Bolivia national football team records and statistics

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The following is a list of the Bolivia national football team's competitive records and statistics.

Contents

Player records

As of 21 November 2023 [1]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most caps

RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1 Marcelo Moreno 108312007–2023
2 Ronald Raldes 10232001–2018
3 Luis Cristaldo 9341989–2005
Marco Sandy 9361993–2003
5 José Milton Melgar 8961980–1997
6 Juan Carlos Arce 88152004–2022
Carlos Borja 8811979–1995
8 Julio César Baldivieso 85151991–2005
Juan Manuel Peña 8511991–2009
10 Miguel Rimba 8001989–2000

Most goals

RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1 Marcelo Moreno 311080.292007–2023
2 Joaquín Botero 20480.421999–2009
3 Víctor Agustín Ugarte 16450.361947–1963
4 Carlos Aragonés 15310.481977–1981
Erwin Sánchez 15570.261989–2005
Julio César Baldivieso 15850.181991–2005
Juan Carlos Arce 15880.172004–2022
8 Máximo Alcócer 13220.591953–1963
Marco Antonio Etcheverry 13710.181989–2003
10 Miguel Aguilar 10340.291977–1983

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

Year FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
RoundPldWDLGFGAPos.PldWDLGFGA
1930 Group stage200208Qualified as invitees
1934 to 1938 Did not enterDeclined participation
1950 Group stage100108Qualified automatically
1954 Did not enterDeclined participation
1958 Did not qualify 2nd 420266
1962 2nd 201123
1966 3rd 410349
1970 2nd 420256
1974 3rd 4004111
1978 3rd 83141025
1982 2nd 410356
1986 3rd 402227
1990 2nd 430165
1994 Group stage301214 2nd 85122211
1998 Did not qualify 8th 164571821
2002 7th 184682133
2006 10th 1842122037
2010 9th 1843112236
2014 8th 162681730
2018 9th 1842121638
2022 9th 1843112342
2026 To be determinedIn progress
Totals3/226015120168433293200326

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 29 March 2022, after the match against Brazil.

Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
1916 to 1925 Did not participate
1926 Round robin4004224
1927 Fourth place3003319
1929 to 1942 Did not participate
1945 Round robin6024316
1946 Round robin5005423
1947 Round robin7025621
1949 Fourth place74031324
1953 Round robin6114615
1955 to 1957 Did not participate
1959 (first) Round robin6015423
1959 (second) Withdrew
1963 Champions65101913
1967 Round robin501409
1975 Group stage410339
1979 Group stage420247
1983 Group stage402246
1987 Group stage201102
1989 Group stage402208
1991 Group stage402227
1993 Group stage302112
1995 Quarter-finals411256
1997 Runners-up 6501105
1999 Group stage302112
2001 Group stage300307
2004 Group stage302134
2007 Group stage302145
2011 Group stage301215
2015 Quarter-finals4112410
2016 Group stage300327
2019 Group stage300329
2021 Group stage4004210
2024 Group stage3003110
Total29/48122202676109308

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 28 June 2021, after the match against Argentina.

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
1992 to 1997 Did not qualify
1999 Group stage302123
2001 to 2017 Did not qualify
Total1/10302123

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
1951 to 1971 Did not participate
1975 Second round5203414
1979 to 1995 Did not participate
Since 1999 See Bolivia national under-23 football team
Total1/125203414

Head-to-head record

The list shown below shows the national football team of Bolivia's all-time international record against opposing nations. The stats are composed of FIFA World Cup and Copa América, matches as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. [2]

The following tables show Bolivia's all-time international record, correct as of 6 June 2025 vs. Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela . [2]

AFC

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 10011210.00
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 10100000.00
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30121430.00
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 110030+3100.00
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 422053+250.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30210110.00
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 10100000.00
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 10010110.00
Total 153751011120.00

CAF

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 10012310.00
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 10101100.00
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10102200.00
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 20021430.00
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 110010+1100.00
Total 6123710316.67

CONCACAF

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 30121760.00
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 110010+1100.00
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 20111210.00
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 522196+340.00
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 511357220.00
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 110020+2100.00
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 522143+140.00
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3300144+10100.00
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 311163+333.33
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 141211522177.14
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 321064+266.67
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 7205812428.57
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 110050+5100.00
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9243612622.22
Total 621915287382930.65

CONMEBOL

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 437531361168016.28
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 345425261179114.71
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 508933511176616.00
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 327101531481721.88
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 396122139753615.38
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 71161936761406422.54
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 5315122649833428.30
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 488832351188316.67
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 421710158368+1540.48
Total 412898923442688245621.60

UEFA

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 110010+1100.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10011320.00
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 210146250.00
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 110021+1100.00
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 211052+350.00
Flag of France.svg  France 10010220.00
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10010110.00
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20111210.00
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20022970.00
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 10010110.00
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20021320.00
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10010440.00
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 30121540.00
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10010330.00
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [a] 10011210.00
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10011540.00
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 310223133.33
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20021540.00
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10100000.00
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [b] 20111540.00
Total 31552124623816.13
  1. Includes results as USSR.
  2. Includes results as Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Full Confederation record

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
AFC 153751011120.00
CAF 6123710316.67
CONCACAF 601916257379631.67
CONMEBOL 413898923542688445821.55
UEFA 30552023603716.67
Total 524117119288539104450522.33

References

  1. Mamrud, Roberto. "Bolivia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "World Football Elo Ratings: Bolivia". www.eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 2 February 2022.