Colombia beats Bolivia to reach Copa América quarterfinals
SANTA FE, Jul. 10, 2011 (AMP) — Argentina 2011 : Colombia defeated Bolivia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Brigadier General E. López in Santa Fe.
Radamel Falcao scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Radamel Falcao ('14, '28 on penalty).
Colombia advance to the Quarterfinals. Bolivia is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Colombia at the Copa América
- 1 title (2001)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1945)
- Statistics: Champions (2001) Runners-up (1975) Third Place (1987, 1993, 1995) Fourth Place (1991, 2004)
Bolivia at the Copa América
- 1 title (1963)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1926)
- Statistics: Champions (1963) Runners-up (1997) Fourth Place (1927, 1949)
Colombia
2:0
Bolivia
2:0 (2:0)
- 10 July 2011
- 16:00
- Santa Fe
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 7 |
 Costa Rica | 3 |
 Argentina | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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