreno. In the next three Copa América editions, Bolivia performed poorly, losing all games in these tournaments.

In 2021, Bolivian Football Federation's new President, Fernando Costa Sarmiento, lamented the deteriorating condition of football in Bolivia and vowed to rebuild the country's football system. He accused the previous Presidents of mismanaging football as he aimed to reconstruct Bolivian football into a more professional manner.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jornada.com.bo/fernando-costa-a-reconstruir-el-futbol/ |title=Fernando Costa: "A reconstruir el fútbol" - JORNADA |date=24 May 2021 |access-date=31 March 2023 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331110802/https://jornada.com.bo/fernando-costa-a-reconstruir-el-futbol/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 28 March 2023, Bolivia registered its first-ever away win against a World Cup team in the 21st century, a 2–1 over ] in ] in a friendly.{{cn|date=May 2024}}


==Stadium== ==Stadium==
Bolivia play their home games at ], which has an altitude of {{convert|3637|m}} 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, ] 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. Bolivia plays their home matches at ], which has an altitude of {{convert|3637|m}} above sea level, making it one of the highest football stadiums in the world. Many visiting teams have protested that the altitude gives Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents. On 27 May 2007, ] declared that no World Cup Qualifying matches could be played in stadiums above 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level.<ref>{{Cite news|last=AP|first=|date=2007-05-29|title=Anger Echoes in South America After FIFA Bans Games at Altitude|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/sports/29soccer.html|access-date=2021-10-14|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817082740/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/sports/29soccer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, FIFA raised the altitude limit to 3,000 meters a month later after negative feedback against the ban, and included a special exception for La Paz, thus allowing the stadium to continue holding World Cup qualifying matches.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2007-06-29|title=FIFA excludes La Paz from altitude ban - report|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-bolivia-fifa-idUKN2827479220070629|access-date=2021-10-14|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174050/https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-bolivia-fifa-idUKN2827479220070629|url-status=live}}</ref> A year after the original ban, in May 2008, FIFA removed the altitude limit entirely.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-05-28|title=Fifa suspends ban on high-altitude football|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/may/29/bolivia.bolivia|access-date=2021-10-14|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023231818/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/may/29/bolivia.bolivia|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2024 the Bolivian Football Federation decided that from then on the home games would be played in the ], that has an altitude of {{convert|4150|m}} above sea level. The official reasoning by the coach is that it was freshly renovated and that they would play where they live. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-10-08|title="Wir spielen, wo wir leben": Bolivien und sein umstrittenes Stadion auf 4150 Metern|url=https://www.kicker.de/wir-spielen-wo-wir-leben-bolivien-und-sein-umstrittenes-stadion-auf-4150-metern/1057738/artikel|website=Kicker|language=de}}</ref>


==Competitive Record== ==Team image==
===Kit history===
Bolivia's first uniforms were all white. In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, before the match with Yugoslavia, Bolivia painted 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. Bolivia again painted a message to the hosts in the ], with the players' jerseys reading "Viva Chile". In 1946, Bolivia changed their jersey colors to black and white stripes, like the colors of the ] region. FBF reverted to white the following year. In 1957, FBF decided to use one of the colors in the ]. Given red and yellow were used by many of the other South Americans, green became the primary color, leading to the nickname "La Verde" ("The Green").<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.serieaddicted.com/article/world-cup-kits_when-bolivia-wore-uruguayan-shirts-to-ingratiate-fans-.php |title=World Cup Kits: When Bolivia wore Uruguayan shirts to ingratiate fans |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715035955/http://www.serieaddicted.com/article/world-cup-kits_when-bolivia-wore-uruguayan-shirts-to-ingratiate-fans-.php |archive-date=15 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===FIFA World Cup Record=== ===Kit sponsorship===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" {| class="wikitable"
!colspan=9|]
|- |-
! Kit supplier
!Year
! Period
!Round
!Position
!GP
!W
!D*
!L
!GS
!GA
|- |-
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ]
|]
| 1977–1979
|Group stage
|12th
|2
|0
|0
|2
|0
|8
|- |-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
|] to ]
| 1980–1982
|colspan=8|Did not enter
|- |-
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ]
|]
| 1983–1986
|Group stage
|13th
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|8
|- |-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
|]
| 1987–1988
|colspan=8|''Entry not accepted''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://es.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/fifaworldcuppreliminaryhistory_byyear__13876.pdf |title=History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year) |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |accessdate=13 December 2011 }}</ref>
|- |-
|{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ]
|] to ]
| 1989-1990
|colspan=8|Did not qualify
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
| 1991–1992
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
| 1993–1999
|-
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
| 2000–2005
|-
|{{flagicon|ECU|1900}} ]
| 2006–2010
|-
|{{flagicon|PER}} ]
| 2011–2014
|-
|{{flagicon|ECU}} ]
| 2015–present
|}

==Results and fixtures==
{{main|Bolivia national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixture|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

===2024===
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|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 22 March
|time = {{UTZ|22:00|+1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
|score = 3–2
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/22/world/friendlies/algeria/bolivia/4314779/
|goals1 =
*] {{Goal|43}}
*] {{Goal|79}}
*] {{Goal|90+3}}
|goals2 =
*] {{Goal|47}}
*] {{Goal|70}}
|location = ], Algeria
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee = Abdel Aziz Bouh (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 25 March
|time = {{UTZ|22:00|+1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|AND}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/25/world/friendlies/bolivia/andorra/4314780/
|goals1 =
*] {{Goal|13}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], Algeria
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee = Houssam Benyahia (])
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 31 May
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/01/world/friendlies/mexico/bolivia/4336047/
|goals1 =
*] {{Goal|47}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 52,273
|referee = Yusuke Araki (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 12 June
|time = {{UTZ|20:30|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ECU}}
|score = 3–1
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/13/world/friendlies/ecuador/bolivia/4354832/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|18}}
*] {{goal|25}}
*] {{goal|70|pen.}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|88}}
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee = Lukasz Szpala (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 15 June
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/15/world/friendlies/colombia/bolivia/4353579/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|5}}
*] {{goal|25}}
*] {{goal|41}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee = Daniel Quintero (])
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 23 June
|time = {{UTZ|17:00|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/24/south-america/copa-america/united-states-of-america/bolivia/4275157/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|3}}
*] {{goal|44}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 47,873
|referee = Maurizio Mariani (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 27 June
|time = {{UTZ|21:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|URU}}
|score = 5–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/06/28/south-america/copa-america/uruguay/bolivia/4275158/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|8}}
*] {{goal|21}}
*] {{goal|77}}
*] {{goal|81}}
*] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 48,033
|referee = Juan Benitez (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 1 July
|time = {{UTZ|21:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score = 1–3
|team2 = {{fb|PAN}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/02/south-america/copa-america/bolivia/panama/4275160/
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|22}}
*] {{goal|79}}
*] {{goal|90+1}}
|location = ], United States
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 16,129
|referee = ] (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 5 September
|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fb|VEN}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018618
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|13}}
*] {{goal|45+5|pen.}}
*] {{goal|46}}
*] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 20,500
|referee = ] (])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 10 September
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|-3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018619
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|39}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|13}}
*] {{goal|45+1}}
|location = ], Chile
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 40,000
|referee = Juan Benítez (])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 10 October
|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{fb|COL}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018921
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 17,191
|referee = ] (])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 15 October
|time = {{UTZ|21:00|-3}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 6–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018915
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|19||84||86}}
*] {{goal|43}}
*] {{goal|45+3}}
*] {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], Argentina
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = ] (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 14 November
|time = {{UTZ|19:00|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ECU}}
|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019116
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|26|pen.}}
*] {{goal|28||49}}
*] {{goal|61}}
|goals2 =
|location = ], Ecuador
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 30,758
|referee = Maximiliano Ramírez (])
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = 19 November
|time = {{UTZ|16:00|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fb|PAR}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400019114
|goals1 =
*] {{goal|15}}
*] {{goal|80|pen.}}
|goals2 =
*] {{goal|71}}
*] {{goal|90+1}}
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance = 18,655
|referee = ] (])
|result = D
}}

