Although the Qualifiers 2026 have just begun, the present of the Peruvian National Team does not invite us to believe in improvement for the next matches and, with only one point in the Positions table, the classification zone could get further and further away. The defeat against Bolivia (2-0) was one more blow to the process of Juan Reynoso and, if we do not change course starting with a victory against Venezuela on Tuesday, we could be talking about his last days in command of the ‘Blanquirroja’.
With this disappointing outlook, is there any combination of results that would allow the ‘Bicolor’ to get into the qualifying zone or at least into the playoffs? Taking into account that six teams qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup and one will go to the intercontinental playoff, Peru’s last place does not allow us to foresee anything encouraging.
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However, the first step that must be taken Peruvian National Team is to beat Venezuela at the National Stadium. Although the team led by Fernando Batista is living a better present and has accumulated four games without losing, this is the right moment for the national team to have some self-love and be able to show that things can change – at least – from rebellion.
If this positive result occurs, Peru would add four points in the standings. On the other hand, so that the hypothetical victory over ‘Vinotinto’ has greater significance and serves as a push for the resumption of the Qualifiers 2026 In September 2024, Bolivia (3), Chile (5) and Paraguay (5) should not add on this sixth day.
Because? It’s very simple, because these teams, which have a better score than the ‘Blanquirroja’, would become unstuck and the chances of getting closer – at least – to the playoff zone would be increasingly reduced. So let’s take note of the rivals they will have next Tuesday: Bolivia will visit Uruguay in Montevideo, Chile will do the same with Ecuador in Quito and Paraguay will receive Colombia in Asunción.
We must also take into account that the results added by the Peruvian National Team on the double date of September 2024, where they will face Colombia in Lima and Ecuador in Quito. In these two matches, the ‘Bicolor’ will have to aim to add, in the most optimistic scenario, four points. Thus, not only will the playoff zone be closer, but also the sixth place for the 2026 World Cup.
Of course, all these statements will only be valid if the team improves and the technical command understands that since the 2026 Qualifiers began, bad decisions have been made. Likewise, the individual performance of many of those regularly called up will have to grow, otherwise Peru will continue to be adrift and the ghosts of the years in which we were last in South America will return.
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What’s coming to Peru after the double date?
After this 2-0 defeat against Bolivia, the Peruvian National Team will play again next week when it is his turn to receive Venezuela for the sixth day of the 2026 Qualifiers. This match is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 from 9:00 pm, it will be played at the National Stadium and will be broadcast exclusively throughout the national territory through ATV signals ( Channel 9), América TV (Channel 4) and Movistar Deportes (Channel 3 and 703 of the Movistar grid).
After this double date in November, the South American teams will not play again until September 2024, after the Copa América that will take place in the United States between June 20 and July 14 of next year. Thus, the ‘Bicolor’ must focus on adding as many points as possible at the end of 2023, in order to arrive with a better outlook for matchdays 7 and 8, where it will be measured against Colombia and Ecuador, respectively.
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