Peru vs. Chile, three points to ‘eliminate’ a direct rival in a historic rematch

If the need for the peruvian team dictates that with 8 points -seventh- you have to add at least 18 points in the nine dates that remain in the Qualifying Qatar 2022 To think about the World Cup, for Chile the reality is somewhat similar, since with 7 units it must add more than the Bicolor requires and its challenge begins on its visit to Lima.

Yesterday the practices of the Peruvian team began in La Videna with local players, including Jefferson Farfán, the letter that Ricardo Gareca has to try to change any direction of the game if required, because the Alianza Lima attacker is not yet physically to face an entire match.

. Winning yes or yes is the requirement for the Bicolor and you must start by winning the Classic of the Pacific. Then the other six remaining points must be harvested away from home: Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia and Uruguay are the destinations where Peru must plant and steal points. In the last qualifying rounds he only drew against the llaneros and the albicelestes. We lost on the field against the Altiplano and then the TAS gave us the points for a bad registration of players.

CLASSIC WHEREVER YOU LOOK AT

Peru vs. Chile will be vital for both. Chile needs to add 19-20 points, and has a chance of 15 at home in the five remaining games and must steal four or five on the road. Outside their country, the Southerners have complicated games and may feel that Lima is a place where they can add. Chile visits Peru, Paraguay, another direct rival, the height of La Paz to meet Bolivia and its last exit will be against Brazil.

The southerners announced their summoned yesterday and this includes Alexis Sánchez, who could not be on the last triple date, where. There is also Arturo Vidal, but the midfielder will not play against Peru due to suspension.

Peru must win the match by its own goal, but the other effect will be to put a direct rival almost out of the race.

Prolonging Chile’s losing streak would force the southerners to recover points against rivals such as Paraguay and Ecuador, something that would benefit the Peruvian team since they are also direct rivals, although of course Peru must do its homework and add in La Paz and Buenos Aires.

BACKGROUND THAT HURTS

Nationalisms aside, it would also be a historical revenge that Peru owes to Chile. Remember that in 1997 it was La Roja who qualified for the World Cup on goal difference. Peru was fifth in that tournament and there was no playoff at that time.

Going further back, Chile eliminated Peru in the 1974 Qualifiers for Germany, the first time they faced each other in this contest. Venezuela also fell in Group C, but was out due to disqualification.

2-0 victories for each country at home, forced to define the place for the World Cup in a third match that was played in Montevideo three months after the first matches. Without the injured Teófilo Cubillas, Peru fell 2-1, remaining out of their second consecutive World Cup after the success of reaching the last 16 at Mexico 70.

Another definitive duel that played between both countries that defined the passage to a World Cup was in the South American Sub 20 of 2013, when the 1-1 on the final date of the hexagonal left out the Bicolor and the quota for the southerners.

That Daniel Ahmed team needed to beat Chile, which was led by Mario Salas, to qualify for the World Cup in Turkey. Names like Jean Deza, Edison Flores, Cristian Benavente, Yordy Reyna, among others, stood out on that team. Unfortunately, the result was 1-1. Yordy had a goal annulled on the hour for a millimeter off side.