There is less and less to see whether Peru vs. Argentina, duel corresponding to date 4 of the 2026 South American qualifiers. Before the visit of the current world champion of the coaches Lionel Scaloni He was of the opinion that the Bicolor should not be underestimated because she traveled a day before the commitment. Likewise, he spoke about the virtues possessed by those under the leadership of Juan Reynoso.
“The Peruvian footballer is culturally a good player with the ball, when they come together they are good attacking players. He doesn’t go through good moments, but he got out of those situations. He has experience, they know each other and.” Under no circumstances should you think that the game is won. “That’s the reason (they say) we underestimated (them) because they traveled on Monday and (in) the past qualifiers we did the same thing,” he noted at a press conference.
What did Scaloni say about Messi’s starting role against Peru?
On the other hand, one of the topics that raises the most questions is the ownership of Lionel Messi. As is well known, the “10” is recovering from an injury and was used against Paraguay in the second half. Regarding his presence against Blanquirroja, the strategist provided details of the Rosario’s situation.
“Messi is fine, he has been training and adding training sessions.” Tomorrow we will make the decision. “If he’s well, he’ll play, which is what we all want,” he said.
When does Peru vs. play? Argentina?
Peru vs. Argentina will play this Tuesday, October 17, on the fourth day of qualifying for 2026. The game is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the National Stadium in Lima.