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Colombia overwhelms Bolivia 5-0 in South American qualifying for the 2014 World Cup
Colombia's Falcao Garcia celebrates after scoring his team fourth goal during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia - Colombia tightened its grip on a qualifying spot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by beating Bolivia 5-0 on Friday.
Colombia scored only once in the first half, through Macnelly Torres. Bolivia changed goalkeepers to start the second half, with Sergio Galarza replacing Carlos Arias.
It didn't work out for Galarza.
He conceded four goals to four different players — Carlos Valdes, Teofilo Gutierrez, Radamel Falcao and Pablo Armero — and further diminished Bolivia's chances of qualifying. Bolivia has only eight points in 10 matches.
Colombia has 19 points from nine matches
The top four clubs in South America qualify automatically for the World Cup, and the fifth-place team faces a playoff for a spot. Brazil as the host nation qualifies automatically.
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