The Bolivia national football team played a total number of eighteen international matches in the 1996 season under the guidance of newly appointed manager Dušan Drašković, including six games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. Drašković was replaced by Antonio López Habas after the 0-0 draw against Peru on 1 September 1996.
| Friendly match [1] 30 January 1996 № 236 |
Bolivia | 2 – 0 | Slovakia | Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufiño 10' Paniagua 35' |
| Friendly match 3 February 1996 № 237 |
Bolivia | 1 – 1 | Chile | Estadio Felix Capriles, Cochabamba Attendance: 24,130 Referee: Aliaga (BOL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suárez 31' | Margas 49' |
| Friendly match 11 February 1996 № 238 |
Peru | 1 – 3 | Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Arana (PER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinillos 72' (pk) | Baldivieso 27' (pk) Paniagua 54' Castillo 75' |
| Friendly match 14 February 1996 № 239 |
Bolivia | 4 – 1 | Paraguay | Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Lugones (BOL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo 8' Tufiño 57' Suárez 62' Etcheverry 85' |
Villamayor 55' (pk) |
| Friendly match 7 March 1996 № 240 |
Bolivia | 2 – 0 | Peru | Estadio Ramón Aguilera, Santa Cruz Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Luna (BOL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbra 46', 51' |
| Friendly match 28 March 1996 № 241 |
Colombia | 4 – 1 | Bolivia | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Attendance: 25,500 Referee: Russi (COL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia 11', 40' (pk) Mendoza 32' Asprilla 36' |
Sánchez 10' |
| WCQ 1998 [2] 24 April 1996 № 242 |
Argentina | 3 – 1 | Bolivia | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires Attendance: 49,750 Referee: Sánchez (CHI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortega 8', 18' Batistuta 49' |
Baldivieso 42' |
| Friendly match 5 May 1996 № 243 |
El Salvador | 1 – 1 | Bolivia | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Washington Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Baharmast (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera 25' | Suárez 6' |
| Friendly match 26 May 1996 № 244 |
Chile | 2 – 0 | Bolivia | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago Attendance: 24,307 Referee: Olivetto (ARG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salas 32', 38' |
| US Cup 8 June 1996 № 245 |
Mexico | 1 – 0 | Bolivia | Cotton Bowl, Dallas Attendance: 25,187 Referee: Hall (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia 80' |
| US Cup 12 June 1996 № 246 |
United States | 0 – 2 | Bolivia | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 19,350 Referee: Bucci (CAN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno 2' Coimbra 88' |
| US Cup 15 June 1996 № 247 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 – 0 | Bolivia | Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,624, East Rutherford Referee: Baharmast (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill 12', 33' Harte 45' |
| WCQ 1998 7 July 1996 № 248 |
Bolivia | 6 – 1 | Venezuela | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Attendance: 43,822 Referee: Da Rosa (URU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy 4' Etcheverry 41' Baldivieso 61' Coimbra 67' Suárez 78' Paniagua 85' |
Tortolero 65' |
| Friendly match 26 July 1996 № 249 |
Paraguay | 2 – 0 | Bolivia | Estadio Olla Azulgrana, Asunción Attendance: 8,000 Referee: González (PAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayala 26' Cardozo 53' |
| WCQ 1998 1 September 1996 № 250 |
Bolivia | 0 – 0 | Peru | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Attendance: 48,304 Referee: Velazquez (PAR) |
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| WCQ 1998 8 October 1996 № 251 |
Uruguay | 0 – 0 | Bolivia | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Borgosano (VEN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peña 64' (og) |
| WCQ 1998 10 November 1996 № 252 |
Bolivia | 2 – 2 | Colombia | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Attendance: 43,173 Referee: Arana (PER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy 15' Moreno 44' |
Serna 40' (pk) Rincón 54' |
| WCQ 1998 15 December 1996 № 253 |
Bolivia | 0 – 0 | Paraguay | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Attendance: 43,173 Referee: Nieves (URU) |
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