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⌚ 90+6'
END OF THE MATCH! VICTORY FOR ECUADOR! Felix Sanchez's team wins in La Paz, against a Bolivia that is still without a win in the qualifiers. 2-1, final score.
⚽ 90+5'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL for Ecuador! KEVIN RODRIGUEZ! AGONIC GOAL! The striker received the ball inside the box and crossed to the left post to make it 2-1 in the last minute.
⌚ 90'
Six more minutes will be played in the match.
🟨 90'
Yellow card. Héctor Cuéllar was cautioned in Bolivia.
⚽ 83'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL for Bolivia! Rodrigo Ramallo! The striker received the ball in the box, turned and shot with his left foot to tie the match. The play is reviewed in the VAR as well.
🔁 80'
Change in Bolivia. Bruno Miranda replaces Diego Medina.
🔁 78'
Double change in Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez and Beder Caicedo replace Kendry Páez and Jhoanner Chávez.
⚽❌ 76'
Goal disallowed to Ecuador due to an offside of Enner Valencia, who had eluded the goalkeeper and scored with an empty goal. We continue 1-0.
⌚ 70'
There are 20 minutes left to the end of the match. Bolivia is still unable to generate almost any scoring chances.
⌚ 63'
BALL TO THE POST! Bolivia had it! Henry Vaca's free kick, Moisés Ramírez miscalculated and the ball crashed into the crossbar.
⌚ 60'
First quarter of an hour in the second half. Bolivia can't find the way to get the equalizer. Still 1-0 on the scoreboard.
🔁 55'
Double change in Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado and Carlos Gruezo replace Jordy Caicedo and Jose Cifuentes.
⌚ 50'
First minutes of the second half. Not much happens in this period.
Second half begins
The match restarts. There were two changes in Bolivia. Henry Vaca and Rodrigo Ramallo came on in place of Jaime Arrascaita and Víctor Ábrego.
⌚ 45+3'
The first half ends. Ecuador wins in La Paz for the moment. 1-0.
⌚ 45'
Three more minutes will be played in the first half.
⚽ 45'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Ecuador! Kendry Páez! The midfielder scores the first goal of the match with an assist from Moisés Caicedo.
⌚ 40'
Last five minutes of the first half. We are still without danger options.
⌚ 35'
Final stretch of the first half. Ecuador is the team that insists the most when it comes to attacking, but the scoreboard still does not move.
⌚ 30'
Half an hour into the match. The score remains 0-0.
⌚ 25'
The match remains 0-0 for the moment. It is a very poor match in terms of generating play.
⌚ 20'
Not much is happening so far. The teams have had a hard time generating situations in the areas.
⌚ 15'
First 15 minutes of the match. Still no dangerous chances.
⌚ 10'
The score remains tied. No clear scoring opportunities have been presented yet in the game.
⌚ 5'
First minutes of the match. The scoreboard is not open for the moment.
Match starts
The match between Bolivia and Ecuador gets underway.
Match officials
Referee: Christian Garay - Chile
Assistant 1: Alejandro Molina - Chile
Assistant 2: Juan Serrano - Chile
Fourth Official: Jose Cabero - Chile
VAR: Angelo Hermosilla - Chile
Assistant VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal - Chile
Teams on the field
The players of Ecuador and Bolivia take the field at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz.
Substitutes - Ecuador
01. Hernán Galíndez (GK), 22. Alexander Domínguez (GK), 04. Luis Segovia, 07. Beder Caicedo, 08. Carlos Gruezo, 09. Jhojan Julio, 10. Junior Sornoza, 11. Kevin Rodríguez, 15. Ángel Mena, 17. Ángelo Preciado, 20. Leo Realpe, 21. Alan Franco.
Starting XI - Ecuador
Coach: Felix Sánchez Bas
Substitutes - Bolivia
01. Carlos Lampe (GK), 12. Braulio Uraezaña (GK), 02. Jairo Quinteros, 07. Jeyson Chura, 08. Rodrigo Ramallo, 10. Ramiro Vaca, 11. Bruno Miranda, 15. Gabriel Villamil, 16. Boris Céspedes, 17. Jesús Sagredo, 19. Lucas Chávez, 20. Henry Vaca.
Starting XI - Bolivia
| 14. Moisés Villarroel | | 13. Jaime Arrascaita |
Coach: Gustavo Costas
This is how the teams arrived
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Bolivia vs. Ecuador, estadio Hernando Siles de La Paz a partir de las 19.00. Una hora y media antes, las delegaciones ya están en Miraflores. (Fotos: Marcelo Avendaño). #PREMIUM pic.twitter.com/1TMLYY6fhf — PREMIUM (@premium0608) October 12, 2023
Statements - Felix Sanchez (Coach of Ecuador)
"Now we are going to play at altitude. In other circumstances, in extreme heat; and at any time, we will not make excuses, but we will look for the best performance to get the points we need, playing concentrated, precise, effective and supportive".
