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Bolivia vs Brazil head-to-head record

Bolivia wins
6
Draws
4
Brazil wins
24

34 meetings, 1930 to 2025Goals: Bolivia 27, Brazil 113

Bolivia and Brazil have met 34 times since 1930. Brazil have won 24, Bolivia 6, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 9 September 2025, when Bolivia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 34 meetings have produced 140 goals, 4.12 per game. The biggest win is Brazil’s 10–1 at the Copa América in 1949.

Who has won more, Bolivia or Brazil?

All matches34 matches

6 Bolivia4 drawsBrazil 24

Competitive31 matches

6 Bolivia4 drawsBrazil 21

Friendlies3 matches

0 Bolivia0 drawsBrazil 3

Key numbers

Goals
Bolivia 27, Brazil 1134.12 per game
First meeting
Bolivia 0–4 BrazilWorld Cup, 20 Jul 1930
Most recent
Bolivia 1–0 BrazilWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 2025
Bolivia’s biggest win
Bolivia 3–1 BrazilWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Nov 2001
Brazil’s biggest win
Brazil 10–1 BoliviaCopa América, 10 Apr 1949
Most goals in a meeting
Brazil 10–1 BoliviaCopa América, 10 Apr 1949
Biggest upset
Bolivia 2–1 BrazilWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 2009Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 6.3%
TFN Elo rating now
Bolivia 1695 (61st), Brazil 2077 (6th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Bolivia1Brazil0

    World Cup qualifying

    El Alto, Bolivia

  2. Brazil5Bolivia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Belém, Brazil

  3. Bolivia0Brazil4

    World Cup qualifying

    La Paz, Bolivia

  4. Brazil5Bolivia0

    World Cup qualifying

    São Paulo, Brazil

  5. Brazil3Bolivia0

    Copa América

    São Paulo, Brazil

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bolivia win and drops with every Brazil win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bolivia have won more Below: Brazil have won more
20 July 1930: Bolivia 0–4 Brazil (World Cup). Brazil +128 January 1945: Bolivia 0–2 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +216 January 1946: Bolivia 0–3 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +310 April 1949: Brazil 10–1 Bolivia (Copa América). Brazil +41 March 1953: Bolivia 1–8 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +521 March 1959: Bolivia 2–4 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +631 March 1963: Bolivia 5–4 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +527 May 1973: Brazil 5–0 Bolivia (Friendly). Brazil +614 July 1977: Brazil 8–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +726 July 1979: Bolivia 2–1 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +616 August 1979: Brazil 2–0 Bolivia (Copa América). Brazil +722 February 1981: Bolivia 1–2 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +822 March 1981: Brazil 3–1 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +92 June 1985: Bolivia 0–2 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1030 June 1985: Brazil 1–1 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +109 July 1991: Bolivia 1–2 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +1125 July 1993: Bolivia 2–0 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1029 August 1993: Brazil 6–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1129 June 1997: Bolivia 1–3 Brazil (Copa América). Brazil +123 September 2000: Brazil 5–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +137 November 2001: Bolivia 3–1 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1231 January 2002: Brazil 6–0 Bolivia (Friendly). Brazil +135 September 2004: Brazil 3–1 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +149 October 2005: Bolivia 1–1 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1410 September 2008: Brazil 0–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1411 October 2009: Bolivia 2–1 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +136 April 2013: Bolivia 0–4 Brazil (Friendly). Brazil +146 October 2016: Brazil 5–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +155 October 2017: Bolivia 0–0 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1514 June 2019: Brazil 3–0 Bolivia (Copa América). Brazil +169 October 2020: Brazil 5–0 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +1729 March 2022: Bolivia 0–4 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +188 September 2023: Brazil 5–1 Bolivia (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +199 September 2025: Bolivia 1–0 Brazil (World Cup qualifying). Brazil +18Level
Brazil lead by 18 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 19, held by Brazil from 8 September 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bolivia's home games

13 matches

625

BoliviaDrawsBrazil

In Brazil's home games

14 matches

0212

BoliviaDrawsBrazil

At neutral venues

7 matches

007

BoliviaDrawsBrazil

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBoliviaDrawsBrazilGoals
World Cup qualifying19441114–52
Copa América1120913–42
Friendly30030–15
World Cup10010–4

Meetings by decade

Bolivia wins Draws Brazil wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s14
1940s316
1950s215
1960s19
1970s418
1980s411
1990s415
2000s724
2010s412
2020s416

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBoliviaBrazil
Wins in a row1202561930 to 1959
Unbeaten meetings32005 to 200972013 to 2023

The longest run of draws is 2, from 9 October 2005 to 10 September 2008.

