Bolivia News
Sanchez names Bolivia squad for friendly
October, 19 2008Bolivia coach Erwin Sanchez has named an 18-man squad for Wednesday's friendly against El Salvador.
Article | ConversationEscobar gets nod for Bolivia warm-up matches
August, 16 2008Paraguay-born forward Pablo Escobar has been named in Bolivia's 21-man squad to face Panama in friendly international next Wednesday.
Article | ConversationSanchez backed to continue with Bolivia
June, 17 2008Bolivian Football Federation president Carlos Chavez hinted Erwin Sanchez will remain as the national team coach regardless of the outcome of their World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Wednesday.
Article | ConversationPele throws himself into altitude debate
June, 5 2008Brazil's Pele has criticised FIFA's recent decision to lift a ban on playing World Cup qualifiers at more than 2,750 metres above sea level.
Article | ConversationBolivia president thanks Blatter after ban lifted
May, 29 2008FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been thanked by Bolivia president Evo Morales for the decision by soccer's governing body to lift a ban on playing international matches at high altitude.
Article | ConversationFIFA scrap altitude ban to Bolivia's relief
May, 27 2008Bolivia's soccer team was given a reprieve from what it calls soccer apartheid when the sport's world governing body on Tuesday suspended its ban on internationals played at high altitude.
Article | ConversationMaradona slams altitude ban after Bolivia trip
March, 18 2008Diego Maradona criticised a ban on international matches at high altitude on Monday after playing a charity game in Bolivia's national stadium at 3,600 metres above sea level.
Article | ConversationBolivia get go-ahead to play in La Paz
July, 15 2007Bolivia have been given the all-clear to stage World Cup qualifiers in La Paz even though it lies above the recently established altitude limit of 3,000 metres.
Article | ConversationBolivian president forces altitude rethink
June, 28 2007FIFA president Sepp Blatter is to reconsider a ban on high altitude soccer matches following a meeting on Thursday with Bolivian President Evo Morales.
Article | ConversationBolivian boss attacks FIFA altitude decision
June, 27 2007Bolivia's soccer federation said on Wednesday FIFA had not gone far enough in relaxing a ban on high-altitude matches because it meant the nation's capital city of La Paz was still off limits.
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