Our prediction for this match:
Bolivia will be aiming to recover from an unlucky 3-2 loss to Algeria when they face Andorra in yet another friendly international. La Verde produced a fine display against Vladimir Petkovic’s troops and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win Monday’s warm-up game. Both Reinoso and Miguelito are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after the duo came off the bench in the defeat to Algeria.
The Andorrans, on the other hand, did well to hold South Africa to a 1-1 draw in their last friendly, but given Bolivia’s promising performance in the Nelson Mendela Stadium defeat, we are tempted to put our money on the nominal hosts this time out. It has to be noted that the two teams meet for the first time ever on the international stage. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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.