Bolivia national football team| Team profile, squad, stats, fixtures, results &standings.
The Bolivia national football team represents the country in international men’s competitions. It is organized and run by the Federacion Boliviana de Futbol. Through its exemplary performances, the team lifted the Copa America title in 1963. Bolivia FC is a CONMEBOL member and has also appeared thrice in the FIFA World Cup championships.
The Bolivia national football team also known as La Verde was formed in 1925. They play their home matches at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto. This article will give all latest updates on Bolivia team profile, squad, stats, fixtures, results, highlights &standings.
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Bolivia football team overview
| Official name | Bolivia national football team |
| Nickname(s) | La Verde (The Green) |
| Formed | 1925 |
| Association | Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (FBF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Manager | Óscar Villegas |
| Team captain | Luis Haquín |
| Most appearances | Marcelo Moreno (108) |
| Top goalscorer | Marcelo Moreno with 31 goals |
| Home stadium | Estadio Municipal de El Alto, Hernando Siles stadium |
| FIFA Code Current FIFA position | BOL 77 |
History
The Bolivia national team, played its first international match in 1926. This came after the establishment of the Bolivian Football Federation. They appeared in the FIFA World Cup in 1930, 1950, and 1994. Bolivia FC’s greatest achievement was winning the Copa América on home ground in 1963.
Current Bolivia Squad 2025-26 season
This table show the current details of Bolivia national football team players.
| Position | Player Name | Jersey No. | Appearances | Goals | Club |
| Goalkeepers | Carlos Lampe (vice-captain) | 1 | 60 | 0 | Bolívar |
| Rodrigo Luis Banegas | 12 | 0 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| Guillermo Viscarra | 23 | 32 | 0 | Alianza Lima | |
| Defenders | Diego Arroyo | 2 | 2 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Diego Medina | 3 | 26 | 0 | CSKA 1948 | |
| Luis Haquín (captain) | 4 | 47 | 1 | Al-Tai | |
| Efrain Morales | 5 | 8 | 0 | CF Montréal | |
| Roberto Fernández | 17 | 47 | 1 | Akron Tolyatti | |
| Yomar Rocha | 18 | 11 | 0 | Akron Tolyatti | |
| José Sagredo | 21 | 65 | 1 | Bolívar | |
| Leonardo Zabala | — | 2 | 0 | Cancún | |
| Lucas Macazaga | — | 0 | 0 | Leganés | |
| Marcelo Torrez | — | 0 | 0 | Santos U20 | |
| Midfielders | Héctor Cuéllar | 6 | 20 | 0 | Always Ready |
| Miguel Terceros | 7 | 26 | 8 | América Mineiro | |
| Moisés Villarroel | 8 | 29 | 1 | Blooming | |
| Carlos Melgar | 10 | 4 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| Robson Tomé | 14 | 13 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| Gabriel Villamíl | 15 | 31 | 0 | LDU Quito | |
| Ervin Vaca | 16 | 7 | 1 | Bolívar | |
| Darío Torrico | 19 | 0 | 0 | Always Ready | |
| Luis Paz | 22 | 4 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| Óscar López | — | 1 | 0 | Mallorca B | |
| Forwards | Enzo Monteiro | 9 | 7 | 2 | Auda |
| Carmelo Algarañaz | 11 | 37 | 4 | Kalamata | |
| Moisés Paniagua | 13 | 5 | 0 | Always Ready | |
| Henry Vaca | 20 | 22 | 1 | Oriente Petrolero | |
| Gustavo Peredo | — | 0 | 0 | Guabirá |
Source: Football Arroyo
Where does the Bolivia national football team play its home games?
In early years, Bolivia’s national football team games took place at Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz. It is one of the highest stadiums in the world at 3,637 meters above sea level. The extreme altitude raised complaints from the visiting teams about the stadium’s condition. Today, Bolivia’s football team plays their home matches at the Municipal stadium of Villa Ingenio in El Alto.
Kit sponsors
Here is the list of all the Bolivian kit sponsors
- Offside Sport from 2026- Onwards
- Marathon from 2015 to 2026
- Walon from 2011 to 2014
- Marathon from 2006 to 2010
- Atletica from 2000 to 2005
- Umbro from 1993 to 1999
- Adidas from 1991 to 1992
- El Palacio de las Gorras from 1989 to 1990
- Adidas from 1987 to 1988
- Penalty from 1983 to 1986
- Adidas from 1980 to 1982
- Penalty from 1977 to 1979
Bolivia fixtures
| Fixture | Date scheduled | Time |
| Bolivia vs Jordan | 10 Oct 2025 | TBD |
| Russia vs Bolivia | 14 Oct 2025 | 20:00 |
| South Korea vs Bolivia | 14 Nov 2025 | TBD |
| Japan vs Bolivia | 18 Nov 2025 | 13:15 |
Results
This table shows Bolivia results on the last 10 matches played by the team.