===2025===
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|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = March
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PER}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Peru
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = March
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|URU}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = June
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|VEN}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Venezuela
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = June
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|CHI}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = September
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-5}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|COL}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Colombia
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = ]
|date = September
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|-4}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BOL}}
|score =
|team2 = {{fb|BRA}}
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = ], Bolivia
|stadium = ]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}

==Coaching staff==
{{updated|28 October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Role
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|BOL|football}} ]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|BOL|football}} ]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|BOL|football}} Gabriel Ramírez
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|BOL|football}} ]
|-
| Goalkeeper coach
| {{flagicon|BOL|football}} Gustavo Gois de Lira
|-
| Fitness coach
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Maximiliano Alonso
|-
| Fitness coach
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Sciacia
|-
|}

===Coaching history===
:Caretaker managers are listed in ''italics''.
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1926)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1927–1929)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1930–1937)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1938–1945)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1945–1947)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1948–1950)
*{{flagicon|ITA}} ] (1950–1952)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (1953–1958)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1959)
*{{flagicon|BRA|1889}} ] (1960–1965)
*{{flagicon|GRE|old}} ] (1966–1967)
*{{flagicon|FRG}} ] (1974)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1979–1981)
*{{flagicon|CHI}} ] (1985)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1985–1987)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (1988–1990)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (1991–1992)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1993–1994)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1995–1997)
*{{flagicon|SCG}} ] (1997–1998)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (1998–2000)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2000–2001)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2001)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} {{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2001–2002)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2003)
*{{flagicon|URU}} {{flagicon|CHI}} ] (2003–2004)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2004-2005)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2005)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2006–2009)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2009)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} {{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2010–2012)
*{{flagicon|ESP}} ] (2012–2014)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} '']'' (2014)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} '']'' (2014)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2015)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2015–2016)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2016)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2016–2018)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} '']'' (2018)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} '']'' (2018)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2019)
*{{flagicon|VEN}} ] (2019–2022)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} {{flagicon|PAR}} '']'' (2022)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} ] (2022–2023)
*{{flagicon|BRA}} ] (2023–2024)
*{{flagicon|BOL|civil}} ] (2024–present)
{{div col end}}

==Players==
===Current squad===
The following players were called up to the squad for the ] matches against ] and ] on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.<ref>{{cite instagram |user=laverde_fbf |postid=DBwczKYvXhL |title=¡CONVOCATORIA DE LA SELECCIÓN BOLIVIANA DE FÚTBOL PARA LA FECHA 11 Y 12 DE ELIMINATORIA SUDAMERICANA. |access-date=1 November 2024 |date=30 October 2024 |language=es}}</ref>

''Caps and goals updated {{As of|2024|11|19|df=|lc=yes}}, after the game against ].''

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{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|11|8}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|2|7}}|caps=29|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=PER}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=]|other=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|15}}|caps=42|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|8|29}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|6|21}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|12|df=yes}}|caps=41|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=RUS}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|3|4}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|6|9}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|8|29}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|7|8}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BRA}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|16}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|4|25}}|caps=20|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=BRA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|1|10}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|7|1}}|caps=41|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|18}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|28}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ECU}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|25}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ALG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|3|18}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|8|13}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|5|11}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|1|27}}|caps=31|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=GRE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|17}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=KSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|7|2}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|8|9}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs end|background=green}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have been called up during the last twelve months. Retired players are not included.
<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps, goals and last name.-->
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|17}}|caps=57|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 10 September 2024}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|19}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|10}}|caps=62|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, 19 November 2024 <sup>SUS</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|3|1}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|5|31}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 10 October 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|10}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|8|3}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 15 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|7}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, 12 June 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|2|22}}|caps=40|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|3|24}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|18}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|AND}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|6|19}}|caps=19|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=SWI|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|3}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|15}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>WD</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|9|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|2|15}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|27}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 10 September 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|7|2}}|caps=54|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|15}}|caps=26|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|8|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|1|10}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|1|2}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|7|df=yes}}|caps=26|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|1}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|9|2}}|caps=17|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|AND}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|12|20}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BRA|latest=v. {{fb|AND}}, 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|9|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, 14 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|10}}|caps=21|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|22}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, 15 October 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2007|8|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 10 September 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|10|14}}|caps=41|goals=7|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2001|8|23|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP|latest=]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|6|7}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|MEX}}, 31 May 2024}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
<sup>COV</sup> Withdrew from the squad due to COVID-19.<br/>
<sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew from the squad due to injury.<br/>
<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad / standby.<br/>
<sup>RET</sup> Retired from the national team.<br/>
<sup>SUS</sup> Withdrew from the squad due to suspension.
{{nat fs end|background=#0B0B3F}}

==Player records==
{{main|Bolivia national football team records and statistics}}

:{{updated|21 November 2023}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Bolivia - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=9 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609165828/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bol-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Bolivia.''

