Over the last four months, the teams of CONMEBOL have had plenty of time to assess where they stand in World Cup qualifying, and how to get to where they want to be. Right now, though, Colombia and Bolivia are left looking at a lot more questions than answers as they get set to play in Barranquilla, with both teams terrified of what could happen with a loss in this match.
Colombia vs. Bolivia 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch World Cup qualifying online
Both Colombia and Bolivia are disappointed with their standing in World Cup qualifying, but only one of them even has a real chance to improve their fortunes.
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Bolivia are already all but out of chances to make the World Cup despite their hopes of a stronger showing in this qualifying cycle. Colombia aren’t particularly enjoying their standing either, as they’re outside even the inter-continental playoff spot. They’ve struggled to find any kind of consistency during qualifying, including going winless in their last three World Cup qualifiers.
Colombia came into qualifying with much higher expectations than that -- they were a solid team in the last World Cup, and finished third in the Copa America last summer. That should have put them in a good position to qualify easily, but instead they’ve found themselves on the outside looking in. Jose Pekerman and his squad will not be satisfied with that, but they’ll also have to vastly improve their form and on-pitch quality if they’re actually going to find a way to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Match info and how to watch
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. - English), beIN Sports En Español (U.S. - Spanish), Caracol TV, TyC Sports Internacional (Colombia), Bolivia TV, TyC Sports Internacional (Bolivia)
Online: beIN Sports Connect, Fubo, Sling (U.S.)
Match Date/Time: Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. local
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia
Listings via LiveSoccerTV.
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