# Bolivia national football team results (1926–1979)

This page details the match results and statistics of the Bolivia national football team from 1926 to 1979.

## Results

Bolivia's score is shown first in each case.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Bolivia scorers | Att. |
| 1 | 12 October 1926 | Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago (N) | Chile | 1–7 | 1926 South American Championship | Aguilar | 12,000 |
| 2 | 16 October 1926 | Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago (N) | Argentina | 0–5 | 1926 South American Championship | | 8,000 |
| 3 | 23 October 1926 | Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago (N) | Paraguay | 1–6 | 1926 South American Championship | Soto | 2,000 |
| 4 | 28 October 1926 | Estadio Sport de Ñuñoa, Santiago (N) | Uruguay | 0–6 | 1926 South American Championship | | 8,000 |
| 5 | 30 October 1927 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Argentina | 1–7 | 1927 South American Championship | Alborta | 15,000 |
| 6 | 6 November 1927 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Uruguay | 0–9 | 1927 South American Championship | | 6,000 |
| 7 | 13 November 1927 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Peru | 2–3 | 1927 South American Championship | Bustamante (2) | 14,000 |
| 8 | 17 July 1930 | Parque Central, Montevideo (N) | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 0–4 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | | 20,000 |
| 9 | 20 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Brazil | 0–4 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | | 12,000 |
| 10 | 8 August 1938 | Estadio Universitario, Bogotá (N) | Ecuador | 1–1 | 1938 Bolivarian Games | Unknown | — |
| 11 | 11 August 1938 | Estadio Universitario, Bogotá (N) | Venezuela | 3–1 | 1938 Bolivarian Games | Molina (3) | — |
| 12 | 14 August 1938 | Estadio Universitario, Bogotá (N) | Peru | 0–3 | 1938 Bolivarian Games | | — |
| 13 | 16 August 1938 | Estadio Universitario, Bogotá (N) | Colombia | 2–1 | 1938 Bolivarian Games | Alborta, Montoya | — |
| 14 | 22 August 1938 | Estadio Universitario, Bogotá (N) | Ecuador | 2–1 | 1938 Bolivarian Games | Plaza | — |
| 15 | 18 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Argentina | 0–4 | 1945 South American Championship | | 35,000 |
| 16 | 24 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Chile | 0–5 | 1945 South American Championship | | 70,000 |
| 17 | 28 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Brazil | 0–2 | 1945 South American Championship | | 28,000 |
| 18 | 11 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Ecuador | 0–0 | 1945 South American Championship | | 70,000 |
| 19 | 15 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Uruguay | 0–2 | 1945 South American Championship | | 65,000 |
| 20 | 21 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Colombia | 3–3 | 1945 South American Championship | Fernández, González, Orgaz | 22,000 |
| 21 | 16 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (N) | Brazil | 0–3 | 1946 South American Championship | | 50,000 |
| 22 | 19 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (N) | Argentina | 1–7 | 1946 South American Championship | Peredo | 65,000 |
| 23 | 26 January 1946 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Paraguay | 2–4 | 1946 South American Championship | Coronel (o.g.), González | 80,000 |
| 24 | 29 January 1946 | Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda (N) | Uruguay | 0–5 | 1946 South American Championship | | 30,000 |
| 25 | 8 February 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (N) | Chile | 1–4 | 1946 South American Championship | Peredo | 18,000 |
| 26 | 30 November 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Ecuador | 2–2 | 1947 South American Championship | Gutiérrez (2) | 30,000 |
| 27 | 4 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Argentina | 0–7 | 1947 South American Championship | | 30,000 |
| 28 | 9 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Uruguay | 0–3 | 1947 South American Championship | | 15,000 |
| 29 | 13 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Colombia | 0–0 | 1947 South American Championship | | 18,000 |
| 30 | 18 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Paraguay | 1–3 | 1947 South American Championship | González | 12,000 |
| 31 | 27 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Peru | 0–2 | 1947 South American Championship | | 5,000 |
| 32 | 30 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Chile | 3–4 | 1947 South American Championship | Tapia, Tardío, Orgaz | 5,000 |
| 33 | 5 January 1948 | Lima (N) | Venezuela | 2–2 | 1947–48 Bolivarian Games | González, Tapia | — |
| 34 | 6 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo (N) | Chile | 3–2 | 1949 South American Championship | Ugarte, Godoy, Gutiérrez | 30,000 |
