Madness for the World Champion! The Argentina national team is already in Lima, the city where it will be measured against Perufor the fourth of the South American Qualifiers 2026. As expected, Lionel Scaloni’s team was received by a crowd of fans who approached the hotel where they will gather, with the aim of giving their support to Lionel Messi and company for the match against the ‘Bicolor’.
Around 9:30 at night (Peruvian time and two more in Argentina), the ‘Albiceleste’ landed at the Jorge Chávez International Airport. Likewise, after setting foot in the capital of the Inca country, it took him half an hour to get to the Hilton hotel, located in the Miraflores district, the location where he stayed in the last Qualifier.
There were nearly two thousand fans who came to wait for the Argentine National Team since midday. And they not only receive the leader of the current classification, but also the current World champion. As of today, Lionel Scaloni’s men occupy the number one position in the FIFA ranking.
One detail to keep in mind is that it has not yet been confirmed that Lionel Messi will start against Peru. Although he has already left the discomfort in his right hamstring behind, he did not have many minutes in his last games. Everything will depend on the Argentine coach, who will decide whether or not the ‘Pulga’ will go from the start in Lima.
When will the match between Peru and Argentina be?
After the defeat against Chile in Santiago, the Peruvian National Team will return this week when he receives Argentina for date 4 of the 2026 Qualifiers. This match is scheduled for this Tuesday, October 17 from 9:00 pm, it will be played at the National Stadium and will be broadcast throughout Peru on the signals of ATV, América TV and Movistar Deportes . In Argentine territory it will be seen on the exclusive signals of TyC Sports and Public TV.
Let us remember that the last time the ‘Albiceleste’ visited our country was for the last Qatar 2022 Qualifiers, with a 0-2 defeat of the team that was then led by Ricardo Gareca. Nicolás González (17′) and Lautaro Martínez (28′) scored the goals for those led by Lionel Scaloni, in a match where the ‘Bicolor’ was vastly outmatched and could not find the way to harm the team that a couple of Years later she would be proclaimed world champion.
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