Peruvian team: A new challenge begins for the Blanquirroja

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The Peruvian team begins its fight for a place at the next World Cup when it faces Paraguay in qualifying today (5:30 p.m.) at the Antonio Aranda Encina Stadium in Ciudad del Este.

Those led by Juan Maximo Reynoso They come to this important game having played a total of 8 friendly matches, of which they recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

With Paolo Guerrero as the main player, the national team will look to continue their good track record in visiting the Guarani in the qualification process.

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In the last two games it played in the white-red nation for this competition, the Peruvian team managed a 4-1 win (Russia 2018) and a 2-2 draw (Qatar 2022). Peru have not lost to Paraguay in a qualifying visit since October 2012.

“We are excited about who we face and know it will be tough. It’s not a friendly, the adrenaline is different and we are direct rivals in the qualification and the home game is always important. We expect a Paraguay that will certainly establish its rhythm in the first few minutes of each half. “That’s one of the parts of the game that we wanted to predict,” Reynoso explained in the preview.

As if that wasn’t enough, Blanquirroja has played ten consecutive games against Paraguay without losing. The last time Peru lost to the Guaraní team was in November 2014 in a friendly match.

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On the other hand, after the last qualifying matches, the Paraguayan team played 9 friendly matches, of which they won 3 games, drew 2 and lost 4.

Guillermo Barros Schelotto would put all his trust in Gabriel Ávalos becoming the starting center forward of the Guaraní team to break through Pedro Gallese’s fence.

“Everyone is doing well. “I am very happy about this new process that can take us to the next World Cup. We believe in our conditions and in the team we have,” said the Albirroja strategist. Both teams will have all weapons to take on a new challenge and qualify for the 2026 World Cup on good footing.

It is worth remembering that the Paraguayan team exchanged its usual home, the Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, for the Ciudad del Este stadium.

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Did you know…

Capacity. The Antonio Aranda Encina Stadium in Ciudad del Este has space for 28,000 spectators.

Back. The last time Paolo Guerrero played a qualifying match was against Chile in October 2021.