Peru vs Paraguay: this is how the national team arrives after the controversy in Montevideo for Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

Peru vs Paraguay: Both teams meet in Lima for the 18th date of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

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Peru vs Paraguay: the bicolor team clashes with the 'Albirroja' at the National Stadium in Lima this Tuesday, March 29 for the 18th date of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers.

The Peruvian national team is playing the chance to qualify for the World Cup Repechage. To do this, he must retain his fifth place in the standings of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers by adding 21 points in the 17 matches played in the qualifiers.

THE DISAZON IN MONTEVIDEO

The Peruvian national team took a hard blow in its last match against Uruguay at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo for the penultimate day of the Qatar 2022 qualifiers after falling 1-0.

Over the match, Peru played the match with authority in the first half and even missed a clear goal chance through Gianluca Lapadula, but suffered Giorgian De Arrascaeta's goal over the end of the first half (42′). From the same time charrúa could not recover in the process of the second half and fell into the game.

But, the move that caused the bewilderment and helplessness of the defeat to Uruguay was the controversy after Miguel Trauco's shot over whether or not the ball entered the goal, which would have been the goal of the draw. The attitude of referee Anderson Daronco when he refused to review the VAR and stop the match left the feeling of injustice that increased negative feelings after losing in Montevideo.

PERU'S STREAK

Peru's defeat to Uruguay meant stopping the four-game run without losing, three wins and a draw, and we stopped scoring a goal in a match after the same number of matches. The bicolor had scored seven goals and conceded two until the match with the Charrúas.

In addition, the illusion of getting a direct ticket to the World Cup vanished after Uruguay's qualification thanks to Chile's defeat to Brazil. La Celeste won the last direct quota for Qatar 2022 in the absence of a date for the final of the qualifiers.

NOTICEABLE

The Red White continued to suffer the consequences after the duel with Uruguay. Hours after landing in Lima, the Peruvian national team confirmed André Carrillo's serious injury and his disengagement from the call.

Carrillo joined the casualties of defender Miguel Araujo for a health issue, as did goalkeeper José Carvallo. The call for 29 players was reduced to 28 after the emergency call of goalkeeper Carlos Cáceda.

DECISIVE DUEL

The Peruvian national team trained on Friday afternoon with the slogan of recovering the physical condition of the players after the trip to Montevideo and the match with Uruguay.

On Saturday they continued the second training session since the last match with Celeste. The novelty was the wrist strap worn by the attacker Gianluca Lapadula on his right hand. The Italian-Peruvian striker was also uncomfortable due to his most recent ankle injury and this was evident in the duel with Uruguay.

THE TEAM

Peruvian national team coach Ricardo Gareca will have to decide for the injured replacement of André Carrillo. The main options in the DT's staking would be the choice of one of three fliers that could occupy the Peruvian midfield: Edison Flores, Christofer Gonzales or Gabriel Costa.

THE RIVAL

Paraguay, Peru's next rival, arrives revitalized by their 3-1 victory over Ecuador's national team in Asunción. However, coach of the 'Albirroja' Guillermo Barros Schelotto will have to recompose the team after suffering five casualties after the match with the 'Tri'. Its star Miguel Almirón, in addition to three starters, Blas Riveros and Gustavo Gomez and Robert Morales; and Mathias Villasanti who entered the last match.

LAST DATE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN PLAYOFFS

Tuesday, March 29

Peru vs Paraguay

Ecuador vs Argentina

Bolivia vs Brazil

Chile vs Uruguay

Venezuela vs Colombia

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