Valparaiso, Chile: Bolivia clinched their first Copa America victory since 1997 on Monday with an upset 3-2 win over Ecuador.


Bolivia's footballers celebrate after their 2015 Copa America football championship match against Ecuador, in Valparaiso, Chile. Pic/AFP 

The Bolivians, who had not won a competitive game on foreign soil since 1995, withstood a furious second-half fightback from Ecuador to leave their opponents on the brink of elimination from Group A.