Bolivia national football team 2002

The Bolivia national football team played a total number of five international matches in the 2002 season after not having qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The team ended up in seventh place in the final rankings of the CONMEBOL-zone. Former goalkeeper Carlos Trucco started the year as Bolivia's manager; he was replaced by Vladimir Soria after four games.

Results

Brazil vs Bolivia

Friendly match
31 January 2002
№ 315
 Brazil 6 – 0  Bolivia
Cris  43'
Gilberto Silva  46',  54'
José Kléberson  62'
Washington  71'
Ânderson Polga  81'
Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pereira (BRA)

Paraguay vs Bolivia

Friendly match
13 February 2002
№ 316
 Paraguay 2 – 2  Bolivia
Cardozo  3'
Struway  90+2' 		Colque  44'
Andaveris  45'
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Aquino (PAR)

Senegal vs Bolivia

Friendly match
27 March 2002
№ 317
 Senegal 2 – 1  Bolivia
Bouba Diop  44'
Niang  64' 		Bengolea  48'
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sowe (GAM)

Mexico vs Bolivia

Friendly match
16 May 2002
№ 318
 Mexico 1 – 0  Bolivia [2]
Palencia  47'
Stanford Stadium, San Francisco
Attendance: 37,127
Referee: Kennedy (USA)

Venezuela vs Bolivia

Friendly match
21 August 2002
№ 319
 Venezuela 2 – 0  Bolivia [4]
Noriega  17'
Gonzalez  20'
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ibarra (VEN)

Notes

  1. ↑ Last match under the guidance of manager Carlos Trucco.
  2. ↑ Last match under the guidance of manager Carlos Trucco.
  3. ↑ First match under the guidance of manager Vladimir Soria.
  4. ↑ First match under the guidance of manager Vladimir Soria.

See also

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