Peru to the repechage: How long does a flight from Lima to Qatar take and why is it one of the most difficult and tiring?

The result of Peru vs. Paraguay for the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers was very positive for the national team, as they won the victory with a 2-0 in Peruvian territory. With goals from Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotún, the bicolor vibrated the entire National Stadium and the entire country for what has been achieved.

With this victory, the bicolor team has positioned itself in the area of the repechage, to obtain a place for the Qatar 2022 World Cup that starts in November. Now that we are on the verge of obtaining the long-awaited quota, thousands of fans are making calculations to attend the host country. Here we will show you the routes to go to Qatar from Lima.

Going to Qatar seems easy, but in reality it is not, since there is no direct flight from Lima; the one with the shortest time is 25 hours and 30 minutes, which in these months costs around S/. 13,592 and has a 3-hour layover with 25 minutes.

Another one that has a stop lasts 34 hours and 35 minutes, costs S/. 11,358 and has a 16-hour layover in Madrid.

Another one that lasts 33 hours and 25 minutes, has two stops, one for 4 hours and the other for 7 hours, the first in Miami and the second in Atlanta and costs approximately S/. 13,592.

The cheapest S/. 9609 and lasts 41 hours with 30 minutes with two stopovers in New York and Abu Dhabi, the first of 13 hours with 25 minutes and the second of 6 hours with 40 minutes.

The other flights could take between 25 to 33 flight hours with different stopovers in different cities around the world.

WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE REPECHAGE?

According to the latest information, after the victory of Peru, only the definition of which team will face the Peruvians is expected. The single match of the repechage between the teams of the different confederations will be played between 13 and 14 June, taking into account that in November the top sporting event begins. It will be played against Australia or the Arab Emirates, depending on who wins the match for their repechage.

Why would it be Australia or the United Arab Emirates? For November 2021, FIFA held an official draw to announce the playoffs between the AFC (Asia), CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania) confederations. It was specified that this new rule indicates that the South American (Peru) team will duel with a team from Asia.

Taking into account the final standings of the qualifying rounds, and based on the rules left by the draw, Australia and the Arab Emirates are the options to be rivals of the bicolor. So, what will happen? These teams will be measured on the court to play a previous phase and be able to define the rival. It is known that the matches will be in a neutral setting, so it is likely that the teams will meet at one of the venues in Qatar 2022.

LAPADULA WAS CONGRATULATED BY BENEVENTO

The Peruvian national team had a great night last Tuesday, March 29, after beating its Paraguayan counterpart 2-0 on the last date of the Playoffs South American. This result has allowed him to finish fifth, so he will play the repechage consecutively after Russia 2018. In this regard, Benevento, Gianluca Lapadula's club, sent a message of congratulations to the footballer on this historic event.

Although it wasn't just the Peruvian striker, as Poland's Kamil Glik also won a victory with his team to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “Congratulations to Kamil Glik who snatched the pass to Qatar 2022 and Gianluca Lapadula who qualified with his Peru to the world playoffs!!” , was the publication of the Italian cast through their Twitter account, celebrating the achievements of the players on their squad.

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