For the first time in history, 2 Peruvians will take part in this top club tournament with different teams. When could you meet?
This Wednesday, February 1st, begins Club World Cup with the game between Al Ahly vs. Auckland City. This international tournament will be historic for Peru as two Peruvian soccer players will compete with different teams. They are André Carrillo and Raúl Ruidíaz who will defend the colors of the Al Hilal and Seattle Sounders, or.
Although the “Flea” team comes to this tournament after making history by becoming the first MLS team to win the Concacaf Champions League; the situation of ‘Line’ it was different. It turns out that because the Champions League Asia 2022 Will end in March this year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to send the team Andre Carrillo.
Although the Club World Cup begins this Wednesday, with both Peruvian teams making their debuts on Saturday February 4th. If this is the first time two Peruvians are participating in this competition, in which case could they face each other and which teams do they have to win for a Peruvian duel to happen?
What has to happen for Carrillo and Ruidíaz to face each other?
The first to debut in the tournament will be Andre Carrillo with the Al Hilal. The Arab club meets the Moroccan side Wydad AC from Africa. If they emerge victorious from this duel, the ‘Culebra’ team will face Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo in the semi-finals. This could be a rematch for Carillo and Al Hilal, Well, in the 2019 edition, they lost to ‘Mengao’ in this case.
On the other hand, the way from Raul Ruidíaz It’s on the other button. The Seattle Sounders have to go for the winner of the duel Al Ahly vs. Auckland City. If he makes it through the second round, the ‘Flea’ could face none other than current Champions League champions Real Madrid. A difficult game, no doubt, but it would be historic if the MLS team managed to beat the Meringues.
In the case Raul Ruidíaz eliminate a real Madrid j Andre Carrillo do that before too flamengo, There could be a duel between Peruvians and this would be nothing less than in the final of Club World Cup. The other option would be for “Flea” and “Culebra” to lose and face off for third place.
When would the match between André Carrillo vs. Raúl Ruidíaz?
As we mentioned above, Andre Carrillo j Raul Ruidíaz you could only see the faces in the final or third place Club World Cup. With either option, the game would be played on Saturday 11 February. Third place is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and the final at 2:00 p.m., both in Peruvian time.