The selections of Colombia and Bolivia They will meet on Saturday, June 15 in a friendly to be played as part of the FIFA date in June. The Rentschler Field stadium in the city of Connecticut, United States, will be the scene of this commitment between two squads that will seek to refine details for what will be the Copa America 2024.
Picture ‘coffee maker’ It arrives as the great favorite to this match, not only because of the hierarchy of its players, but also because of the impressive positive streak it has: 22 games without losing between friendlies and South American Qualifiers that meant 17 wins and 5 draws. The last result was a resounding 5-1 win over the United States.
Coach Nestor Lorenzo He has turned his team into one capable of carrying out commitments based on good play with the ball, but also with the effectiveness of his players, both those in attack and those in midfield. Fairly, Rafael Santos Borréwho has been criticized by fans because he was not a scoring forward, has been the player who has scored the most goals under the command of the Argentine coach: five in total.
Nevertheless, Colombia It will not have its entire squad available. This is because Sebastián Gómez and Yerson Mosquera were removed from the roster due to injury and will not only be absent against the Bolivians, but will also miss the continental competition.
On the other hand, the Bolivian national team He has not been able to find his way under the technical direction of the Brazilian Antonio Carlos Zago. This is explained with the last eight presentations between friendlies and Qualifiers 2026only obtained 2 victories (2-0 against Peru and 1-0 against Andorra).
On the current date FIFAthe ‘highlands’ They lost 3-1 against Ecuador in the United States, a result that has extended their bad football moment. However, in this critical situation, he has found good pillars to try to guide the way: Miguel Terceros of Saints of Brazil and Ramiro Vaca of Bolívar, who are called to lead their cast.
Colombia and Bolivia They have seen each other’s faces countless times throughout history. But if we review the last five matches, there is a notable superiority on the part of the ‘coffee growers‘ with four wins and one draw.
The most recent clash between the two teams took place on March 24, 2022 at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla. In that match for Qualifiers Heading to the World Cup in Qatar, the Colombians won 3-0 with goals from Luis Diaz (39′), Miguel Ángel Borja (72′) and Matheu Uribe (90′).
Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez; Luis Díaz and Rafael Santos Borré. DT: Nestor Lorenzo
Bolivia: Carlos Lampe; Yomar Rocha, Jairo Quinteros, Jesús Sagredo, José Sagredo; Leonel Justiniano, Ramiro Vaca, Miguel Terceros, Lucas Chávez, Fernando Saucedo and Carmelo Algañaraz. DT: Antonio Carlos Zago
He Colombia vs Bolivia It will take place at 4:00 p.m. in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. In Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay and the United States (Miami) it will start at 5:00 p.m. On the other hand, in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay it will take place at 6:00 p.m., while in Mexico the starting whistle will be at 3:00 p.m.
The match between Colombia and Bolivia to take place at the Rentschler Field stadium in Connecticut, United States, on Saturday, June 15, it will be broadcast in all Latin American countries, including Mexico, on the Claro Sports signal (3 and 63).
But on Peruvian soil it can be followed through Latina TV (channels 2 and 702), Movistar Deportes (channels 03 and 703 in HD) and also through Movistar TV App, the company’s streaming platform. In Colombian territory it will be seen on Caracol TV and RCN Televisión, while in Bolivian space on Inter Satelital.