Top scorers in Bolivia vs Brazil

  1. 1ZicoBrazil8(2 penalties)
  2. 2Carlos AragonésBolivia4(2 penalties)
  3. 3Júlio BotelhoBrazil4
  4. 4Philippe CoutinhoBrazil4(1 penalty)
  5. 5Víctor UgarteBolivia4(1 penalty)
  6. 6NeymarBrazil3
  7. 7NininhoBrazil3
  8. 8Roberto FirminoBrazil3
  9. 9RomárioBrazil3(1 penalty)
  10. 10ZizinhoBrazil3

Scorer records exist for 29 of the 34 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bolivia and Brazil played each other?

34 times, starting on 20 July 1930. 31 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bolivia and Brazil?

Brazil, with 24 wins to 6. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bolivia vs Brazil?

Brazil’s 10–1 win at the Copa América on 10 April 1949 in São Paulo.

When did Bolivia and Brazil last play?

On 9 September 2025 in El Alto, when Bolivia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Bolivia and Brazil?

In 31 competitive matches, Bolivia have 6 wins, Brazil have 21, and 4 ended level.

Every Bolivia vs Brazil result

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Every Bolivia vs Brazil result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Bolivia1–0BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingEl Alto, Bolivia
Brazil5–1BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingBelém, Brazil
Bolivia0–4BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil5–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingSão Paulo, Brazil
Brazil3–0BoliviaCopa AméricaSão Paulo, Brazil
Bolivia0–0BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil5–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingNatal, Brazil
Bolivia0–4BrazilFriendlySanta Cruz, Bolivia
Bolivia2–1BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil0–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bolivia1–1BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil3–1BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingSão Paulo, Brazil
Brazil6–0BoliviaFriendlyGoiânia, Brazil
Bolivia3–1BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil5–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bolivia1–3BrazilCopa AméricaLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil6–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingRecife, Brazil
Bolivia2–0BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia1–2BrazilCopa AméricaViña del Mar, Chile (neutral)
Brazil1–1BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingSão Paulo, Brazil
Bolivia0–2BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingSanta Cruz, Bolivia
Brazil3–1BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bolivia1–2BrazilWorld Cup qualifyingLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil2–0BoliviaCopa AméricaSão Paulo, Brazil
Bolivia2–1BrazilCopa AméricaLa Paz, Bolivia
Brazil8–0BoliviaWorld Cup qualifyingCali, Colombia (neutral)
Brazil5–0BoliviaFriendlyRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bolivia5–4BrazilCopa AméricaCochabamba, Bolivia
Bolivia2–4BrazilCopa AméricaBuenos Aires, Argentina (neutral)
Bolivia1–8BrazilCopa AméricaLima, Peru (neutral)
Brazil10–1BoliviaCopa AméricaSão Paulo, Brazil
Bolivia0–3BrazilCopa AméricaBuenos Aires, Argentina (neutral)
Bolivia0–2BrazilCopa AméricaSantiago, Chile (neutral)
Bolivia0–4BrazilWorld CupMontevideo, Uruguay (neutral)

Recent form

Bolivia

  1. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–4Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Lat ArgentinaFriendly0–4Wed 30 Sept 2026
  3. Lv ParaguayFriendly0–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Lv AlgeriaFriendly0–4Wed 10 Jun 2026
  5. Lv ScotlandFriendly0–4Sat 6 Jun 2026

Brazil

  1. Wat IndiaFriendly4–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Wat AustraliaFriendly4–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Dat AustraliaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv NorwayWorld Cup1–2Sun 5 Jul 2026
  5. Wv JapanWorld Cup2–1Mon 29 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.