"Bolivia comes very much in need of points, they play at home where they want to be strong. They have the obligation after two lost matches, although it was with the two best teams in the qualifiers. We know that it will be a very different match to what it was against Argentina and Uruguay".
"All the players come with a lot of enthusiasm and we like that, they come with the desire to represent their country. John Yeboah arrived with all the predisposition to contribute and help, he has come with enthusiasm, his soccer quality is the right one to be with us. He comes to a high altitude context, so it will be a test of fire".
"The issue of the cards, there is a regulation and that's how it is, we have three players in this situation. When they are on the field we are not going to tell them to go hard to the duels, to measure themselves, they cannot receive the card; but there can be consequences for the team. What we do try to avoid is cards for protests, where we must remain calm".
Statements - Gustavo Costas (Coach of Bolivia)
"As I told the players, we have to try to change the image we left in the last match, that is fundamental and the three points will be good for us to get our hopes up again and get into the fight".
"We must press and have a higher percentage of the ball than in other matches. Ecuador has very good strikers. Give Enner Valencia a meter and he'll kill you. Now they are a very offensive team".
"The last time they came to Bolivia they won at altitude and it didn't affect them. I think the altitude issue is already there. In the last game, Argentina looked like they were the team adapted to the altitude."
"We have problems with the guys who don't play. They need to have rhythm, including Marcelo Moreno, but he is an emblem of Bolivia, he gives us things and we have to see how we can take advantage of it".
Everything ready at the Hernando Siles
🏟Así luce el Estadio Hernando Siles de La Paz
🇪🇨Se viene el regreso de La Tri pic.twitter.com/SnCyXNpV6V — La Tri 🇪🇨 (@LaTri) October 12, 2023
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What time is Bolivia vs Ecuador match for 2026 World Cup South American Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Bolivia vs Ecuador of October 12th, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 8:00 PM on DSports and DGO
Bolivia: 7:00 PM on Tigo Sports Bolivia, FBF Play
Brazil: 8:00 PM on SporTV 5
Chile: 8:00 PM on DGO, Mega
Colombia: 6:00 PM on DGO and Caracol Play
Ecuador: 6:00 PM on DGO and Canal del Futbol
USA (ET): 7:00 PM
Spain: 1:00 AM (October 13)
Mexico: 5:00 PM
Paraguay: 7:00 PM
Peru: 6:00 PM on DGO
Uruguay: 8:00 PM on DGO
Venezuela: 7:00 PM on DGO and SimpleTV
Squad List - Ecuador
Squad List - Bolivia
Convocados de #LaVerde para las Fechas 3 y 4 de las Eliminatorias que enfrentará a 🇨🇴 #Ecuador y 🇵🇾#Paraguay en la fecha FIFA.#RenovemosLaIlusión pic.twitter.com/20B54jChMr — LA VERDE 🇧🇴 (@laverde_fbf) October 6, 2023
Bolivia vs Ecuador history
These two teams have met 36 times. The statistics are in favor of Ecuador, which has emerged victorious on 18 occasions, while Bolivia has won on six occasions, leaving a balance of 12 draws.
In the South American qualifiers...
Referring only to the times they have faced each other in the South American qualifiers, we count 16 duels, where the numbers are in favor of Ecuador with 11 victories, while Bolivia has won two, for a balance of three draws.
If we take into account the times that Bolivia has been at home against Ecuador in the South American qualifiers, there are eight matches, where the Ecuadorians have the advantage with four wins over the two that the Bolivians have achieved, and the two ties that have occurred.
Ecuador
Ecuador arrives to this double round of qualifiers motivated by the conditions in which it will be playing. This confrontation with Bolivia will be very competitive, since both teams play in similar conditions, but they will have to bring out the hierarchy of their squad.
Another incentive for the Ecuadorian team is that they have not lost on Bolivian soil for 26 years, which becomes an attractive fact to be broken by their rival and at the same time demanding for them.
It is worth remembering that Ecuador started this knockout stage with a penalty of -3 points after an improper alignment of a player in the last campaign, so after the 1-0 loss against Argentina and the 2-1 victory against Uruguay they are at zero, so they are obliged to add in both matches.
Bolivia
Bolivia is not doing very well at all, especially after the catastrophic start of these qualifiers, in which it suffered defeats against Brazil and Argentina. The crisis that Bolivian soccer is going through has been transferred to the national team and now it is going through its worst moment.
For the team coached by Gustavo Costas, it will be difficult to get back on track if they do not manage to change many issues, in addition to their players putting more attitude when defending the shirt, so they hope that this match against Ecuador will be the perfect gauge to know if they have improved at least in this aspect.
The match will be played at the Hernando Siles Stadium
The Bolivia vs Ecuador match will be played at the Hernando Siles Stadium, located in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. This venue, inaugurated in 1930, has a capacity for 41,143 spectators.
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