USA vs Bolivia Full Match Copa America 2024

Entering the Copa América for the fifth time in their history as invitees and this year’s host nation, the USA have never progressed further in the tournament than the semi-finals. Gregg Berhalter’s side head into this 2024 edition on the back of just two wins in their last six games (D1, L3), though they did win the CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) for the third time in March, and are still the only nation to lift that trophy.

The Stars and Stripes also picked up a draw in a friendly against Brazil, who are one of the favourites to win the Copa América, in their most recent outing. Whilst that was a notable result, they will need to improve upon a fairly miserable record in opening games at the Copa América (W1, L3) when they face off against Bolivia in their first group game.

They’ll be warm favourites to do just that, as Bolivia have endured a woeful run of 18 defeats in their last 22 outings (W3, D1) dating back to January 2022, failing to score in 12 of those 22 and conceding 3+ goals in ten of them. Antônio Carlos Zago has only been in charge of the most recent seven games, though the record isn’t any prettier when narrowed down, with five defeats (W2) and at least three goals conceded on four occasions.

Bolivia were Copa América champions in 1963 and runners-up in 1997, but recent history is far from on their side. Woefully, they have made it out of the group stage just once in nine attempts since then, reaching the quarter-finals in 2015, and they failed to win a single game in each of those eight group stage exits.

Players to watch: Giovanni Reyna had four goal involvements en-route to the USA’s success in the CNL (G2, A2), and created three chances across the two friendlies this month. In four World Cup qualification appearances, Bolivia’s Gabriel Villamíl has picked up three bookings, and the midfielder was also cautioned in their friendly against Ecuador earlier this month.

Hot stat: Bolivia have not scored in any of the last three H2Hs (D1, L2), with both meetings since the turn of the millennium seeing the USA net 3+ goals.