| Match | Result | Date Played |
| Bolivia vs Colombia | 1–0 | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Argentina vs Bolivia | 6–0 | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Ecuador vs Bolivia | 4–0 | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia vs Paraguay | 2–2 | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Peru vs Bolivia | 3–1 | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Bolivia vs Uruguay | 0–0 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Venezuela vs Bolivia | 2–0 | 7 Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia vs Chile | 2–0 | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Colombia vs Bolivia | 3–0 | 5 Sept 2025 |
| Bolivia vs Brazil | 1–0 | 10 Sept 2025 |
Bolivia national football team standings
This table shows Bolivia World Cup qualifiers campaigns standings 2023–25
| Team | MP | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| Argentina | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 38 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 29 |
| Colombia | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 28 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 28 |
| Brazil | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 28 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 28 |
| Bolivia | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 20 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 18 |
| Peru | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 12 |
| Chile | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 11 |
Bolivia current coaches
Head coach — Óscar Villegas
Assistant coach — Horacio Pacheco
— Gabriel Ramírez
— Cristian Farah
Goalkeeper coach — Gustavo Gois de Lira
Fitness coach — Maximiliano Alonso
— Pablo Sciacia
Player records statistics
Top 10 Bolivia national football team goal scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Career |
| 1 | Marcelo Moreno | 31 | 108 | 2007–2023 |
| 2 | Joaquín Botero | 20 | 48 | 1999–2009 |
| 3 | Victor Ugarte | 16 | 45 | 1947–1963 |
| 4 | Carlos Aragonés | 15 | 31 | 1977–1981 |
| Erwin Sánchez | 15 | 57 | 1989–2005 | |
| Julio César Baldivieso | 15 | 85 | 1991–2005 | |
| Juan Carlos Arce | 15 | 88 | 2004–2022 | |
| 8 | Máximo Alcócer | 13 | 22 | 1953–1963 |
| Marco Etcheverry | 13 | 71 | 1989–2003 | |
| 10 | Miguel Aguilar | 10 | 34 | 1977–1983 |
Source: Footballdon
Players with most the most appearances
| Rank | Player | Appearances | 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 |
Source: Major League Soccer
FIFA Confederation Cup
The Bolivia football team has qualified for the FIFA Confederation Cup only once in 1999. The team drew 2-2 against Egypt, 0 – 0 against Saudi Arabia and lost 0-1 against Mexico during the campaign. The Bolivia squad got eliminated at the group stage marking their end in the tournament. Since then, the team has not qualified for the Cup.
FIFA World Cup competitions
The Bolivia national team has participated in the FIFA World Cup three times . They made their first World Cup appearance in 1930 after an invitation, but lost 4-0 to Uruguay. In 1950, the Bolivia soccer team got an automatic qualification after Argentina’s withdrawal. They qualified for the 1994 World Cup by winning 2-0 against Brazil.
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Performance in Copa America
The Bolivia national football team made its first appearance in the Copa América in 1926. They hosted and won the 1963 tournament after an exciting performance. In 1997 competitions, they came as the second after the winners Brazil. Recently, Bolivia FC has faced challenges leading to poor performances in tournaments.
Achievements and honors
| Type | Competition | Title | Achievement | Seasons |
| Continental | Copa América | Champions | 1st Place (Gold) | 1963 |
| Runners-up | 2nd Place (Silver) | 1997 | ||
| Regional | Bolivarian Games | Gold Medal | 1st Place | 1970, 1977 |
| Silver Medal | 2nd Place | 1938, 1947–48 | ||
| Bronze Medal | 3rd Place | 1965, 1973 | ||
| Friendly | Copa Paz del Chaco | Winners | 4 Titles | 1957, 1962, 1979, 1993 |
| Copa Mariscal Sucre | Winners | 1 Title | 1973 |
FAQs about the Bolivia national football team
Has Bolivia ever won anything?
Yes, the Bolivian national team has won multiple awards, including the1963 Copa America campaign and a gold medal at the Pan American Games.
What is the nickname of the Bolivia football team?
La Verde for “The Green”, a name given to them for their green Jerseys.
Which is the best football team in Bolivia?
With over 30 national titles, Club Bolívar is the best and strongest football team in Bolivia.
What is the most popular sport in Bolivia?
Soccer is the most popular sport in Bolivia, with many taking it as a religion, playing and attending football matches on Sundays.
Conclusion
The Bolivia national football team remains a proud symbol of the country’s sporting spirit. From their historic Copa América triumph in 1963 to memorable World Cup appearances. La Verde continues to inspire fans across generations. Despite challenges, the Bolivia squad in gaining momentum in making their football comeback.
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