Nicaragua began to prepare everything for the friendly Front of Peruvian National Team and last Wednesday he announced the list of those summoned who will travel to Lima for the match at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, agreed for Friday, March 22 from 8:30 pm Marco Antonio Figueroatechnical director of the Central Americans, spoke with the media and left his impression of what he hopes to rescue from this match against those led by Jorge Fossati.
Taking into account that on paper the 'Blanquirroja' arrives as a favorite, the Chilean strategist considered that he will highly value the dedication of his players and the fortitude to defend the colors of the Nicaraguan team. “I would be satisfied if we have the same fortitude that we have faced the other teams, that we stand in Lima and defend the team's shirt with dignity, it is the only way to come out calm and happy, the result goes to the second half“, held.
In the last moment Nicaragua faced teams like Uruguay, Iran and Ghana, where although he did not achieve favorable results, he allowed his players to practice against rivals of higher quality and better consideration at the international level. “We must show growth and that we are on a big rise in terms of football, that has to be demonstrated. The national team has a lot to improve, we have been on a very slow path, but it has been ascending”he added.
Figueroa is aware that although the Peruvian National Team A new process is just beginning with the help of Jorge Fossati, Nicaragua will have a complicated match in Lima and it will be a nice opportunity for its squad to show their abilities on this FIFA date. Let us remember that after the duel in Lima, the 'Pinoleros' will host Cuba in Managua on Tuesday, March 26.
“We have played great games against great teams, I always measure the level of each of the rivals but I measure the level at which we are reaching. Our work is not physical, we get performance in the mental and football part. And we will make sure that they arrive in the best possible way to a match like the one in Peru to be up to par.“, stated the 62-year-old star.
Regarding your recent history, Nicaragua registers six games without losing, all in Group B of League B of the Concacaf Nations League: they won and tied with the Dominican Republic, they defeated Barbados twice and the same for Montserrat. Of course, they did not do well in their last match against a South American team, as they lost 2-0 against Paraguay in June of last year.
Those summoned from Nicaragua for the match with Peru:
- Archers: Miguel Rodríguez (SJK Finland) and César Salandía (Real Estelí FC).
- Defenders: Juan Luis Pérez (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Marvin Fletes (Real Estelí FC), Evert Martínez (Real Estelí FC), Justing Cano (Diriangén FC) and Oscar Acevedo (Real Estelí FC).
- Midfielders: Henry Niño (Real Estelí), Jason Coronel (Diriangén FC), Junior Arteaga (Diriangén FC), Jonathan Moncada (Diriangén FC), Jeremy Cuarezma (Managua FC), Juan Barrera (Managua FC), Harold Medina (Real Estelí FC) and Matías Belli (Sandnes ULF).
- Fronts: Widman Talavera (Real Estelí FC), Bancy Hernández (Real Estelí FC) Abner Acuña (UNAM Managua), Luis Coronel (Diriangén FC), Anderson Treminio (Real Santa Cruz) and Bryan López (Puntarenas FC).
What's coming up for the Peruvian National Team?
After Jorge Fossati announced his first call last Monday, the Peruvian National Team began working at Videna with a view to the friendly matches against Nicaragua and Dominican Republic, agreed for Friday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 26, respectively. The first of them will be played at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, while the second at the Monumental; both from 8:30 p.m.
It must be taken into account that the 'Blanquirroja' will also have two more preparation duels in June, prior to their participation in the Copa América 2024, to be held in the United States from the 20th of that month until July 14. The national team was placed in Group A along with Argentina, Chile and the fifth representatives of Concacaf, who will come from the winner of the match between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.
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