International Friendly

Bolivia vs Scotland, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
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0 - 4
  • 5': Lawrence Shankland
  • 23': Scott McTominay
  • 30': Ché Adams
  • 45': Ché Adams

Scotland thrash Bolivia for perfect World Cup preparation

Scotland will make their long-awaited return to the World Cup in confident mood following a convincing 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia in New Jersey.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Paniagua.
  • 3': Foul by Andy Robertson (Scotland).
  • 3': Daniel Ribera (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Bolivia 0, Scotland 1. Lawrence Shankland (Scotland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 8': Foul by Yomar Rocha (Bolivia).
  • 8': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 10': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland).
  • 12': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
  • 14': Handball by Efraín Morales (Bolivia).
  • 16': Foul by Daniel Ribera (Bolivia).
  • 16': Ryan Christie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Luís Haquín (Bolivia).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 23': Goal! Bolivia 0, Scotland 2. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
  • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Robson Matheus (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Robson Matheus (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland). Assisted by Miguel Terceros.
  • 30': Goal! Bolivia 0, Scotland 3. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 31': Foul by Andy Robertson (Scotland).
  • 31': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia).
  • 34': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
  • 34': Offside, Bolivia. Efraín Morales is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
  • 36': Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 36': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Lawrence Shankland (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia).
  • 41': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Robson Matheus.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Scotland) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ché Adams with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 42': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robson Matheus.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 45': Goal! Bolivia 0, Scotland 4. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Scotland).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bolivia 0, Scotland 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Guilmar Centella replaces Moisés Paniagua.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Lucas Macazaga replaces Yomar Rocha.
  • 45': Substitution, Scotland. Kieran Tierney replaces Andy Robertson.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolivia 0, Scotland 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Scotland. John McGinn replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Carlos Melgar replaces Daniel Ribera.
  • 47': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
  • 47': Lucas Macazaga (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Scotland).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Gannon-Doak (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 49': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 50': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Robson Matheus.
  • 51': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
  • 52': Handball by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
  • 52': Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland).
  • 55': Robson Matheus (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
  • 55': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Guilmar Centella (Bolivia).
  • 57': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Efraín Morales.
  • 58': Foul by Robson Matheus (Bolivia).
  • 58': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
  • 59': Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Scotland. Anthony Ralston replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 62': Substitution, Scotland. Findlay Curtis replaces Ben Gannon-Doak.
  • 62': Substitution, Scotland. Ross Stewart replaces Ché Adams.
  • 62': Substitution, Scotland. George Hirst replaces Lawrence Shankland.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angus Gunn (Scotland).
  • 65': Foul by Gabriel Villamíl (Bolivia).
  • 65': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Bolivia. Leonardo Zabala replaces Efraín Morales.
  • 65': Substitution, Bolivia. Marcelo Tórrez replaces Gabriel Villamíl.
  • 66': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Marcelo Tórrez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Scott McTominay.
  • 79': Foul by Kenny McLean (Scotland).
  • 79': Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Substitution, Scotland. John Souttar replaces Jack Hendry.
  • 80': Substitution, Scotland. Dominic Hyam replaces Grant Hanley.
  • 80': Substitution, Scotland. Tyler Fletcher replaces Lewis Ferguson.
  • 80': Substitution, Bolivia. Nabil Nacif replaces Robson Matheus.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Offside, Bolivia. Carlos Melgar is caught offside.
  • 82': George Hirst (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Lucas Macazaga (Bolivia).
  • 83': Tyler Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ervin Vaca (Bolivia).
  • 84': Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
  • 84': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Marcelo Tórrez (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Scotland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Bolivia. Óscar López replaces Ervin Vaca.
  • 87': Substitution, Bolivia. Leonardo Viviani replaces Miguel Terceros.
  • 88': Attempt missed. George Hirst (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 89': Foul by Tyler Fletcher (Scotland).
  • 89': Marcelo Tórrez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by George Hirst (Scotland).
  • 90': Óscar López (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tyler Fletcher (Scotland).
  • 90'+2': Carlos Melgar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Findlay Curtis (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Macazaga (Bolivia).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia). Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bolivia 0, Scotland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolivia 0, Scotland 4.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
46.2 Possession 53.8
20 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 441
417 Passes 490
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 0
14 Crosses 9
0.5 Cross % 0.0
42 Long Balls 30
29 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 7
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 9,000

Line-Ups

BOL Bolivia (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Guillermo Viscarra (GK)
5 Efraín Morales
4 Luis Haquin
17 Roberto Fernández Yellow Card
21 Yomar Rocha
16 Ervin Vaca
15 Gabriel Villamil
14 Robson Matheus
7 Miguel Terceros Yellow Card
13 Moises Paniagua
9 Daniel Ribera

SCO Scotland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Angus Gunn (GK)
13 Jack Hendry
5 Grant Hanley
3 Andy Robertson
2 Aaron Hickey
19 Lewis Ferguson
4 Scott McTominay
11 Ryan Christie
17 Ben Gannon-Doak
10 Ché Adams
20 Lawrence Shankland

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