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Bolivianational football team record

119
Wins
119
Draws
297
Defeats

535 matches, 1926 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1695, 61st in the world

Bolivia have played 535 internationals since 1926: 119 wins, 119 draws and 297 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Paraguay, with 72 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–2 against Haiti in a friendly on 5 March 2000.

Bolivia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All535119119297543–105222%
Competitive3678177209381–77722%
Friendlies168384288162–27523%
At home185874949316–21447%
Away2041837149137–4889%
Neutral venues14614339990–35010%

Record against every opponent

Bolivia have played 60 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Paraguay7216193776–1392026
Peru5315122650–832025
Chile50993251–1152025
Uruguay48883235–1182025
Argentina45753336–1242026
Venezuela4017101382–592025
Ecuador386122039–712024
Brazil34642427–1132025
Colombia347101731–542025
Mexico1512125–232026
Panama82159–132026
USA82426–82024
El Salvador52219–62021
Guatemala51135–72011
Honduras52214–32003
Japan40131–72025
Saudi Arabia42205–32023
South Korea40220–32025
Costa Rica30121–72012
Nicaragua32106–42019
Ireland30121–52007
Algeria2–3 (2024), 0–4 (2026)20022–72026
Curaçao1–1 (2018), 0–1 (2018)20111–22018
Finland3–0 (1980), 2–2 (1980)21105–21980
Greece0–0 (1994), 1–2 (2014)20111–22014
Haiti9–2 (2000), 3–1 (2019)220012–32019
Hungary0–6 (1977), 2–3 (1977)20022–91977
Iraq0–0 (2018), 1–2 (2026)20111–22026
Jamaica6–0 (1997), 0–0 (1999)21106–01999
Poland1–2 (1977), 0–1 (1980)20021–31980
Russia1–2 (1993), 0–3 (2025)20021–52025
Senegal1–2 (2002), 0–2 (2022)20021–42022
Slovakia0–1 (1997), 0–2 (2000)20020–32000
Spain1–3 (1994), 0–2 (2014)20021–52014
Trinidad and Tobago5–0 (2022), 3–0 (2026)22008–02026
Yugoslavia0–4 (1930), 1–1 (1972)20111–51972
Andorra1–0 (2024)11001–02024
Bulgaria1–3 (1981)10011–31981
Cameroon1–1 (1994)10101–11994
Cuba1–0 (2012)11001–02012
Egypt2–2 (1999)10102–21999
France0–2 (2019)10010–22019
East Germany2–1 (1985)11002–11985
Germany0–1 (1994)10010–11994
Guyana2–0 (2012)11002–02012
Iceland0–1 (1994)10010–11994
Iran1–2 (2018)10011–22018
Jordan1–0 (2025)11001–02025
Latvia1–2 (2011)10011–22011
Myanmar3–0 (2018)11003–02018
North Korea1–2 (1993)10011–21993
Portugal0–4 (2003)10010–42003
Romania0–3 (1994)10010–31994
Scotland0–4 (2026)10010–42026
Serbia1–5 (2018)10011–52018
South Africa1–0 (2007)11001–02007
Suriname2–1 (2026)11002–12026
Switzerland0–0 (1994)10100–01994
UAE0–0 (2018)10100–02018
Uzbekistan0–1 (2023)10010–12023

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v HaitiFriendly, 5 Mar 20009–2 for Bolivia
  2. v VenezuelaWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Aug 19937–0 for Bolivia
  3. at VenezuelaWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Jul 19937–1 for Bolivia
  4. v JamaicaFriendly, 23 Mar 19976–0 for Bolivia
  5. v ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Apr 20096–1 for Bolivia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at BrazilCopa América, 10 Apr 19491–10 for Bolivia
  2. v UruguayCopa América, 6 Nov 19270–9 for Bolivia
  3. v BrazilWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Jul 19770–8 for Bolivia
  4. v UruguayWorld Cup, 2 Jul 19500–8 for Bolivia
  5. v BrazilCopa América, 1 Mar 19531–8 for Bolivia

Latest results

  1. at ArgentinaFriendly, 1 Oct 20260–4 for Bolivia
  2. at ArgentinaFriendly, 30 Sept 20260–4 for Bolivia
  3. v ParaguayFriendly, 27 Sept 20260–2 for Bolivia
  4. v AlgeriaFriendly, 10 Jun 20260–4 for Bolivia
  5. v ScotlandFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–4 for Bolivia
  6. v IraqWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Mar 20261–2 for Bolivia
  7. v SurinameWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20262–1 for Bolivia
  8. v Trinidad and TobagoFriendly, 15 Mar 20263–0 for Bolivia
  9. v MexicoFriendly, 25 Jan 20260–1 for Bolivia
  10. v PanamaFriendly, 18 Jan 20261–1 for Bolivia

Bolivia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1926: 1340End of 1927: 1307End of 1930: 1258End of 1938: 1333End of 1945: 1294End of 1946: 1246End of 1947: 1231End of 1949: 1347End of 1950: 1325End of 1953: 1356End of 1957: 1493End of 1959: 1418End of 1961: 1428End of 1962: 1462End of 1963: 1579End of 1965: 1566End of 1967: 1466End of 1969: 1501End of 1971: 1491End of 1972: 1458End of 1973: 1419End of 1975: 1396End of 1977: 1424End of 1979: 1523End of 1980: 1476End of 1981: 1439End of 1983: 1414End of 1985: 1424End of 1987: 1410End of 1989: 1494End of 1991: 1479End of 1993: 1637End of 1994: 1638End of 1995: 1623End of 1996: 1620End of 1997: 1658End of 1999: 1630End of 2000: 1578End of 2001: 1567End of 2002: 1551End of 2003: 1595End of 2004: 1596End of 2005: 1567End of 2006: 1575End of 2007: 1571End of 2008: 1631End of 2009: 1629End of 2010: 1625End of 2011: 1573End of 2012: 1669End of 2013: 1666End of 2014: 1666End of 2015: 1669End of 2016: 1622End of 2017: 1712End of 2018: 1681End of 2019: 1632End of 2020: 1625End of 2021: 1746End of 2022: 1677End of 2023: 1676End of 2024: 1726End of 2025: 1745End of 2026: 1695
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1769, reached on 10 October 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
World Cup qualifying1885034104220–364
Friendly168384288162–275
Copa América122202775109–308
Copa Paz del Chaco2368925–35
Bolivarian Games632110–9
World Cup60151–20
USA Cup51044–8
Brazil Independence Cup40224–12
Confederations Cup30212–3
Kirin Cup30030–7
FIFA Series21013–3
Joe Robbie Cup20111–3
Nehru Cup20022–4
Kirin Challenge Cup10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Marcelo Martins Moreno25
  2. 2Joaquín Botero17
  3. 3Erwin Sánchez13
  4. 4Julio César Baldivieso11
  5. 5Marco Etcheverry11
  6. 6Máximo Alcócer11
  7. 7Juan Carlos Arce10
  8. 8Víctor Ugarte9
  9. 9Carlos Aragonés8
  10. 10Miguel Terceros8

Counted from the 295 of 535 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Bolivia play their first international?

On 12 October 1926, a 1–7 defeat against Chile at the Copa América.

What is Bolivia's biggest win?

9–2 against Haiti in a friendly on 5 March 2000.

What is Bolivia's heaviest defeat?

1–10 against Brazil at the Copa América on 10 April 1949.

Who have Bolivia played the most?

Paraguay: 72 matches, with 16 wins, 19 draws and 37 defeats for Bolivia.

What is Bolivia's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 12 June 1997 to 25 June 1997.

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