With the aim of securing one of the two places at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Peruvian team is in Venezuela to take part in the group stage of the pre-Olympic tournament.
The team led by José Guillermo del Solar left yesterday with the motivation to succeed in the group they share with Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
“These guys are very committed, then we'll see what happens in the next games. All games are different and you have to see the rivals and get an idea of the game from there. We are now focusing on Chile, the most important thing for us is Chile,” explained “Chemo” del Solar.
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The Peruvian team will face Chile on Sunday 21st, then face Argentina on Wednesday 24th, followed by Paraguay on Saturday 27th and finally close their group on Tuesday 30th Uruguay from.
On the other hand, the players assured that they will leave everything on the field to give a good image of the country. “We have to trust ourselves, work and get the best out of the team. We will try to leave Peru at the top and ask the fans to support us,” said Alessandro Burlamaqui.
“Focus on the pre-Olympics. It is an important challenge for us not only collectively but also individually. “We will give everything for this jersey,” said Emilio Saba, Carlos Mannucci’s full-back.
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It should be remembered that the list of those called up consists of 4 players from Universitario, 4 from Sporting Cristal, 4 from Alianza Lima, 2 from Carlos Mannucci, 1 from Cienciano, 1 from Comerciantes Unidos, 1 from Cusco FC, 1 from Universidad César Vallejo and 1 from Alianza Atlético.
The squad also includes three footballers who play abroad: Anderson Villacorta (Mineros de Zacatecas), Diether Vásquez (Mineros de Zacatecas) and Alessandro Burlamaqui (CF Intercity). For his part, Juan Pablo Goicochea would be a free agent.
Did you know…
Events. The U-23 Olympic Pre-Olympics, which will be held in Venezuela, will take place from January 20 to February 11 in the cities of Caracas, Valencia and Barquisimeto.