Peru vs. Australia: Mathew Leckie assessed his country’s chances in the World Cup repechage

Australia will be the rival of the Peruvian National Team for the World Cup playoff this Monday, June 13, and for several Australian fans, their team is not the favorite to be in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Given this, in statements to Infobae, Mathew Leckie argued that the negative comments do not bother him and that this “not an impulse” for him.

“We know how difficult it is and how hard we have to work to get those results. When it’s said that we’ve been ruled out or that people probably don’t expect us to be there because of where our players are playing, right now, that doesn’t really bother me. That’s not a push for me.”Leckie confessed.

Regarding the difficulty of the duel against Peru, the Australian player pointed out that “No team has a perfect game, but the next one will be unique if we win, we would go to the World Cup. I am sure that each partner will give their best. I think the most important thing for everyone, for the country, is to go to the World Cup, it’s the best thing you can do in football”.

“It’s good for the game and for the younger players that are coming up, to get a chance to be on the world stage. That opens paths and opportunities because everyone is watching”he added.

It should be noted that Australia was part of the Asian Qualifiers, which is why they have experience on Qatari soil. “It will definitely be rewarding just because of the fact that once you’ve been here or been involved in a World Cup qualifier, you understand how difficult it is. Unless you’re here, you can’t really judge or understand how difficult it is to go to these types of countries and play in these types of conditions in these types of environments.”said the Melbourne City player.

The ‘soccero’ footballer also evaluated the victory they had against the United Arab Emirates: “Pienso in every game. There are always things you can work on and improve. We have reviewed the game, we saw the good we did and some things that we have to improve a little.