The Bolivia national football team, also known as La Verde, represents the country of Bolivia in international football (soccer) competition. It is controlled by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF). Bolivia has a rich footballing history, having won several South American Championships and having qualified for multiple World Cups. Despite this success, the team has struggled in recent years and has yet to qualify for a World Cup since 1994.
However, Bolivia has a number of talented players and a dedicated following of supporters who are passionate about the sport and the success of the national team. The team is known for its passionate style of play and its ability to compete with some of the strongest teams in South America.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Bolivia National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Bolivia National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | La Verde (The Green) |
|---|---|
| Association | Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Pablo Escobar (caretaker) |
| Captain | Marcelo Moreno |
| Most caps | Ronald Raldes (102) |
| Top scorer | Marcelo Moreno (30) |
| Home stadium | Estadio Hernando Siles |
| FIFA code | BOL |
About Bolivia National Football Team
The Bolivian national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Bolivia), also known as La Verde, has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), [A] is one of the ten members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) of FIFA.
After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they only qualified once, in 1994, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Bolivia never advanced beyond the first round of any World Cup and only scored one goal in 1994.
Bolivia National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Carlos Lampe | 17-03-1987 (35) | 51 | 0 | Atlético Tucumán | |
| GK | Guillermo Viscarra | 07-02-1993 (29) | 7 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| GK | Rubén Cordano | 16-10-1998 (24) | 5 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| DF | Diego Bejarano | 24-08-1991 (31) | 41 | 3 | Bolívar | |
| DF | José Sagredo | 10-03-1994 (28) | 41 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| DF | Luis Haquin | 15-11-1997 (24) | 26 | 1 | Bolívar | |
| DF | Adrián Jusino | 09-07-1992 (30) | 26 | 0 | The Strongest | |
| DF | Roberto Fernández | 12-07-1999 (23) | 23 | 1 | Bolívar | |
| DF | Jairo Quinteros | 07-02-2001 (21) | 15 | 0 | Zaragoza | |
| DF | Marc Enoumba | 04-03-1993 (29) | 11 | 1 | Always Ready | |
| DF | Daniel Medina | 13-01-2002 (20) | 1 | 0 | Always Ready | |
| DF | Leonardo Zabala | 23-05-2003 (19) | 1 | 0 | Santos | |
| DF | Carlos Roca | 11-05-1997 (25) | 0 | 0 | Oriente Petrolero | |
| MF | Leonel Justiniano | 02-07-1992 (30) | 45 | 2 | Bolívar | |
| MF | Ramiro Vaca | 01-07-1999 (23) | 23 | 2 | Beerschot Wilrijk | |
| MF | Fernando Saucedo | 15-03-1990 (32) | 19 | 1 | The Strongest | |
| MF | Moisés Villarroel | 07-09-1998 (24) | 19 | 1 | Bolívar | |
| MF | John García | 13-04-2000 (22) | 5 | 0 | Royal Pari | |
| MF | Gabriel Villamil | 28-06-2001 (21) | 4 | 0 | Bolívar | |
| FW | Marcelo Martins (captain) | 18-06-1987 (35) | 97 | 30 | Cerro Porteño | |
| FW | Rodrigo Ramallo | 14-10-1990 (32) | 33 | 6 | Always Ready | |
| FW | Henry Vaca | 27-01-1998 (24) | 17 | 0 | Oriente Petrolero | |
| FW | Bruno Miranda | 10-02-1998 (24) | 14 | 2 | Guarani | |
| FW | Carmelo Algarañaz | 27-01-1996 (26) | 11 | 0 | Always Ready | |
| FW | Jaume Cuéllar | 23-08-2001 (21) | 3 | 0 | Lugo | |
| FW | Miguel Terceros | 25-04-2004 (18) | 1 | 0 | Santos | |
| FW | Javier Uzeda | 31-07-2002 (20) | 0 | 0 | Bolívar |
Bolivia National Football Team Home Stadium
Bolivia plays its home games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, which has an altitude of 3,637 meters (11,932 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest soccer stadiums in the world. Many visiting teams have protested that the altitude gives Bolivia an unfair advantage against opponents.
On May 27, 2007, FIFA declared that World Cup qualifying matches could not 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 after negative comments against the ban, and included a special exception for La Paz, allowing the stadium to continue hosting World Cup qualifying matches. One year after the original ban, in May 2008, FIFA removed the altitude limit entirely.
Bolivia National Football Team Kit
Bolivia’s first uniforms were all white. In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, before the match against Yugoslavia, Bolivia painted one of the “Viva Uruguay” letters on each of the starting eleven shirts to please the local fans. In the next match with Brazil, since the opponent was also wearing white, Bolivia borrowed Uruguay’s blue uniform to play. Bolivia again painted a message to the hosts in the 1945 South American Championship, with the players’ shirts reading “Viva Chile”.
Kit sponsorship
Bolivia National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 85 (4 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 18 (July 1997) |
| Lowest | 115 (October 2011) |
Bolivia National Football Team trophies
Official
- South American Championship / Copa América:
- Winners (1): 1963
- Runners-up (1): 1997
- Fourth place (2): 1927, 1949
South American Tournaments
- Copa Paz del Chaco (vs Paraguay):
- Winners (4): 1957, 1962, 1979, 1993
- Copa Mariscal Sucre (vs Peru):
- Winners: 1973 (shared)
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
