Maclaren, Australia striker: “We come to Qatar for two games and we have one left”

The Australian team defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in the Asian Qualifiers playoff and advanced to the playoffs for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they will face Peru. The team led by coach Graham Arnold continues with its preparation and Jamie Maclaren, one of the team’s outstanding strikers, analyzed the path followed by the ‘Socceroos’.

Initially, the 28-year-old attacker was referring to the direct elimination match that the Australian team recently won. “On the bench it was a roller coaster of mixed emotions. I just wanted to get in there and press to try and create a scoring opportunity.”, explained the footballer, who played the last 19 minutes of the match against the Emirati team.

Then, Jamie Maclaren highlighted the excitement of his teammates for the upcoming duel against the Peruvian team. “I couldn’t stress how much we can’t wait for it to be Monday night anymore. They all had their own little dates. Everyone said the half was missing”, indicated the scorer in an interview for the press area of ​​his national team.

“We already know that this is half the way. And it’s true. We knew we were going to come here (Qatar) for two games. We didn’t get here just for one. So, we understand that half is done, but the other still remains”, highlighted the striker, who scored seven goals in 10 games in the Qualifiers.

“We still have an important meeting on Monday, which is bigger than the one that just happened. We haven’t gotten carried away at all, why should we? We are going to train and watch some videos about Peru. It will be up to us, the players, to really show up now. These are exciting times, I wish the game was closer”, concluded Jamie Maclaren.

When does Peru play vs. Australia?

Peru vs. Australia for the playoff for the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be played next Monday, June 13, at 1:00 pm (Peru time), at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha. The meeting will be broadcast by Latina, through Movistar and DirecTV.