June 13, 2024, 8:28 AM
June 13, 2024, 8:28 AM
In a friendly match prior to the Copa América 2024, Ecuador beat Bolivia 3-1 at Subaru Park in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The victory of the ‘Tri’ was achieved thanks to the goals of Enner Valencia, John Yeboah and Jordy Caicedo, while Miguel Terceros scored for the Green.
With this result, Ecuador extended its supremacy over Bolivia in a rivalry that spans more than seven decades. The victory bodes well for the Ecuadorian team before facing Honduras in the next friendly match.
Meanwhile, the defeat of Bolivia It is a challenge for the technical director Antonio Carlos Zago, who must work with his team to improve in defense and be more aggressive in attack. The next confrontation, this Saturday, against Colombia, will be an opportunity for the Green to clean up its image and Show that you are prepared to compete in the Copa América.
How is the history between both teams?
In total, Bolivia and Ecuador have faced each other in 38 opportunities, including South American Qualifying matches, Copa América and friendly duels. This long series of matches has seen Ecuador takes the victory on 20 occasions, while Bolivia has managed to win only six times. The rest of the matches, which were 12, ended in draws. In goals, Ecuador also leads: 71 vs 39.
The first confrontation between the two teams occurred in 1938when they tied 1-1 in a friendly match, while the last time they saw each other in a official match was on October 12, 2023, for the third date of the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup. In that duel, which was played at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, Ecuador won 2-1 with goals from Kendry Páez and Kevin Rodríguez. Rodrigo Ramallo marked the discount for the Green.
Last seven matches between Bolivia and Ecuador:
07/12/2023: Ecuador 3-1 Bolivia (friendly)
10/12/2023: Bolivia 1-2 Ecuador (Qualifiers)
06/17/2023: Ecuador 1-0 Bolivia (friendly)
10/7/2021: Ecuador 3-0 Bolivia (Qualifiers)
03/29/2021: Ecuador 2-1 Bolivia (friendly)
11/12/2020: Bolivia 2-3 Ecuador (Qualifiers)
09/10/2019: Ecuador 3-0 Bolivia (friendly)
