One day before the match between the Peruvian National Team and Bolivia, much is said about the state of the playing field at the Hernando Siles in La Paz, the stage that will host the duel between the Inca and the Altiplano for the fifth day of the Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup event. In that sense, it was the own Juan Reynoso the one in charge of downplaying the concerns generated in relation to this issue, indicating that the team is prepared to show its best version on the visiting court, taking some precautions due to the weather aspect that could occur this Thursday.
“Surely it counts, the better the field, the better the performance not only from them, but from us. From what I understand, the pitch is pretty good. There is a rain forecast and we will see if that complicates things for us. In general, we are focused on respecting the game plan and adding three at a time.”said the DT at a press conference.
Juan Reynoso knows that it is a great time for the Peruvian National Team break the negative history you have against Bolivia, in La Paz, where he was never able to win in the Qualifiers. However, he put a cold shoulder to the matter because he already had a bad experience, in Santiago, where the rival did not reach an important level and ended up surpassing him without problems.
“We made the same mistake with Chile. We talk more about history than the present. It’s going to be a tough game, especially now that they have a change of coach; “That’s going to give them a plus,” added the coach of the white and red team one day before the meeting with the highlands.
On the other hand, Juan Reynoso He also took time to analyze the arrival of Antônio Carlos Zago to Bolivia, who will mark his debut against the Peruvian National Team in a crucial clash for the aspirations of both teams in this international competition.
“In an emotional and safe issue it is a factor, above all, because he has on his list players that he already had in Bolívar. He is a coach who tries to press high and who has variants on the tactical issue”concluded the ‘Chess Player’ about his Brazilian counterpart, whom he will have to face for the first time in history.
This is how Peru and Bolivia arrive
The Peruvian National Team leads to this match after losing 0-2 against Argentina, in the duel valid for date 4 of the 2026 Qualifiers. Despite the fact that Juan Reynoso tried a game plan similar to that of Brazil, a rival from whom he almost stole a tied, the ‘Albiceleste’ had no problems in showing off their stripes as world champions and took the three points thanks to Lionel Messi’s double.
BoliviaFor its part, the last precedent was the 1-0 defeat against Paraguay, as a visitor. Even though the ‘Green’ tried to steal a point from Paraguayan soil, Antonio Sanabria ended their aspirations by scoring the only goal of the match and, in the process, sentencing the departure of Gustavo Costas from the bench. In the midst of this panorama, in recent weeks the arrival of Brazilian Antonio Carlos Zago was announced.
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