===Most appearances===
] is Bolivia's most-capped player with 108 caps and all-time top scorer with 31 goals.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30 |Rank
!width=150 |Player
!width=50 |Caps
!width=50 |Goals
!width=100 |Career
|- |-
|]
|Group stage
|21st
|3
|0
|1 |1
|align="left"|]
|108
|31
|2007–2023
|-
|2 |2
|align="left"|]
|102
|3
|{{nowrap|2001–2018}}
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|]
|93
|5
|1989–2005
|-
|align="left"|]
|93
|6
|1993–2003
|-
|5
|align="left"|]
|89
|6
|1980–1997
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|align="left" |]
|88
|15
|2004–2022
|-
|align="left"|]
|88
|1 |1
|1979–1995
|4
|- |-
|rowspan=2|8
|] to ]
|align="left"|]
|colspan=8|Did not qualify
|85
|15
|1991–2005
|- |-
|align="left"|]
|'''Total'''
|85
|'''Group stage'''
|1
|'''3/21'''
|1991–2009
|'''6'''
|-
|'''0'''
|10
|'''1'''
|align="left"|]
|'''5'''
|80
|'''1'''
|0
|'''20'''
|1989–2000
|- |-
|} |}


===Most goals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"

!colspan=4|FIFA World Cup History
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|- |-
!width=30 |Rank
!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
!width=150 |Player
!width=50 |Goals
!width=50 |Caps
!width=50 |Ratio
!width=100 |Career
|- |-
|1
|rowspan=2|]
|align="left"|]
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 4''' {{flagicon|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}} Yugoslavia||Loss
|31
|108
|{{#expr:31/108 round 2}}
|2007–2023
|- |-
|2
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 4''' {{fb|BRA}}||Loss
|align="left"|]
|20
|48
|{{#expr:20/48 round 2}}
|{{nowrap|1999–2009}}
|- |-
|3
|rowspan=1|]
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 8''' {{fb|URU}}||Loss |align="left"|]
|16
|45
|{{#expr:16/45 round 2}}
|1947–1963
|- |-
|rowspan=3|] |rowspan=4|4
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 1''' {{fb|GER}}||Loss |align="left"|]
|15
|31
|{{#expr:15/31 round 2}}
|1977–1981
|- |-
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 0''' {{fb|KOR}}||Draw |align="left"|]
|15
|57
|{{#expr:15/57 round 2}}
|1989–2005
|- |-
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''1&nbsp;– 3''' {{fb|ESP}}||Loss |align="left"|]
|15
|85
|{{#expr:15/85 round 2}}
|1991–2005
|- |-
| align="left" |]
|15
|88
|{{#expr:15/88 round 2}}
|2004–2022
|-
|rowspan=2|8
|align="left"|]
|13
|22
|{{#expr:13/22 round 2}}
|1953–1963
|-
|align="left"|]
|13
|71
|{{#expr:13/71 round 2}}
|1989–2003
|-
|10
| align="left" |]
|10
|34
|{{#expr:10/34 round 2}}
|1977–1983
|} |}


==Competitive record==
===FIFA Confederations Cup Record===
===FIFA World Cup===
{{main|Bolivia at the FIFA World Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=10|] !colspan=10|] record
!width=1% rowspan=28|
!colspan=7|] record
|- |-
!Year !Year
Line 185: Line 879:
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} * !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad !Squad
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|]
| Group stage
|rowspan=3 colspan=9|Did Not Qualify
| 12th
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 8
| ]
| colspan=7|''Qualified as invitees''
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} ]
|]
| colspan=9 rowspan=2|''Did not enter''
| colspan=7 rowspan=2|''Declined participation''
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|France|1794}} ]
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} ]
|Group Stage | Group stage
| 13th
|6th
|3 | 1
|0 | 0
|2 | 0
|1 | 1
|2 | 0
|3 | 8
|] | ]
| colspan=7|''Qualified automatically''
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
|]
|rowspan=6 colspan=9|Did Not Qualify | colspan=9|''Did not enter''
| colspan=7|''Declined participation''
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|Sweden}} ]
| colspan=9 rowspan=9|''Did not qualify''
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 6
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|Chile}} ]
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 3
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|England}} ]
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 9
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 6
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|West Germany}} ]
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 11
|- |-
|] | {{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
| 8
|rowspan=1 colspan=9|To Be Determined
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 10
| 25
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
|'''Total'''
| 4
|'''Group Stage'''
| 1
|'''1/11'''
| 0
|'''3'''
| 3
|'''0'''
| 5
|'''2'''
| 6
|'''1'''
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''-'''
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|United States}} ]
| Group stage
| 21st
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 4
| ]
| 8
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 22
| 11
|-
| {{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
| colspan=9 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''
| 16
| 4
| 5
| 7
| 18
| 21
|-
| {{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} ]
| 18
| 4
| 6
| 8
| 21
| 33
|-
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| 18
| 4
| 2
| 12
| 20
| 37
|-
| {{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
| 18
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 22
| 36
|-
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
| 16
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 17
| 30
|-
| {{flagicon|Russia}} ]
| 18
| 4
| 2
| 12
| 16
| 38
|-
| {{flagicon|Qatar}} ]
| 18
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 23
| 42
|-
| {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} ]
| colspan=9|''Qualification in progress''
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 7
| 13
| 27
|-
| {{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
| colspan=9 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
| colspan=7 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
|-
| {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|-
!Total
!Group stage
!{{Tooltip|3/22|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!6
!0
!1
!5
!1
!20
!—
!180
!47
!33
!100
!213
!353
|} |}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;" {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|-
!colspan=4|FIFA Confederations Cup History
!colspan=4|FIFA World Cup record
|- |-
!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result !Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
|- |-
|rowspan=5|] |rowspan=2|]
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''2&nbsp;– 2''' {{fb|EGY}}||Draw |Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–4''' {{fb|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}||Loss
|- |-
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 0''' {{fb|KSA}}||Draw |Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–4''' {{fb|BRA|1889}}||Loss
|-
|rowspan=1|]
|First round||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–8''' {{fb|URU}}||Loss
|-
|rowspan=3|]
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–1''' {{fb|GER}}||Loss
|-
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–0''' {{fb|KOR|1984}}||Draw
|-
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''1–3''' {{fb|ESP}}||Loss
|- |-
|Round 1||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0&nbsp;– 1''' {{fb|MEX}}||Loss
|} |}


