In Bolivia they warm up the match against Colombia: “Honour is at stake”

Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, in action during the last match against Bolivia, in La Paz.

Although they have less chance of qualifying for the World Cup, the Bolivians dream of the feat.

This Thursday, at 6:30 pm, Colombia and Bolivia face each other in a match that promises emotions for everything that is at stake. The tricolor team is in seventh place in the classification table, with 17 points. Bolivia is in eighth position, with 15. And although the team from the highlands has gone more than 10,000 days without winning as a visitor in the qualifiers, the illusion of those led by the Venezuelan César Farías to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar remains valid.“We want to win, Bolivia is not going to give it away,” said the DT in dialogue with EL TIEMPO. Now, a few minutes before the ball rolls, the Bolivian press joins his call.

‘Bolivia faces Colombia for the honor’

Colombia vs. Bolivia, in La Paz.

‘El Diario’, one of the most popular newspapers in Bolivia, headlined the preview of this Thursday’s game as follows: “Bolivia faces Colombia for honor.”

In the body of the news, this is how the Bolivian press sees Colombia’s opportunities:

“For seven dates Colombia has not known the taste of victory, a bad run accompanied by a drought of goals. Coach Reinaldo Rueda’s squad seeks to solve these problems in a single game to get closer to the qualifying zone,” reads the text.

(Also: Colombia would have everything to win against Bolivia, according to history).

“At this point, the only advantage that Colombia is holding on to is the history of games played against Bolivia for the qualifying rounds at home. In six matches they won in the six presentations,” concluded the sports newsroom of ‘El Diario’ .

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