With the hope of a victory on the third day of the qualifying rounds World Cup 2026The Peruvian team is in Santiago for the game against their counterparts from Chile.
The teams led by Juan Máximo Reynoso arrived in the evening in the capital Mapocha and faced the important match that will be played against the southern team, a direct rival of the Blanquirroja in their quest to qualify for the next World Cup, which will be hosted by the Blanquirroja will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. .
Within the Peruvian delegation that traveled to the southern countries, the absence of two players, Renato Tapia and Alexander Callens, was noticeable. Both Peruvian teams would not have taken the plane due to a decision of the coach who would give them rest because they had joined the concentration on Monday.
The Celta de Vigo midfielder and the Atlas center back would have no injuries and would be considered by Reynoso for the clash against Argentina in the fourth round of qualifying.
Captain. Paolo Guerrero will lead the offensive in Santiago. Photo: CompositionLR
The eleven that will fight for victory against Chile consists of Pedro Gallese, Carlos Zambrano, Luis Abram, Marcos López, Luis Advíncula, Miguel Trauco, Yoshimar Yotún, Wilder Cartagena, Bryan Reyna, André Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero.
The national team is currently in seventh place in South America qualifying with 1 point after a 0-0 draw against Paraguay in Ciudad del Este and a 0-1 defeat against Brazil in Lima.
The Peruvian team will visit Chile this Thursday, October 12 (7:00 p.m.) at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago. Subsequently the Red and white hosts Argentina on Tuesday, October 17 (9:00 p.m.), at the National Stadium in Lima.
The Viking. Sonne is waiting for his chance to make his debut. Photo: Distribution
Paolo Guerrero was praised by Berizzo
Chilean coach Eduardo Berizzo was asked about Paolo Guerrero at a press conference and the Argentine didn’t hesitate to acknowledge the Predator’s abilities. “He is a prestigious attacker with a goal that will require a lot of concentration from us. A reference footballer on whom his team relies not only on his heading game, but also on the first pass when winning the ball. We will set a zone mark,” Toto explained.
I knew that…
Balance. Peru and Chile have faced each other 21 times in the qualifying rounds. La Blanquirroja won 7 times, the Mapocho team won 12 times, while 2 games ended in a draw.