Our prediction for this Copa America match:
After shocking ten-man USA at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Panama will be aiming to sneak into the Copa America quarter-finals when they face Bolivia in their last group game. Los Canaleros proved their worth against the Yanks and they are seen as favourites to win Tuesday’s clash as well. Midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla is banned for the match, while forward Jose Fajardo is pushing for a start after sealing the victory against USA.
La Verde, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-0 loss to Uruguay. In their last meeting at Copa America, back in 2016, Panama defeated Bolivia 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. La Verde Yomar Rocha limped off with injury in the second group game, with Diego Medina likely to step up. Talented Always Ready midfielder Marcelo Suarez is pushing for a recall as well.
Highlighted Team (Bolivia):
Bolivian Football Federation has been established in 1926 and it is one of the 10 member of South American Football Confederation. Managed by Julio César Baldivieso, La Verde have gone through difficult times since their second place finish at Copa America 1997.
Three-time World Cup participants have last appeared at the global stage in 1994 and they have never gone past the first round on any of the three tournaments, scoring only one goal at the tournament held in the USA. Bolivia took part in 24 Copa America tournaments since their debut in 1926 and the most prominent result was their 1963 title.
Luis Hector Cristaldo and Marco Sandy are the two players with most caps for Bolivia with their 93 international appearances, while Joaquin Botero’s name still stands at the top of the scoring charts with the former Bolivian international netting 20 during his time with the national team.