| 35 | 10 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo (N) | Brazil | 1–10 | 1949 South American Championship | Ugarte | 40,000 |
| 36 | 17 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (N) | Uruguay | 3–2 | 1949 South American Championship | Ugarte, Algañaraz, Gutiérrez | 8,000 |
| 37 | 25 April 1949 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo (N) | Ecuador | 2–0 | 1949 South American Championship | Sánchez (o.g.), Ugarte | 14,000 |
| 38 | 27 April 1949 | Vila Belmiro, Santos (N) | Peru | 0–3 | 1949 South American Championship | | 12,000 |
| 39 | 30 April 1949 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (N) | Paraguay | 0–7 | 1949 South American Championship | | 45,000 |
| 40 | 6 May 1949 | Estádio General Severiano, Rio de Janeiro (N) | Colombia | 4–0 | 1949 South American Championship | Godoy, Gutiérrez, Rojas, Ugarte | 12,000 |
| 41 | 26 February 1950 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Chile | 2–0 | 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ferrel, Mena | — |
| 42 | 12 March 1950 | Santiago (A) | Chile | 0–5 | Friendly | | — |
| 43 | 2 July 1950 | Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte (N) | Uruguay | 0–8 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | | 5,000 |
| 44 | 22 February 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Peru | 1–0 | 1953 South American Championship | Ugarte | 50,000 |
| 45 | 25 February 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Uruguay | 0–2 | 1953 South American Championship | | 45,000 |
| 46 | 1 March 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Brazil | 1–8 | 1953 South American Championship | Ugarte | 45,000 |
| 47 | 8 March 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Ecuador | 1–1 | 1953 South American Championship | Alcón | 45,000 |
| 48 | 16 March 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Paraguay | 1–2 | 1953 South American Championship | Santos | 15,000 |
| 49 | 28 March 1953 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Chile | 2–2 | 1953 South American Championship | Santos, Alcón | 45,000 |
| 50 | 6 June 1957 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 2–5 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Garcia, Ugarte | 15,000 |
| 51 | 13 June 1957 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 1–0 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Ugarte | — |
| 52 | 18 August 1957 | La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 3–3 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Garcia, Ugarte, Alcocer | — |
| 53 | 21 August 1957 | La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 2–1 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Ugarte, Brown | — |
| 54 | 22 September 1957 | Santiago (A) | Chile | 1–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Alcón | — |
| 55 | 29 September 1957 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Chile | 3–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | García, Alcócer (2) | — |
| 56 | 6 October 1957 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Argentina | 2–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Alcócer, J. Ramírez | — |
| 57 | 27 October 1957 | Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda (H) | Argentina | 0–4 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 58 | 8 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Uruguay | 0–7 | First 1959 South American Championship | | 35,000 |
| 59 | 11 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Argentina | 0–2 | First 1959 South American Championship | | 45,000 |
| 60 | 12 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Paraguay | 0–5 | First 1959 South American Championship | | 40,000 |
| 61 | 21 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Brazil | 2–4 | First 1959 South American Championship | Alcón, García | 25,000 |
| 62 | 26 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Chile | 2–5 | First 1959 South American Championship | Alcócer (2) | 70,000 |
| 63 | 29 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Peru | 0–0 | First 1959 South American Championship | | 40,000 |
| 64 | 15 July 1961 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Uruguay | 1–1 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | Alcócer | — |
| 65 | 30 July 1961 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 1–2 | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | Camacho | — |
| 66 | 10 August 1962 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 3–1 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Ugarte, Alcócer (2) | — |
| 67 | 12 August 1962 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba (H) | Paraguay | 3–2 | Copa Paz del Chaco | García, Ugarte, Alcócer | — |
| 68 | 17 February 1963 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 0–3 | Copa Paz del Chaco | | — |
