The Peru U23 team caused a pleasant surprise for the entire country after opening the pre-Olympics with a victory against their counterparts from Chile with a minimal margin. Franchesco Flores' result not only allowed the national team to collect their first three points in the South American competition, but also position themselves as the leaders of Group B.
Although the Blanquirroja have had a start that inspires a lot of optimism, the team is wasting no time and is already training ahead of the difficult game tomorrow (6:00 p.m.) against Argentina, which has just drawn 1-1 with Paraguay.
The group led by José Guillermo del Solar worked on Monday at the facilities of the Puerto Cabello Academy in Valencia and reflected on the second day of the competition.
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The national team trained in two groups. The players involved in the win against the Mapochos did regenerative work, while the selected players who were inactive did ball work in reduced space.
La Blanquirroja will train again today at the Puerto Cabello Academy to polish the team that will fight for victory against the Gaucho team at the Misael Delgado Sports Center.
Despite not having all the elements he wanted, the Peru U23 coach managed to put together a team that made a good impression at the start of the Pre-Olympics.
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Wall. Romero was unbeatable in goal against Chile. Photo: Distribution
However, the next game will be anything but easy. The cast, led by Javier Mascherano, includes a world champion like Thiago Almada as well as some established players at the top level of Argentine football like Valentín Barco (sold to Brighton), Federico Redondo, Nicolás Valentini, Cristian Medina, Ezequiel Fernández, Pablo Solari and Santiago Castro.
Chemo will not be able to count on Mathías Llontop in the duel against Argentina. The national team was sent off for a double yellow card in the game against Chile and will have to wait for the third matchday, when Peru meets Paraguay.
It is worth remembering that the top two places in each group will qualify for the final stage, in which only the top two teams will gain the long-awaited entry to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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The Peruvian team will only take a break on the last day of the group stage, which could determine their stay in the tournament.
I knew that…
To warn. Franchesco Flores pointed out that the team has a lot to talk about and that they will show it on the field.
Price. The Argentine U23 would be worth 100 million euros more than the Peruvian one. The Gaucho team would cost 131.55 million while the Bicolor team would cost 4.75 million.