Peruvian national team: Antonio García Pye in Doha to see details of the pre-World Cup repechage in Qatar 2022

The Peruvian national team earned their right to play the pre-World Cup playoff in Qatar 2022 after defeating the Paraguayan team on the final day of the South American Qualifiers. It was a match where the 'bicolor' was forced to win so as not to depend on the results of her pursuers, Colombia and Chile, who were ultimately eliminated. In this regard, and with his sights set on the next phase, Antonio García Pye traveled to Doha with Nicolás Rey to finalize the details of this decisive meeting with the representative of Asia.

Through social networks, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), released this news where it can be seen, both the current national team manager and the communications manager of that entity. “Operative Qatar! The Manager of the Peruvian National Team, Antonio García Pye and the Communications Manager of the National Team, Nicolás Rey, visited the Ahmad Bin Ali and Education City stadiums, possible venues for the Doha repechage,” reads in the publication that they uploaded in their Twitter account.

As this broadcast says, both directors of the highest national football organization are in Qatar to take advantage of acquaintance with everything related to the stay of the 'white-roja' when it comes to travel in the fortnight of June for the repechage. García Pye would be responsible for coordinating the logistics issue (hotel and pre-match training grounds), while Rey would see the accesses for the respective press conferences and/or learn about the environments for the interviews of the players and coaching staff with the attending journalists.

Between Ahmad bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium, the scenario will be resolved where Peru will face its match against Australia or the United Arab Emirates. In fact, both will be part of the stadiums where the World Cup event will be played. In the case of the former, it has a capacity for 60 thousand people and will host six duels of the group stage, in addition to one of the round of 16. While in the second, it is surrounded by educational and scientific institutions of Doha, hence its name. It has a capacity to accommodate 40,000 spectators and will be where six group stage matches will be played, one of the round of 16 and one of the quarterfinals.

It should be noted that the two leaders traveled as part of the Peruvian delegation that was invited by FIFA for the World Cup draw, so their stay in the Middle East is remote to ago a few days before meeting the possible group that would make up everyone's team.

PERU'S RIVALS IN ASIAN PLAYOFFS

At the moment, the national team does not know exactly which rival will be, but it will be the best third in the Asian Qualifiers and will come out of the key between Australia and the United Arab Emirates . The Australians came in third place in group B with 15 points, beating Oman by just one point. Meanwhile, the Emirati squad ended with 12 points in group A behind Iran (25) and South Korea (23).

PERU'S LAST MATCH WITH AUSTRALIA

Now, Ricardo Gareca and company already know what it is like to play against the 'Socceroos' team, as they faced them on the last date of the group stage of the Russia 2018 World Cup. On that occasion, the national team came out successful after beating them 2-0 with goals from André Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero. It was a match for honor and that allowed the 'bicolor' to return to the scoreboard in a World Cup after not having been able to turn into the previous duels against Denmark and France, two of the rivals he could have if he succeeds in overcoming the repechage.

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