The Peruvian team He made a good impression on the fans after the friendly against South Korea, the first game of his Asian tour, which he won 1-0. Although the South Koreans were favorites in the previous game, the players led by Juan Reynoso struck at the right moment and positioned themselves well on the pitch to stem the opposing team’s attacks. Although the Bicolor’s strength lay in their collective performance, the Incas’ individual performance also caught the attention of one of the figures from Japan, their closest rival at this FIFA date.
Kou Itakura, defender of the Blue Samurai, made a surprising statement in the previous statement, praising the virtues of a Peruvian soccer player while admitting he doesn’t know his name. “I don’t know the name of the Peru international, but I do know that he has great intensity in midfield,” said the Borussia Mönchengladbach player.
In the previous clash, up to eight players called up by Reynoso occupied the midfield zone: Yoshimar Yotún, Pedro Aquino, Edison Flores, Cristofer Gonzales, Bryan Reyna, Christian Cueva, Sergio Peña and Anderson Santamaría. One of them would be the one who received Itakura’s compliments.
Kou Itakura played at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His passport is currently worth 12 million euros. Photo: EFE
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What did the players from Japan say about Peru?
Takefusa Kubo, one of the Japanese personalities, hinted in the preview that “Peru have an energetic defense so we have to be careful how well they can get the ball out.” I think it’s going to be important to have good ball separation and good coordination,” he said.
For his part, Shogo Taniguchi claimed that “Peru are a strong team”, while Hidemasa Morita stressed that they “won’t lose one-on-one” against the teams led by Reynoso.
When does Peru vs. Japan play?
The friendly game Peru vs. Japan, for the current FIFA 2023 date, will be played this Tuesday, June 20th from 4:56 (Peruvian time). The duel was supposed to start a minute earlier, but the unusual change became known this Monday.