Peruvian national team: Renato Tapia and Luis Advíncula will miss the friendly against New Zealand

The Peruvian team completed its sixth day of training in Barcelona ahead of this Sunday’s game against New Zealand. In that sense, Luis Advíncula and Renato Tapia will miss the friendly match at the RCDE Stadium.

According to information from América Deportes, the technical command led by Ricardo Gareca decided to reserve the aforementioned players as a precaution. Thus, they can reach the playoff against Australia or the United Arab Emirates.

Regarding the commitment against the ‘All Whites’, the journalist Jampool Cuadros mentioned that Pedro Aquino will take the place of the Celta midfielder. Likewise, Aldo Corzo will replace the Boca Juniors winger who is still recovering from a thigh injury.

It is important to mention that the duel against New Zealand will be played from 10:30 am (Peruvian time). Then, the “Blanquirroja” will be concentrated in the playoff on June 13, which will be played at Ahmad Bin Ali in Doha at 1 pm (Peru).

Peru vs. New Zealand: the preview

The ‘Blanquirroja’ and the ‘All Whites’ meet again after starring in the playoffs on the way to Russia 2018. The Peruvian team won 2-0 on aggregate and returned to a World Cup after 36 years . On this occasion, both teams seek to qualify for Qatar 2022 through a new edition of intercontinental playoffs.

For the match against the ‘Kiwis’, the ‘Tigre’ relies on the base of the team that finished the Qualifiers in South America with figures like Gianluca Lapadula or Christian Cueva.

On their side, New Zealand wants to go to Qatar 2022 when they face Costa Rica on Tuesday, June 14. “We want to test ourselves in a complex environment, and a little heat in the game could help us, we know that the Peruvian fans are going to come to support their team, so it could be a similar environment”coach Danny Hay said the day before.

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