Zambrano and Advíncula’s postcard and message before flying to Lima to join the Peruvian team | PHOTO

Mission accomplished with Boca Juniors: qualification for the final of the Argentine Cup. Now, Carlos Zambrano and Luis Advíncula must change the chip and focus on the two definitions that they will play with the Peruvian team in the next double round of the Qualifiers on the way to the Qatar World Cup 2022.

As soon as the match against Argentinos Juniors ended (1-0 victory) in the city of Mendoza, the center-back and the right-back returned home to collect their suitcases and get on the plane to take them to Lima. In this way, Ricardo Gareca will add two ‘foreigners’ to the Blanquirroja squad.

Before leaving for our capital, Advíncula shared a story on Instagram to show that any kind of sacrifice is worth the Peruvian team. “Dead of sleep, but here we go”wrote ‘Bolt’. That instant post was replicated by ‘León’ Zambrano on his official profile.

In the next few hours, Boca Juniors players must appear at the Jorge Chávez International Airport facilities. The next? Report in the Videna for the next training scheduled by the Bicolor. According to the schedule, the national team will work in San Luis in the morning until Saturday. It is precisely on that day that concentration will begin.

Cartagena, Peru’s first ‘foreigner’

In fact, the activities of the Peruvian team started last Monday with the presence of the local players. On Wednesday night, Wilder Cartagena (from Al-Ittihad Kalba of the United Arab Emirates) was the first ‘foreigner’ to arrive in Lima and he is expected in this Wednesday’s rehearsal under the orders of ‘Tigre’ Gareca.

“I think we can get all six points, we shouldn’t give away more. We are very committed to achieving it to continue in the race, which is the most important thing “, he expressed about the parties. “I am always prepared and the teacher knows that I always take advantage of the minutes that I get. If you decide that I should play, I’m delighted “, he indicated about his chances of playing.

The ‘finals’ of La Blanquirroja

La Bicolor has little margin for error until the close of the Playoffs. If Gareca wants to repeat the classification, the World Cup has the obligation to win the commitments agreed for this month. The first test will be on Thursday the 11th against Bolivia at the National Stadium, then there is a tough visit to Caracas to face Venezuela on Tuesday the 16th.