===Copa América Record=== ===Copa América===
{{main|Bolivia at the Copa América}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} '''Champions'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} '''Runners-up'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|LemonChiffon|border=darkgray}} Fourth place&nbsp;&nbsp;
!colspan=8|]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- |-
!colspan=10|] record
!colspan=8|Total: 1 Title
|- |-
!Year !width=100|Year
!width=95|Round
!Position
!width="1%" rowspan="50" | !width=60|Position
!width=20|{{Abbr|Pld|Matches played}}
!Year
!width=20|{{Abbr|W|Matches won}}
!Position
!width=20|{{Abbr|D|Matches drawn}}
!width="1%" rowspan="500" |
!width=20|{{Abbr|L|Matches lost}}
!Year
!width=20|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}
!Position
!width=20|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}
!width=60|Squad
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|colspan=9 rowspan=9|''Not a CONMEBOL member''
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|Fifth place||5th||4||0||0||4||2||24
|]
|- style="text-align:center; background:LemonChiffon;"
|{{flagicon|Peru|1825}} ]
|Fourth place||4th||3||0||0||3||3||19
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|colspan=9 rowspan=6|''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru|1825}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru|1825}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|Sixth place||6th||6||0||2||4||3||16
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|Sixth place||6th||5||0||0||5||4||23
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} ]
|Seventh place||7th||7||0||2||5||6||21
|]
|- style="text-align:center; background:LemonChiffon;"
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} ]
|Fourth place||4th||7||4||0||3||13||24
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru|football}} ]
|Sixth place||6th||6||1||1||4||6||15
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|colspan=9 rowspan=3|''Did not participate''
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Peru|football}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|Seventh place||7th||6||0||1||5||4||23
|]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} ]
|colspan=9|''Withdrew''
|- style="text-align:center; background:gold;"
|style="border:3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Bolivia|civil}} ]
|'''Champions'''||'''1st'''||'''6'''||'''5'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''19'''||'''13'''
|''']'''
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|Sixth place||6th||5||0||1||4||0||9
|]
|-
|]
|rowspan=7|Group stage||8th||4||1||0||3||3||9
|]
|-
|]
|6th||4||2||0||2||4||7
|]
|-
|]
|8th||4||0||2||2||4||6
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
| ]||No Participation||]||''Withdrew''||]||Round 1
|7th||2||0||1||1||0||2
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||''Withdrew''||]||Round 1
|9th||4||0||2||2||0||8
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
| ]||No Participation||]||Sixth Place||]||Round 1
|9th||4||0||2||2||2||7
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Ecuador|1900}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||Sixth Place||]||Round 1
|10th||3||0||2||1||1||2
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||Seventh Place|| ]||Round 1
|Quarter-finals||8th||4||1||1||2||5||6
|]
|- style="text-align:center; background:silver;"
|style="border:3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Bolivia|civil}} ]
|''']'''||'''2nd'''||'''6'''||'''5'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''10'''||'''5'''
|''']'''
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Paraguay|1990}} ]
|]||No Participation||bgcolor=LemonChiffon|]||bgcolor=LemonChiffon|Fourth Place||]||Round 1
|rowspan=5|Group stage||9th||3||0||2||1||1||2
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||Sixth Place||]||Round 1
|11th||3||0||0||3||0||7
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Peru|football}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||''Withdrew''||]||Quarter-finals
|9th||3||0||2||1||3||4
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} ]
|]||No Participation||]||''Withdrew''||style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=silver|]||bgcolor=silver|Runners-up
|10th||3||0||2||1||4||5
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|]||Fifth Place||]||''Withdrew''||]||Round 1
|12th||3||0||1||2||1||5
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
|bgcolor=LemonChiffon|]||bgcolor=LemonChiffon|Fourth Place||]||Seventh Place||]||Round 1
|Quarter-finals||8th||4||1||1||2||4||10
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
|]||''Withdrew''||]||''Withdrew''||]||Round 1
|rowspan=4|Group stage||14th||3||0||0||3||2||7
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|]||''Withdrew''||style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=gold|]||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''||]||Round 1
|12th||3||0||0||3||2||9
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|]||''Withdrew''||]||Sixth Place||]||Round 1
|10th||4||0||0||4||2||10
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
||]||''Withdrew''||||||]||Quarter-finals||||||]||Round 1
|16th||3||0||0||3||1||10
|]
|- |-
!Total||1 Title||29/48||122 ||20 ||26 ||76 ||109 ||308 ||
|} |}


===Pan American Games record=== ===FIFA Confederations Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
*] to ]&nbsp;– ''Did not compete''
!colspan=10|] record
*]&nbsp;– Round 2
*] to ]&nbsp;– ''Did not compete''
*]&nbsp;– Fourth place
*] to ]&nbsp;– ''Did not compete''
*]&nbsp;– To be Determined

==Records==

===Most capped players===
Players in bold are still active at international level.
As of September 5, 2017, the ten players with the most caps for Bolivia are:
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- |-
!Year
!#
!Round
!Name
!Position
!Career
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!Caps
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!Goals
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Squad
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|1.
|colspan=9 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
|align="left"|''']'''
|-
|2001–
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|97
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
|Group stage
|6th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|2
|3 |3
|]
|- |-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} ]
|rowspan=2|2.
|colspan=9 rowspan=6|''Did not qualify''
|align="left"|]
|1989–2005
|93
|4
|- |-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
|align="left"|]
|1993–2003
|93
|6
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
|4.
|align="left"|]
|1980–1997
|89
|6
|- |-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
|rowspan=2|5.
|align="left"|]
|1991–2005
|85
|15
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
|align="left"|]
|1991–2009
|85
|1
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} ]
|7.
|align="left"|]
|1979–1995
|82
|1
|- |-
!Total
|8.
!Group stage
|align="left"|]
!1/10
|1989–2000
!3
|80
|0 !0
!2
!1
!2
!3
!—
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
|- |-
!colspan=4|FIFA Confederations Cup record
|9.
|-
|align="left"|]
!Year!!Round!!Score!!Result
|1994–2006
|76 |-
|rowspan=3|]
|6
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''2–2''' {{fb|EGY}}||Draw
|-
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–0''' {{fb|KSA}}||Draw
|-
|Group stage||align="left"|{{fb|BOL}} '''0–1''' {{fb|MEX}}||Loss
|- |-
|10.
|align="left"|]
|1993–2008
|74
|8
|} |}


===Top goalscorers=== ===Pan American Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

Players in bold are still active at international level.
As of September 5, 2017, the ten players with the most goals for Bolivia are:
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- |-
!colspan=9|] record
!#
!Name
!
!Goals
|- |-
!Year
|1.
!Round
|align="left"|]
!Position
|1999–2009
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
|20
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} ]||colspan=8 rowspan=6|''Did not participate''
|2.
|align="left"|]
|1947–1963
|16
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Mexico|1934}} ]
|rowspan=3|3.
|align="left"|]
|1991–2005
|15
|- |-
| {{flagicon|United States|1959}} ]
|align="left"|]
|1989–2005
|15
|- |-
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1960}} ]
|align="left"|''']'''
|2007–
|15
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Canada}} ]
|6
|align="left"|]
|1977–1981
|14
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} ]
|rowspan=2|7.
|align="left"|]
|1953–1963
|13
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} ]||Round 2||6th||5||2||0||3||4||14
|align="left"|]
|1989–2003
|13
|- |-
| {{flagicon|Puerto Rico|1952}} ]||colspan=8 rowspan=5|''Did not participate''
|rowspan=2|9.
|-
| align="left" |]
| {{flagicon|Venezuela|1954}} ]
|1977–1983
|11 |-
| {{flagicon|United States}} ]
|-
|-
| align="left" |''']'''
| {{flagicon|Cuba}} ]
|2004–
|11 |-
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
|-
|Since ]||colspan=8|''See ]''
|-
!Total||Round 2||1/12||5||2||0||3||4||14
|} |}


