2023-09-11 22:34:58
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12, from 5 p.m., the Argentine team will face Bolivia at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz for date 2 of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. How is the record and how did the Albiceleste do in the height?
“A lot of things have been tried and we already know the difficulty that the teams that go there encounter,” said Lionel Scaloni during the press conference that took place this Sunday at noon at the Lionel Messi complex in Ezeiza.
Then he added: “I don’t want to talk much regarding this issue because it is something that is not going to change. It is clear that it has an added difficulty, but under no circumstances are we going to complain. Everyone is going to play there. It cannot be done “Nothing. Other aspects are worked on, but if you’re not on the field you don’t realize it,” added the coach of the Argentine team.
Argentina vs Bolivia history and matches at altitude
The more than 3,600 meters above sea level on which the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz is located have always been a problem for the Argentine team. In a history of 49 games, Bolivia won only 7, all of them on Bolivian territory. They tied 5 times and the other 29 ended in victory for the Albiceleste.
Argentina vs Bolivia matches at the height of La Paz
At the height of La Paz they faced each other 11 times, with four Argentine victories, two draws and five Bolivian victories. The last precedent in the capital of Bolivia was on October 13, 2020 on date 2 of the Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. On that occasion, those led by Lionel Scaloni won 2 to 1 with goals from Lautaro Martínez and Joaquín Correa, while Marcelo Martins had opened the scoring.
10/13/2020: Bolivia 1-2 Argentina (2022 Qualifiers) 03/28/2017: Bolivia 2-0 Argentina (2018 Qualifiers) 03/26/2013: Bolivia 1-1 Argentina (2014 Qualifiers) 04/01/2009 : Bolivia 6-1 Argentina (2010 Qualifiers)03/26/2005: Bolivia 1-2 Argentina (2006 Qualifiers)04/25/2001: Bolivia 3-3 Argentina (2002 Qualifiers)04/02/1997: Bolivia 2-1 Argentina (1998 Qualifiers)09/23/1973: Bolivia 0-1 Argentina (1974 Qualifiers)07/27/1969: Bolivia 3-1 Argentina (1970 Qualifiers)08/29/1965: Bolivia 1-2 Argentina (1966 Qualifiers) 10/06/1957: Bolivia 2-0 Argentina (1958 Qualifiers)
Messi at the height of La Paz
Lionel Messi played three times with the Argentine team in La Paz, all of them for the South American Qualifiers. The first was in 2009 in the tough 6 to 1 defeat with Diego Armando Maradona as coach, the second in the 1 to 1 in 2013 under the command of Alejandro Sabella and the third and last in the 2 to 1 victory in 2020 with Lionel Scaloni on the substitute bench. So far, La Pulga has not been able to score a goal in this scenario.
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