Peruvian national team: What is the situation of the friendlies in the face of the new restrictions due to the third wave?

The new measures that have been given by the Government due to the third wave of the coronavirus have also affected what was planned for football, especially for the peruvian team. The restrictions for the high alert zones, which includes Lima as indicated by Minister Hernando Cevallos, dictate that there will be no capacity in sports venues, at least until January 16, the date on which the measures issued this Wednesday govern.

For high alert areas, a 0% capacity is established for Sports Stadiums, so the clubs that had planned to make their presentations must do so behind closed doors or postpone their events.

Precisely, on January 16 the first friendly of the Peruvian team against Panama should be played. The duel is scheduled to be played at the National Stadium at 4 in the afternoon. At the beginning, it was thought that the public could attend, since the previous measures allowed up to 30% capacity.

With the new measures,

In the first moment, the idea is not to postpone that friendly against PanamaThe wish is for local and MLS players to be able to have activity before the Playoffs, as many have not played since last November. On January 20 another friendly will be played against Jamaica.

From Panama also comes the news that the Football Federation of that country decreed the postponement of its national championships at least until February 5 due to the wave of infections that affects the Central American country.

In recent months there was a good relationship between the government authorities and the Peruvian Football Federation, so it was possible to play the qualifying matches with a 20% capacity.

However, the third wave that affects the country, driven by the Omicron variant, has forced the Government to take measures and reduce capacity, football being one of the most affected, since the total capacity was restricted.

On the other hand, Universitario and Alianza Lima have not made public what will happen with the Cream Night and Blue and White Night, which were scheduled for January 8 and 14, on dates within the new restrictions.