==Honours==
===2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification Standings===
===Major competitions===
{{Main article|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)}}
* ]
{{2018 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– CONMEBOL table}}
** {{gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': ]
** {{silver2}} Runners-up (1): ]


===Regional===
===Match results and fixtures===
* ''']'''
Recent matches as well as any future scheduled matches.
** '''{{gold1}} Gold medal (2):''' 1970, 1977
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** {{silver2}} Silver medal (2): ], 1947-48 (shared)
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** {{bronze3}} Bronze medal (2): 1965, 1973 (shared)
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==Current squad== ===Friendly===
* '''Copa Paz del Chaco (4)''': 1957, 1962, 1979, 1993<ref>{{cite web|title=Copa Paz del Chaco|website=]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pazchaco.html|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005074606/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/pazchaco.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The following 26 players have been called up for the ] against {{fb|Brazil}} on October 5, and {{fb|Uruguay}} on October 10, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la-razon.com/marcas/futbol/eliminatorias-bolivia-convocados_0_2789721034.html|title=Soria cita a 26 jugadores para enfrentar a Brasil y Uruguay; Vargas y Bejarano son las novedades|work=www.la-razon.com|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref><br>
* '''Copa Mariscal Sucre''': 1973 (shared)<ref>{{cite web|title=Copa Mariscal Sucre|website=]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mar-sucre73.html|access-date=10 February 2022|archive-date=30 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930033125/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mar-sucre73.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Summary ===
''Caps and goals updated {{As of|2017|09|05|df=US|lc=yes}}, after the game against ].''
{| class="wikitable" width=30% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
{{nat fs g start|background=green|color=white}}
|-
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!Senior Competition !!{{gold1}} !!{{silver2}} !!{{bronze3}} !!Total
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|6|25}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
|-
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
|align=left|]
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
|1 || 1 || 0 || 2
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=]|other=]|age={{Birth date and age|1981|4|20}}|caps=97|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
|-
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|8|24}}|caps=19|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
! Total !! 1 !! 1 !! 0 !! 2
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|6|24}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
|}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|9|2}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1994|3|10}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|4|20}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1989|5|5}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|12|6}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|8|19}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|7|2}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|6|20}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|6|18}}|caps=65|goals=15|club=]|clubnat=CHN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|3|15}}|caps=65|goals=15|club=]|clubnat=CHN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|6|18}}|caps=65|goals=15|club=]|clubnat=CHN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|6|18}}|caps=65|goals=15|club=]|clubnat=CHN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1985|4|10}}|caps=61|goals=11|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|4|7}}|caps=8|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|2|10}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|10|19}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|6|23}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL}}
{{nat fs end|background=green}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have been called up during the last twelve months. Retired players are not included.
<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps, goals and last name.-->
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|2|7}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1978|11|3}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|1|28}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|2|1}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|5|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|2|10}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|16}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|2|12}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1987|6|16}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1986|2|8}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|12|31}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|1|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1985|3|10}}|caps=45|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1984|10|21}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|2|25}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BRA|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|4|8}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|10|24}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|2|20}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=4|pos=DF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|9|2}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1978|7|12}}|caps=25|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|4|17}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BRA|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|31}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, September 5, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|1|3}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=GRE|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|1}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1996|3|27}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|NIC}}, June 7, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|6|18}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=URU|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|2|14}}|caps=37|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1978|10|29}}|caps=35|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1988|4|22}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|1984|5|10}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=SWE|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|6|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=CHI|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1982|8|12}}|caps=56|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|4|18}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs break|background=green}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|10|7}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ARG}}, March 28, 2017}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|10|14}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1988|3|1}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|9|1}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|PAR}}, November 15, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|1|27}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat= BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|6|22}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|11|24}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=BOL|latest=v. {{fb|ECU}}, October 11, 2016}}
{{nat fs end|background=green}}


==Notes== ==Notes==
{{reflist|group=upper-alpha}} {{reflist|group=upper-alpha}}
{{notelist}}

==See also==
{{portal|Association football|Bolivia}}
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==References== ==References==
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Men's association football team This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bolivia women's national football team.

Bolivia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Verde (The Green)
AssociationBolivian Football Federation (FBF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachÓscar Villegas
CaptainLuis Haquín
Most capsMarcelo Moreno (108)
Top scorerMarcelo Moreno (31)
Home stadiumEstadio Hernando Siles
FIFA codeBOL
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 79 Steady (19 December 2024)
Highest18 (July 1997)
Lowest115 (October 2011)
First international
 Chile 7–1 Bolivia 
(Santiago, Chile; 12 October 1926)
Biggest win
 Bolivia 7–0 Venezuela 
(La Paz, Bolivia; 22 August 1993)
 Bolivia 9–2 Haiti 
(La Paz, Bolivia; 3 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 9–0 Bolivia 
(Lima, Peru; 6 November 1927)
 Brazil 10–1 Bolivia 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April 1949)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1930)
Best resultGroup stage (1930, 1950, 1994)
Copa América
Appearances29 (first in 1926)
Best resultChampions (1963)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999)
Medal record
Copa América
Gold medal – first place 1963 Bolivia Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Bolivia Team

The Bolivia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Bolivia), nicknamed La Verde, has represented Bolivia in men's international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), it is one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).

After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they have qualified just once, in 1994, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Bolivia have never advanced past the first round of any World Cup, and have only scored one goal, in 1994. Despite their World Cup performances, Bolivia won the Copa América at home in 1963, and finished runners-up in 1997, which they also hosted. At the 2015 Copa América in Chile, they advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time since 1997, after defeating Ecuador 3–2. This also ended a winless streak in the Copa América, with their last win being on 28 June 1997, when they defeated Mexico 1–0 in the semi-finals.

History

Photo of twelve men, seven standing and five crouching, inside a stadium
Bolivia national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup before their match against Yugoslavia

Bolivia debuted in international football in 1926, one year after the Bolivian Football Federation was founded, and joined FIFA that same year. As participants at the 1926 South American Championship in Chile, Bolivia played their first match against the hosts on 12 October 1926, and even ended up scoring first against them, but wound up being defeated by the Chileans 7–1. Bolivia also lost their following three matches: 0–5 against Argentina, 1–6 against Paraguay and 0–6 against Uruguay.

