Bolivia and Colombia have faced each other 13 times in qualifying rounds globalists. They have done it six times in the coffee country and in all those games the locals stayed with the victory, what’s more, they didn’t let Bolivia even score a goal.
The last time they were measured in that country, the Green was closer than ever to achieving a draw, but in the end the story was the same, as they lost 1-0.
The only Colombian goal was scored by James Rodríguez, at 83 minutes. The match was played on March 23, 2017, for date 13 of the qualifiers for Russia 2018, at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, where the faces will be seen again this Thursday (7:30 p.m.).
Of the 13 times these two teams have played in knockout games, both in Bolivia and Colombia, the Green won only once, the coffee growers did it eight times and there were four draws.
The only and historic victory of Bolivia against Colombia in qualifying It was given on September 9, 2003, for date 2 of the pre-world stage to Germany 2006.
At the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, the Bolivian team won by a landslide (4-0) with annotations by Julio César Baldivieso, from a penalty, and a hat-trick by ‘Camello’ Joaquín Botero.
Taking into account qualifying rounds, Copa América and friendly matches, 30 clashes have been recorded, of which Colombia won 14, Bolivia won six times and there were ten draws, with 30 goals from La Verde and 45 from Los Cafeteros.