Colombia ready for Bolivia challenge at Copa

Colombia have one foot in the Copa America quarter-finals after their draw with Argentina but will be wary that final-group opponents Bolivia also secured as much against the host nation before blotting their own copybook against Costa Rica. Sunday night's meeting in Santa Fe will be the chance for the Colombians to show that they are the form team in Group A, having started by seeing off the Costa Ricans and then having by far the better of their match with the Argentinians, where only poor finishing let the cafeteros down. Colombian coach Hernan Dario 'Bolillo' Gomez plans to send out the same side at the 'Elefants Graveyard' as Colon's Brigadier Estanislao Lopez stadium is known. "We know this game should enable us to secure our passage to the next round of the Copa America and we intend to get the win we need, with all due respect to Bolivia," Gomez said. But he struck a note of caution in asking fans to realise that "this is a team which is just coming together and it must be remembered that the objective is qualifying for the World Cup" in Brazil in three years time. Bolivia coach Gustavo Quinteros is having to deal with sagging morale after the 2-0 loss to the Ticos which saw the Andeans have two men, Ronald Rivero and Walter Flores, sent off, leaving a solid showing against Argentina a fading memory. "We shall have to chase a win against Colombia, who are tough rivals. We have players unavailable through suspension but in this tournament anyone can beat anyone," Quinteros insisted.