In 1930, Bolivia was one of the teams invited to the inaugural edition of the World Cup, held in Uruguay. Drawn in Group 2 of the 1930 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. The match versus the Yugoslavs would be the last match against non-South American opposition for Bolivia until 1972 – when they again met Yugoslavia. They returned for the 1950 World Cup, where Argentina's withdrawal from the qualifiers gave Bolivia 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.

The Bolivian squad that won its first and only Copa América title in 1963

Bolivia's greatest football achievement was the 1963 South American Championship title, which they hosted and won after placing first out of 7 countries, including being undefeated, with five wins and one draw. The only draw for Bolivia in the tournament was a 4–4 draw against Ecuador in the opening match. They also had the advantage of being better accustomed to higher altitudes. In the following edition, the 1967 South American Championship, held in Uruguay, Bolivia finished last out of six teams, with one draw and four losses, which was far below what the public expected, as Bolivia had been the defending champion.

Afterwards, the country only started to resurge at an international level with the creation of the Academia Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in 1978, a football school that developed players such as Marco Etcheverry, Erwin Sánchez and Luis Cristaldo.

Under Spanish coach Xabier Azkargorta and featuring nine players from Tahuichi, Bolivia surprisingly became the first team to beat Brazil in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers while playing them in La Paz, with a 2–0 win, and qualified for the 1994 World Cup by finishing second in Group B behind the Brazilians themselves, which included record 7–0 and 7–1 wins over Venezuela during their qualification campaign.

Bolivia was drawn into the tournament's Group C, and played defending champions Germany in the tournament's opening match at Soldier Field. Bolivia outplayed Germany in the first half. In the second half, Lothar Matthäus took a 40-yard run and struck Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry with a high elbow to his jaw. Etcheverry retaliated by fouling Matthäus and was sent off. Eventually, Bolivia lost on a controversial offside goal by Jürgen Klinsmann. Following a goalless draw with South Korea at Foxboro Stadium, where Bolivia was forced to play with ten men again after Cristaldo's red card, Bolivia returned to Chicago and lost 3–1 to Spain, with Sánchez scoring the first ever Bolivian goal in a World Cup.

Following the World Cup, Bolivia participated in the 1995 Copa América held in Uruguay, with Antonio Lopez Habas as manager, where they made the quarter-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 1963, with one win, one draw, and one loss. In the quarter-finals, the nation lost to hosts Uruguay 2–1. Despite the decent performance the team displayed during the tournament, Lopez Habas left his post shortly before the 1997 Copa America, being replaced by Dušan Drašković. The 1997 edition was the second time Bolivia held the tournament. The team reached the final, as had happened last time Bolivia was the host, but this time they finished runner-up to reigning world champion Brazil after losing 3–1 in the final.

Bolivia before a match against Ecuador during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers

With their runner-up finish at the previous Copa America, Bolivia made their first and only FIFA Confederations Cup appearance in the 1999 edition, this time under new Argentine manager Héctor Veira. Bolivia was placed in group A along with hosts Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Their campaign started with a 2–2 draw against Egypt. Their next match was a 0–0 draw against Saudi Arabia. For their last match in the group, they had to play hosts Mexico, in which Bolivia lost 0–1 with a goal from Francisco Palencia. Bolivia finished third in the group with two draws and a loss, being eliminated from the tournament in the first stage.

In the 2015 Copa América in Chile, under Bolivian manager Mauricio Soria, Bolivia were placed in Group A, with Chile, Mexico, and Ecuador. In their match against Mexico, Bolivia drew 0–0. However, against Ecuador, Bolivia won 3–2, with goals from Raldes, Smedberg-Dalence, and Moreno. From this victory against Ecuador, Bolivia made it to the next round, the quarter-finals, for the first time since the 1997 tournament, which they hosted. Bolivia were defeated by Peru 1–3 in the quarter-finals of the tournament, and Bolivia's only goal of the game was a penalty in the last minutes of the match scored by Marcelo Moreno. In the next three Copa América editions, Bolivia performed poorly, losing all games in these tournaments.

In 2021, Bolivian Football Federation's new President, Fernando Costa Sarmiento, lamented the deteriorating condition of football in Bolivia and vowed to rebuild the country's football system. He accused the previous Presidents of mismanaging football as he aimed to reconstruct Bolivian football into a more professional manner.

On 28 March 2023, Bolivia registered its first-ever away win against a World Cup team in the 21st century, a 2–1 over Saudi Arabia in Jeddah in a friendly.

Stadium

Bolivia plays their home matches 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 have protested that the altitude gives Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents. On 27 May 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 to 3,000 meters a month later after negative feedback against the ban, and included a special exception for La Paz, thus allowing the stadium to continue holding World Cup qualifying matches. A year after the original ban, in May 2008, FIFA removed the altitude limit entirely. In 2024 the Bolivian Football Federation decided that from then on the home games would be played in the Estadio Municipal de El Alto, that has an altitude of 4,150 metres (13,620 ft) above sea level. The official reasoning by the coach is that it was freshly renovated and that they would play where they live.

Team image

Kit history

Bolivia's first uniforms were all white. In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, before the match with Yugoslavia, Bolivia painted 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. Bolivia again painted a message to the hosts in the 1945 South American Championship, with the players' jerseys reading "Viva Chile". In 1946, Bolivia 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 "La Verde" ("The Green").

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier Period
Brazil Penalty 1977–1979
West Germany Adidas 1980–1982
Brazil Penalty 1983–1986
West Germany Adidas 1987–1988
Bolivia El Palacio de las Gorras 1989-1990
Germany Adidas 1991–1992
England Umbro 1993–1999
Mexico Atletica 2000–2005
Ecuador Marathon 2006–2010
Peru Walon 2011–2014
Ecuador Marathon 2015–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Bolivia national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

Algeria  v  Bolivia
22 March 2024 FIFA Series Algeria  3–2  Bolivia Algiers, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Bolivia  v  Andorra
25 March 2024 FIFA Series Bolivia  1–0  Andorra Annaba, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia (Algeria)
Mexico  v  Bolivia
31 May Friendly Mexico  1–0  Bolivia Chicago, United States
20:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 52,273
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Ecuador  v  Bolivia
12 June Friendly Ecuador  3–1  Bolivia Chester, United States
20:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
Colombia  v  Bolivia
15 June Friendly Colombia  3–0  Bolivia East Hartford, United States
17:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
United States  v  Bolivia
23 June 2024 Copa América United States  2–0  Bolivia Arlington, United States
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 47,873
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Uruguay  v  Bolivia
27 June 2024 Copa América Uruguay  5–0  Bolivia East Rutherford, United States
21:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 48,033
Referee: Juan Benitez (Paraguay)
Bolivia  v  Panama
1 July 2024 Copa América Bolivia  1–3  Panama Orlando, United States
21:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 16,129
Referee: Edina Alves (Brazil)
Bolivia  v  Venezuela
5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  4–0  Venezuela El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Chile  v  Bolivia
10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  1–2  Bolivia Santiago, Chile
18:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)
Bolivia  v  Colombia
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  1–0  Colombia El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Attendance: 17,191
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Argentina  v  Bolivia
15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  6–0  Bolivia Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Ecuador  v  Bolivia
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  4–0  Bolivia Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 30,758
Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)
Bolivia  v  Paraguay
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  2–2  Paraguay El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Attendance: 18,655
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

