From Lima Pact to stay out of Qatar: Colombia and Peru for a World Cup quota

This Tuesday, March 29, the Colombian national team will visit Venezuela to play the last date of the South American Qualifiers to Qatar 2022. In the last match, which was against Bolivia, the national team opened up a small chance of going to the World Cup after winning 3-0.

The final day will be crucial for Colombia, as it will depend on the results of other matches to be able to go to the repechage. Now, it should be borne in mind that there are two more teams that are in the same situation as the squad led by Reinaldo Rueda: Peru and Chile.

For the miracle to happen, it must be borne in mind that the Colombian team is in sixth place in the standings, with 20 points; one down from Peru, which is fifth, so it will have to beat Venezuela and hope that the Gareca team does not score the three points against Paraguay; and that Chile beats Uruguay, since with this score would manage to seal his way to the repechage.

For this end of the qualifying rounds, there has been talk again of the 'Lima Pact' since in the last qualifiers, which were to go to the World Cup in Russia, the last match of the national team was against the Incas, of which it is known that, with a few minutes to go to the final whistle, Radamel Falcao told Paolo Guerrero to play for leave the marker 1-1.

Recall that this result benefited both teams as Colombia was qualifying directly to the world cup event and Peru was taking the place of the repechage. With this, it is now believed that those led by Ricardo Gareca may be charging this' favor 'to the national team to have the opportunity to go to the playoff.

This is how Colombia, Peru and Chile did the last time they faced and defeated Venezuela, Paraguay and Uruguay, respectively, in the knockout phase:

Colombia national team

Colombia 3-0 | October 9, 2020. Goal: Luis Muriel (2) and Duvan Zapata.

On September 1, 2016, Colombia beat Venezuela in the match for the seventh date of the South American Qualifiers against Russia 2018 played in Barranquilla. James Rodriguez and Macnelly Torres scored the goals of the coffee team, leaving the score 2-0.

Peru national team

Paraguay 2-2 Peru | October 9, 2020 - Goal: André Carrillo.

The last time Paraguay beat the Peruvian national team was on October 17, 2012 at the Defensores del Chaco stadium for the 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifiers. In that match the Guaraníes imposed themselves by the slightest difference over the Incas with a goal of Pablo Aguilar at 52′.

Chilean national team

Uruguay 2-1 Chile | October 8, 2020 - Goal: Alexis Sanchez.

For the South American Qualifiers to Russia 2018, Chile beat Uruguay 3-1 for matchday 12. The goals were scored by Alexis Sanchez (2) and Eduardo Vargas. This was the last time Martín Lasarte's team beat Uruguay.

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