When it seemed that the process at the Hernando Siles stadium was being very even, a defensive error exposed the worst side of the Peruvian National Team and that’s what he used Bolivia to find the 1-0 in the duel corresponding to date 5 of the Qualifiers 2026. With all the time in the world, Henry Vaca He took a surprising shot to beat Pedro Gallese.
The play was born from a pass towards the center, where it seemed that everything would be controlled by Carlos Zambrano. However, the Alianza Lima defender miscalculated and allowed Marcelo Martins to catch the ball on the edge of the area. Although the Bolivian striker also failed in control, Henry Vaca was there to take advantage of the space and head towards the ‘Bicolor’ goal.
As much as Alexander Callens tried to stop the former Universitario de Deportes player, he hid the ball with his left foot and found the right moment to shoot. Thus, with Gallese standing on the line, he took a great shot to score the first of the afternoon at 20 minutes. With this, the ‘Blanquirroja’ will be forced to leave their field more if they want to get the tie as soon as possible.
Peru vs. Bolivia: what is coming
After this match in La Paz, 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 they will face Colombia and Ecuador, respectively.
Bolivia, For its part, it will also be active again next week when it visits Uruguay in Montevideo for date 5 of the 2026 Qualifiers. This match is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 from 7:30 pm (Bolivian time and one more hour in Uruguayan territory), it will take place at the Centenario stadium and will be broadcast on the highland country through the signals of Tigo Sports and FBF Play. The last time that both teams measured forces was for the process towards Qatar 2022, with the ‘Green’ victory 3-0.
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