Bolivia vs Panama-Entering the final matchday of the 2024 Copa America, Panama need a result and some help to advance to the knockout stages for the first time when they face Bolivia at the Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando on Tuesday.
Bolivia vs Panama-A 5-0 defeat to Uruguay this week dropped the Bolivians to the bottom of Group C without a point, while Los Canaleros beat the United States 2-1 and are just behind them in second place on goal difference.
Match preview
Bolivia vs Panama-Hopes of going into the knockout stages aren’t officially over, but Bolivia will have to do something special on Monday to stay alive.
They need a win, and Antonio Carlos Jago’s men also need Uruguay to beat the USA and at least a seven-goal swing to fall their way.
The Bolivians are currently on a 13-match losing streak in the 2015 Copa America group fixtures, which seems like a long shot.
Since that long losing spell, La Verde have struggled to find the back of the net, going goalless in six Copa America group matches during their current slump.
If they fail to find the back of the net in this match, it will mark the first time since the 2001 Copa America that Bolivia have finished the group stage without conceding a goal.
The team has not beaten a CONCACAF opponent since La Verde lost three consecutive matches against the region in a 2022 friendly against Trinidad and Tobago (a 5–0 win).
In a rather hot and chippy affair on Thursday, the Panamanians managed to overcome an early setback and claim their first win at this year’s Copa America.
Statistically, they were on full marks for their matchday two wins, collecting 74% of possession, the most by any CONCACAF side in the tournament since Opta began collecting such data in 2011.
The win ended a two-match losing run for Thomas Christiansen’s men across all competitions, giving them a realistic shot at the knockout stages. Football.
They conceded the first goal and returned to winning ways for the first time since a 3–2 win over Nicaragua in June 2023.
However, Panama may need some help from Uruguay if they want to advance, as Los Canaleros have a -1 goal difference, while the USA is at +1, so they will need a better result than the hosts on Monday.
Monday will be the seventh all-time meeting between themselves and Bolivia, with La Maria Rosa having won four consecutive games against them, including their only previous match at the tournament in 2016 (2-1).
Team News
Bolivia vs Panama-Six changes were made to Bolivia’s lineup on matchday two, with Hector Cuellar, Yomar Rocha, Boris Cespedes, Miguel Terceros, Carmelo Algarranz and Ramiro Vaca all making it into the starting 11.
Adalid Terrazas collected his first international cap on Thursday, replacing Algarnaz with less than 10 minutes remaining, making reserve goalkeeper Gustavo Almada the only uncapped player among those selected in Los Verde’s squad for the tournament.
Panama will be without their top chance creator in Adalberto Carrasquilla, who was justifiably red carded this week for a reckless challenge on American Christian Pulisic.
Cesar Blackman scored three minutes after the U.S. took the lead, his first for the national team, while Jose Fajardo netted the winner in the closing stages, giving him a dozen all-time as a member of Los Canaleros.
Bolivia vs Panama lineup:
Bolivia Probable Starting Lineup:
Almada; Cuellar, Hockin, Joe. Sagredo; Suarez, Justiniano, Villamil, J. Sagredo; Terceros, Ramallo, Vaca
Panama Probable Starting Lineup:
Mosque; I. Anderson, Miller, Cordoba; Murillo, Ayerza, Martinez, Davies; Yannis, Fajardo, Diaz
Bolivia vs Panama prediction: Bolivia 0-1 Panama
Bolivia vs Panama-It won’t be easy without Carrasquilla, but we still believe the Panamanian has enough quality to break through a weak and mentally defeated Bolivia backline.