Everyone is talking about Peru and its qualification for the repechage for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This is the case of Michael Reid, senior editor of The Economist magazine who spent a period in Lima between 2014 and 2016.
Reid used his social networks to salute the Peruvian victory over the Paraguayan national team and incidentally said that this achievement is thanks to the fact that those led by Ricardo Gareca have certain characteristics that the politicians who rule the country are lacking.
“Congratulations Peru, well-deserved victory against Paraguay and with a good chance of reaching the World Cup final via repechage,” he tweeted. “Peru: Gareca has achieved unity, discipline and the search for quality with the selection. Everything that is missing in Peruvian politics...” , he continued.
PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS HAPPY WITH PERUVIAN WIN
After the final whistle, the president of the Congress of the Republic, María del Carmen Alva, congratulated the Peruvian national team for winning a place in the repechage for qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, after beating their Paraguay counterpart 2-0 with goals from Gianluca Lapadula and Yosimar Yotún.
Through social networks, Alva Prieto was one of the first parliamentarians to speak out on the triumph of the “bicolor”. Thus, he praised the perseverance, discipline and dedication of the team led by Ricardo Gareca.
“I want to congratulate our Peruvian team for achieving this important triumph and giving us moments of unforgettable joy to all Peruvians. This well-deserved result teaches us that, with perseverance, discipline and dedication, dreams can be fulfilled. We won, Peru!” , he tweeted.
WHO WILL PERU FACE IN THE REPECHAGE?
Peru easily beat Paraguay 2-0 and won fifth place in the South American qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup on the final day, which gives it the right to face the United Arab Emirates or Australia in a play-off.
And although Colombia and Chile were pushing behind to compete for fifth place, Peru took advantage of its home status, the shortcomings and absences of those led by Guillermo Barros Schelotto and scored twice, without much resistance from the Paraguayan defense, in the first stage to sentence their chance of playing the repesca.
The goals of the match, which gave peace and joy to the 50,000 fans who crowded the National Stadium in Lima, reached the beginning and end of the first stage. In the 5th minute Gianluca Lapadula opened the account with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box on low, before a great assist from Christian Cueva.
And in the 42nd minute it was Yoshimar Yotún who expanded the score with a left shot from the center of the box after a corner kick.
Peru had won every match in the qualifying rounds in which it managed to have two goals ahead of the scoreboard with 27 precedents and 27 wins and this time it would be no different. Colombia's victory over Venezuela and the defeat of local Chileans to Uruguay were a simple statistic. Thus, Peru qualified for the repechage with 24 points, one more than Colombia.
STANDINGS BEFORE THE 18TH DATE OF QATAR 2022 PLAYOFFS
1. Brazil: 45 points (+35).
2. Argentina: 39 points (+19).
3. Uruguay: 28 points (0).
4. Ecuador: 26 points (+8).
5. Peru: 24 points (-3).
6. Colombia: 23 points (+1).
7. Chile: 19 points (-7).
8. Paraguay: 16 points (-14).
9. Bolivia: 15 points (-19).
10. Venezuela: 10 points (-20).
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