| 69 | 19 February 1963 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 1–5 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Ugarte | — |
| 70 | 10 March 1963 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (N) | Ecuador | 4–4 | 1963 South American Championship | López, Castillo, Alcócer, Camacho | 15,000 |
| 71 | 17 March 1963 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba (N) | Colombia | 2–1 | 1963 South American Championship | Alcócer (2) | 18,000 |
| 72 | 21 March 1963 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (N) | Peru | 3–2 | 1963 South American Championship | Camacho, Alcócer, García | 20,000 |
| 73 | 24 March 1963 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba (N) | Paraguay | 2–0 | 1963 South American Championship | Castillo, García | 18,000 |
| 74 | 28 March 1963 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (N) | Argentina | 3–2 | 1963 South American Championship | Castillo, Blacut, Camacho | 20,000 |
| 75 | 31 March 1963 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba (N) | Brazil | 5–4 | 1963 South American Championship | Ugarte (2), Camacho, García, Alcócer | 25,000 |
| 76 | 25 July 1965 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 0–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 18,396 |
| 77 | 17 August 1965 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Argentina | 1–4 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | Vargas | 56,173 |
| 78 | 22 August 1965 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 2–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | M. Ramirez, Castillo | 7,000 |
| 79 | 29 August 1965 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Argentina | 1–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | Delgado (o.g.) | 9,690 |
| 80 | 17 January 1967 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Uruguay | 0–4 | 1967 South American Championship | | 15,000 |
| 81 | 22 January 1967 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Argentina | 0–1 | 1967 South American Championship | | 6,000 |
| 82 | 25 January 1967 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Paraguay | 0–1 | 1967 South American Championship | | 5,000 |
| 83 | 28 January 1967 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Venezuela | 0–3 | 1967 South American Championship | | 11,000 |
| 84 | 1 February 1967 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Chile | 0–0 | 1967 South American Championship | | 1,500 |
| 85 | 27 July 1969 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Argentina | 3–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | Diaz, Blacut, Alvarez | 21,267 |
| 86 | 10 August 1969 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Peru | 2–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | Alvarez, Chumpitaz | 20,670 |
| 87 | 17 August 1969 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (A) | Peru | 0–3 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 43,148 |
| 88 | 24 August 1969 | Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires (A) | Argentina | 0–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 47,069 |
| 89 | 15 August 1971 | La Paz (H) | Chile | 3–4 | Friendly | Diaz, Valverde, Linares | — |
| 90 | 11 June 1972 | Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba (N) | Peru | 0–3 | Brazil Independence Cup | | — |
| 91 | 18 June 1972 | Morenão, Campo Grande (N) | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Brazil Independence Cup | Pariente | 15,000 |
| 92 | 21 June 1972 | Vivaldão, Manaus (N) | Venezuela | 2–2 | Brazil Independence Cup | Rimazza, Blacut | — |
| 93 | 25 June 1972 | Vivaldão, Manaus (N) | Paraguay | 1–6 | Brazil Independence Cup | Molinas (o.g.) | — |
| 94 | 24 March 1973 | Lima (A) | Peru | 0–2 | Copa Mariscal Sucre | | — |
| 95 | 31 March 1973 | La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 1–1 | Friendly | Messa | — |
| 96 | 29 April 1973 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Ecuador | 3–3 | Friendly | Valverde, Linares, Jiménez | — |
| 97 | 6 May 1973 | Quito (A) | Ecuador | 0–0 | Friendly | | — |
| 98 | 27 May 1973 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (A) | Brazil | 0–5 | Friendly | | — |
| 99 | 15 July 1973 | La Paz (H) | Peru | 2–0 | Copa Mariscal Sucre | Messa (2) | — |
| 100 | 24 July 1973 | Santiago (A) | Chile | 0–3 | Copa Provoste | | 30,000 |
| 101 | 2 September 1973 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 1–2 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | Morales | 19,384 |
| 102 | 9 September 1973 | Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires (A) | Argentina | 0–4 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 39,243 |
| 103 | 23 September 1973 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Argentina | 0–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 19,266 |