2025

Peru  v  Bolivia
March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru  v  Bolivia Lima, Peru
--:-- UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Bolivia  v  Uruguay
March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Uruguay El Alto, Bolivia
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Venezuela  v  Bolivia
June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela  v  Bolivia Maturín, Venezuela
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Bolivia  v  Chile
June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Chile El Alto, Bolivia
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Colombia  v  Bolivia
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia  v  Bolivia Barranquilla, Colombia
--:-- UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Bolivia  v  Brazil
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Brazil El Alto, Bolivia
--:-- UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto

Coaching staff

As of 28 October 2024
Role Name
Head coach Bolivia Óscar Villegas
Assistant coach Bolivia Horacio Pacheco
Assistant coach Bolivia Gabriel Ramírez
Assistant coach Bolivia Cristian Farah
Goalkeeper coach Bolivia Gustavo Gois de Lira
Fitness coach Argentina Maximiliano Alonso
Fitness coach Argentina Pablo Sciacia

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Ecuador and Paraguay on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.

Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the game against Paraguay.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alejandro Torres (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
12 1GK Rodrigo Banegas (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Bolivia GV San José
23 1GK Guillermo Viscarra (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 31) 29 0 Peru Alianza Lima
2 2DF René Barboza (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Bolivia Aurora
3 2DF Diego Medina (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 22) 20 0 Bolivia Always Ready
4 2DF Luis Haquín (captain) (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27) 42 1 Brazil Ponte Preta
5 2DF Marcelo Suárez (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23) 15 0 Bolivia Always Ready
13 2DF Yomar Rocha (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Bolivia Bolívar
17 2DF Roberto Fernández (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 25) 41 1 Russia Akron Tolyatti
19 2DF Efrain Morales (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0 United States Atlanta United
21 2DF Luis Paz (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Bolivia Bolívar
2DF Sebastián Álvarez (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
2DF Marcelo Torrez (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Brazil Santos U20
6 3MF Héctor Cuéllar (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 24) 15 0 Bolivia Always Ready
7 3MF Miguel Terceros (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20) 20 5 Brazil Santos
8 3MF Carlos Sejas (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Bolivia Aurora
10 3MF Ramiro Vaca (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25) 41 5 Bolivia Bolívar
14 3MF Robson Tomé (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Bolivia Always Ready
15 3MF Gabriel Villamíl (2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23) 25 0 Ecuador LDU Quito
16 3MF Adalid Terrazas (2000-08-25) 25 August 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Algeria USM Alger
20 3MF Ervin Vaca (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Bolivia Bolívar
3MF Óscar López (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Mallorca U19
3MF Gustavo Mendoza (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bolivia San Antonio Bulo Bulo
9 4FW Enzo Monteiro (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 20) 5 1 Brazil Santos U20
11 4FW Carmelo Algarañaz (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28) 31 4 Greece Kalamata
18 4FW Lucas Chávez (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun
22 4FW Gabriel Sotomayor (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Malta Floriana
4FW César Menacho (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 25) 6 0 Malta Ħamrun Spartans

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 Bruno Poveda (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Bolivia Wilstermann v.  Argentina, 15 October 2024
GK Carlos Lampe (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) 57 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Chile, 10 September 2024
GK Gustavo Almada (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Bolivia Universitario de Vinto 2024 Copa América
GK David Akologo (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Bolivia Aurora v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
DF José Sagredo (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 30) 62 1 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Paraguay, 19 November 2024
DF Widen Saucedo (1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Bolivia Wilstermann v.  Argentina, 15 October 2024
DF Pablo Vaca (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Bolivia Always Ready v.  Colombia, 10 October 2024
DF Adrián Jusino (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32) 36 0 Bolivia The Strongest 2024 Copa América
DF Jesús Sagredo (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 30) 11 0 Bolivia Bolívar 2024 Copa América
DF César Romero (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Bolivia Blooming v.  Colombia, 15 June 2024
DF Jairo Quinteros (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23) 23 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Ecuador, 12 June 2024
DF Erwin Saavedra (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28) 40 4 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
DF Denilson Durán (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Bolivia Blooming v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
DF Daniel Lino (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Andorra, 26 March 2024
MF Boris Céspedes (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995 (age 29) 19 1 Switzerland Yverdon-Sport v.  Ecuador, 14 November 2024
MF Jeyson Chura (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22) 9 0 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Ecuador, 14 November 2024
MF Daniel Camacho (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Bolivia Universitario de Vinto v.  Ecuador, 14 November 2024
MF Víctor Cuéllar (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Argentina, 15 October 2024
MF Gabriel Montaño (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Bolivia Aurora v.  Chile, 10 September 2024
MF Henry Vaca (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 26) 21 1 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Chile, 10 September 2024
MF Leonel Justiniano (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 32) 54 2 Bolivia Bolívar 2024 Copa América
MF Fernando Saucedo (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 34) 26 1 Bolivia Bolívar 2024 Copa América
MF Jamir Berdecio (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) 1 0 United States Philadelphia Union II v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
MF Miguel Villarroel (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
MF Juan Magallanes (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Bolivia Universitario de Vinto v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
MF Moisés Villarroel (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 26) 26 1 Bolivia Blooming v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
MF Mirko Tomianovic (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Bolivia Real Tomayapo v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024
MF Jaime Arrascaita (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 31) 17 1 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Andorra, 26 March 2024
MF Rafinha (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Brazil Santa Cruz v.  Andorra, 26 March 2024
FW José Martínez (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Bolivia Always Ready v.  Ecuador, 14 November 2024
FW Bruno Miranda (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26) 21 3 Bolivia The Strongest v.  Argentina, 15 October 2024
FW Jhon Velásquez (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Bolivia Bolívar v.  Argentina, 15 October 2024
FW Moisés Paniagua (2007-08-16) 16 August 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Bolivia Always Ready v.  Chile, 10 September 2024
FW Rodrigo Ramallo (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 34) 41 7 Bolivia The Strongest 2024 Copa América
FW Jaume Cuéllar (2001-08-23) 23 August 2001 (age 23) 9 0 Spain Lugo 2024 Copa América
FW Jair Reinoso (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39) 4 0 Bolivia Aurora v.  Mexico, 31 May 2024

Withdrew from the squad due to COVID-19.
Withdrew from the squad due to injury.
Preliminary squad / standby.
Retired from the national team.
Withdrew from the squad due to suspension.

