Bolivia vs Scotland, 2026 International Friendly

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.

• 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 centre of the goal 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'+2': 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 centre of the goal 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 the centre of the box 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 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.