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The Peruvian team controls the ball at the start of the match against New Zealand and, thanks to a good combination, the first clear goal option arrived. However, the ‘Bambino’ could not finalize the pass.
Peru vs. New Zealand: match preview
La Blanquirroja and the ‘All Whites’ meet again after starring in the playoffs on the way to Russia 2018. La Bicolor won a 2-0 aggregate victory 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.
Ricardo Gareca’s men will only meet a rival on June 7, after the match between Australia and the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, the Peruvian team trains in the City of Barcelona with 28 players. 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.
Source: Elcomercio
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