Player records

Main article: Bolivia national football team records and statistics
As of 21 November 2023
Players in bold are still active with Bolivia.

Most appearances

Marcelo Moreno is Bolivia's most-capped player with 108 caps and all-time top scorer with 31 goals.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Marcelo Moreno 108 31 2007–2023
2 Ronald Raldes 102 3 2001–2018
3 Luis Cristaldo 93 5 1989–2005
Marco Sandy 93 6 1993–2003
5 José Milton Melgar 89 6 1980–1997
6 Juan Carlos Arce 88 15 2004–2022
Carlos Borja 88 1 1979–1995
8 Julio César Baldivieso 85 15 1991–2005
Juan Manuel Peña 85 1 1991–2009
10 Miguel Rimba 80 0 1989–2000

Most goals

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Marcelo Moreno 31 108 0.29 2007–2023
2 Joaquín Botero 20 48 0.42 1999–2009
3 Victor Ugarte 16 45 0.36 1947–1963
4 Carlos Aragonés 15 31 0.48 1977–1981
Erwin Sánchez 15 57 0.26 1989–2005
Julio César Baldivieso 15 85 0.18 1991–2005
Juan Carlos Arce 15 88 0.17 2004–2022
8 Máximo Alcócer 13 22 0.59 1953–1963
Marco Etcheverry 13 71 0.18 1989–2003
10 Miguel Aguilar 10 34 0.29 1977–1983

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Bolivia at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Group stage 12th 2 0 0 2 0 8 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Did not enter Declined participation
France 1938
Brazil 1950 Group stage 13th 1 0 0 1 0 8 Squad Qualified automatically
Switzerland 1954 Did not enter Declined participation
Sweden 1958 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 6 6
Chile 1962 2 0 1 1 2 3
England 1966 4 1 0 3 4 9
Mexico 1970 4 2 0 2 5 6
West Germany 1974 4 0 0 4 1 11
Argentina 1978 8 3 1 4 10 25
Spain 1982 4 1 0 3 5 6
Mexico 1986 4 0 2 2 2 7
Italy 1990 4 3 0 1 6 5
United States 1994 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 1 4 Squad 8 5 1 2 22 11
France 1998 Did not qualify 16 4 5 7 18 21
South Korea Japan 2002 18 4 6 8 21 33
Germany 2006 18 4 2 12 20 37
South Africa 2010 18 4 3 11 22 36
Brazil 2014 16 2 6 8 17 30
Russia 2018 18 4 2 12 16 38
Qatar 2022 18 4 3 11 23 42
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualification in progress 12 4 1 7 13 27
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 3/22 6 0 1 5 1 20 — 180 47 33 100 213 353
FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Score Result
1930 Group stage  Bolivia 0–4  Yugoslavia Loss
Group stage  Bolivia 0–4  Brazil Loss
1950 First round  Bolivia 0–8  Uruguay Loss
1994 Group stage  Bolivia 0–1  Germany Loss
Group stage  Bolivia 0–0  South Korea Draw
Group stage  Bolivia 1–3  Spain Loss

Copa América

Main article: Bolivia at the Copa América

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Not a CONMEBOL member
Uruguay 1917
Brazil 1919
Chile 1920
Argentina 1921
Brazil 1922
Uruguay 1923
Uruguay 1924
Argentina 1925
Chile 1926 Fifth place 5th 4 0 0 4 2 24 Squad
Peru 1927 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 3 19 Squad
Argentina 1929 Did not participate
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937
Peru 1939
Chile 1941
Uruguay 1942
Chile 1945 Sixth place 6th 6 0 2 4 3 16 Squad
Argentina 1946 Sixth place 6th 5 0 0 5 4 23 Squad
Ecuador 1947 Seventh place 7th 7 0 2 5 6 21 Squad
Brazil 1949 Fourth place 4th 7 4 0 3 13 24 Squad
Peru 1953 Sixth place 6th 6 1 1 4 6 15 Squad
Chile 1955 Did not participate
Uruguay 1956
Peru 1957
Argentina 1959 Seventh place 7th 6 0 1 5 4 23 Squad
Ecuador 1959 Withdrew
Bolivia 1963 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 19 13 Squad
Uruguay 1967 Sixth place 6th 5 0 1 4 0 9 Squad
1975 Group stage 8th 4 1 0 3 3 9 Squad
1979 6th 4 2 0 2 4 7 Squad
1983 8th 4 0 2 2 4 6 Squad
Argentina 1987 7th 2 0 1 1 0 2 Squad
Brazil 1989 9th 4 0 2 2 0 8 Squad
Chile 1991 9th 4 0 2 2 2 7 Squad
Ecuador 1993 10th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 5 6 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 10 5 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Group stage 9th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
Colombia 2001 11th 3 0 0 3 0 7 Squad
Peru 2004 9th 3 0 2 1 3 4 Squad
Venezuela 2007 10th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad
Argentina 2011 12th 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad
Chile 2015 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 4 10 Squad
United States 2016 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 2 7 Squad
Brazil 2019 12th 3 0 0 3 2 9 Squad
Brazil 2021 10th 4 0 0 4 2 10 Squad
United States 2024 16th 3 0 0 3 1 10 Squad
Total 1 Title 29/48 122 20 26 76 109 308

FIFA Confederations Cup

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
Total Group stage 1/10 3 0 2 1 2 3 —
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Score Result
1999 Group stage  Bolivia 2–2  Egypt Draw
Group stage  Bolivia 0–0  Saudi Arabia Draw
Group stage  Bolivia 0–1  Mexico Loss

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951 Did not participate
Mexico 1955
United States 1959
Brazil 1963
Canada 1967
Colombia 1971
Mexico 1975 Round 2 6th 5 2 0 3 4 14
Puerto Rico 1979 Did not participate
Venezuela 1983
United States 1987
Cuba 1991
Argentina 1995
Since 1999 See Bolivia national under-23 football team
Total Round 2 1/12 5 2 0 3 4 14

Honours

Major competitions

Regional

  • Bolivarian Games
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal (2): 1970, 1977
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal (2): 1938, 1947-48 (shared)
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal (2): 1965, 1973 (shared)

Friendly

  • Copa Paz del Chaco (4): 1957, 1962, 1979, 1993
  • Copa Mariscal Sucre: 1973 (shared)

Summary

Senior Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Copa América 1 1 0 2
Total 1 1 0 2

Notes

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

See also

References

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