Peru will face Chile this Thursday, October 12 at the Monumental de Chile stadium, located in the city of Santiago. The ‘bicolor’ squad is looking for the three points in a complicated square, due to the South American Qualifiers for the World Cup Canada, Mexico and the United States 2026. The duel will not only be played on the playing field, but also in the stands with the fans who will say they are present in the southern country. For them, the official account of the Peruvian National Team He issued an emotional video through social networks.
With the premise of acting like good fans and avoiding crowds in the stands or public order, the video details that the laws of the country they will visit must be respected. The idea is also to generate an atmosphere of peace to be able to experience the football festival in the best way.
The clash will take place this October 12 from 7:00 pm (Peruvian time) and it will be key for the aspirations of both squads. Furthermore, a plus is that it is also the ‘Pacific Classic’ within the framework of date 3 for the South American Qualifiers.
How do Peru and Chile get to the game?
‘La Roja’ already has its squad ready for this match where it will not have the presence of Arturo Vidal, who was injured and did not join the official roster. For those led by Eduardo Berizzo, Alexis Sánchez is one of the main goal scorers along with Ben Beretton, current Villarreal player.
On the Peruvian side, Paolo Guerrero arrives in a great moment after qualifying for the final of the Copa Sudamericana against LDU. Among the main novelties, the presence of Franco Zanelatto, Jairo Concha, Fabrizio Roca and the return of Bryan Reyna, who was not present on the previous dates due to injury, stands out.
Who are those called up for the Peruvian National Team?
- Archers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City), Carlos Cáceda (FBC Melgar) and Renato Solís (Sporting Cristal).
- Defenses: Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Miguel Trauco (San José), Marcos López (Feyenoord), Anderson Santamaría (Atlas), Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers), Alexander Callens (AEK Atenas), Luis Abram ( Atlanta United), Carlos Zambrano (Alianza Lima), Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg IF), Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) and Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal).
- Midfielders: Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo), Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal), Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna), Sergio Peña (Malmo), Christofer Gonzáles (Al-Adalah), Piero Quispe (Universitario), Jairo Concha (Lima Alliance).
- Forwards: André Carrillo (Al-Qadisiyah), Bryan Reyna (Alianza Lima), Franco Zanelatto (Alianza Lima), Paolo Guerrero (LDU), Fabrizio Roca (Sport Boys), Santiago Ormeño (Juárez), Andy Polo (Universitario) and Joao Grimaldo (Sporting Cristal).
When is the match against Argentina?
The ‘Blanquirroja’ will receive Argentina on Tuesday the 17th at the National Stadium, from 9:00 pm the last time the ‘Albiceleste’ visited our country was in the last Qatar 2022 Qualifiers, and they won 2-0 against the bicolor squad, which was led by Ricardo Gareca. Nicolás González (17′) and Lautaro Martínez (28′) scored the ‘Scaloneta’ goals. The aforementioned channels will also broadcast this meeting throughout Peruvian territory.
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