On June 8, 2021, the Peruvian team visited Ecuador for the Qualifiers. Although the national triumph was the main news of that day, the captaincy of Pedro Gallese, who assumed -for the first time- the responsibility of wearing the bracelet in an official bicolor duel. Since then, the ‘Octopus’ became that experienced leader that everyone’s team needed, even more after the absence of Paolo Guerrero (for injuries). With the return of the ‘Predator’ to a call, the issue came into debate, although it was the ‘1’ of the red-and-white team who was in charge of putting cold cloths on the matter.
“There is no need to create controversy. Whoever wears (the captain’s ribbon) will surely do very well. The important thing is that the group feels in the best way. There are colleagues who have between two and three qualifiers, we have the experience, the desire to return to a World Cup and we are going to work for that “said the goalkeeper upon his arrival at the national concentration.
Pedro Gallese knows that there are players who reach the friendlies of the Peruvian team with a great present, the same thing that could be reflected in the friendly duels that the Inca team will hold in Asia (against South Korea and Japan), as part of their preparation for the start of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“We are very happy for the return of Paolo (Guerrero) and the promotion of Gianluca (Lapadula); It is very gratifying to get back together and it is a pride to wear the shirt of your country “added the also goalkeeper for Orlando City of the MLS.
When will Peru’s matches with Korea and Japan be?
The Peruvian team He has been training in Seoul since Sunday June 11 and, when the delegation with the players who play abroad is complete, Juan Reynoso will begin to work on the scheme and variants that he will propose for these friendly commitments on the Asian continent. To date the ‘Cabezón’ has directed six games with the ‘Bicolor’ and these will be two interesting tests thinking about the Qualifiers.
The meeting in front of South Korea is scheduled for Friday, June 16 from 6:00 am (to 8:00 pm in Korean time) and will be held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium (Busan). For its part, the party against Japan It is scheduled for Tuesday June 20 from 4:55 am (to 6:55 pm in Japanese time) and will take place at the Panasonic Stadium Suita (Osaka).
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