| 104 | 30 September 1973 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 0–4 | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 24,268 |
| 105 | 27 June 1975 | Cochabamba (H) | Argentina | 1–2 | Copa Cornelio Saavedra | Messa | — |
| 106 | 7 July 1975 | Cochabamba (H) | Paraguay | 1–2 | Friendly | Diaz | — |
| 107 | 9 July 1975 | Cochabamba (H) | Ecuador | 1–0 | Friendly | Jiménez | — |
| 108 | 20 July 1975 | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro (H) | Chile | 2–1 | 1975 Copa América | Messa (2) | 18,000 |
| 109 | 27 July 1975 | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro (H) | Peru | 0–1 | 1975 Copa América | | 18,000 |
| 110 | 7 August 1975 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (A) | Peru | 1–3 | 1975 Copa América | Messa | 40,000 |
| 111 | 13 August 1975 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | Chile | 0–4 | 1975 Copa América | | 15,000 |
| 112 | 6 February 1977 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 0–1 | Copa Paz del Chaco | | — |
| 113 | 9 February 1977 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 2–2 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Campos, Jiménez | — |
| 114 | 27 February 1977 | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz (H) | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Jiménez | 20,306 |
| 115 | 6 March 1977 | Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas (A) | Venezuela | 3–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Messa, Jiménez, Aguilar | 5,034 |
| 116 | 13 March 1977 | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz (H) | Venezuela | 2–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Jiménez, Aragonés | 21,217 |
| 117 | 27 March 1977 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 2–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | Aguilar (2) | 7,477 |
| 118 | 12 June 1977 | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz (H) | Poland | 1–2 | Friendly | Jiménez | 20,000 |
| 119 | 14 July 1977 | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali (N) | Brazil | 0–8 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 38,037 |
| 120 | 17 July 1977 | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali (N) | Peru | 0–5 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | | 32,511 |
| 121 | 29 October 1977 | Népstadion, Budapest (A) | Hungary | 0–6 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off | | 60,000 |
| 122 | 30 November 1977 | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolívar, La Paz (H) | Hungary | 2–3 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off | Aragonés (2) | 26,983 |
| 123 | 10 July 1979 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Paraguay | 3–1 | Copa Paz del Chaco | Aguilar, Aragonés, Espinoza | — |
| 124 | 12 July 1979 | Cochabamba (H) | Paraguay | 1–1 | Friendly | Unknown | — |
| 125 | 18 July 1979 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Argentina | 2–1 | 1979 Copa América | Reynaldo (2) | 40,000 |
| 126 | 26 July 1979 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz (H) | Brazil | 2–1 | 1979 Copa América | Aragonés (2) | 40,000 |
| 127 | 1 August 1979 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 0–2 (4–3p) | Copa Paz del Chaco | | — |
| 128 | 8 August 1979 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (A) | Argentina | 0–3 | 1979 Copa América | | 30,000 |
| 129 | 16 August 1979 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 0–2 | 1979 Copa América | | 50,000 |

### Notes

* ^ A: Originally played as a qualification match for the 1950 FIFA World Cup before Argentina withdrew. As a result of Argentina's withdrawal, both Bolivia and Chile qualified automatically and FIFA do not consider this match as an official qualification match.
* ^ B: Originally scheduled as a qualification match for the 1950 World Cup but later played as a friendly after both teams qualified automatically.
* ^ C: Suspended after 66 minutes, the match was awarded to Chile following unsportsmanlike behaviour from the Bolivian team.

## Record by opponent

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
| Argentina | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 58 | −43 | 21.05 |
| Brazil | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 18.18 |
| Chile | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 25.00 |
| Colombia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 60.00 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 30.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 73 | −39 | 25.00 |
| Peru | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 26.67 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 53 | −45 | 14.29 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Total | 129 | 32 | 20 | 77 | 145 | 356 | −211 | 24.81 |
* ↑ Includes results as Kingdom of Yugoslavia.