The Argentine world champion team arrived in Lima, Peru, where tonight at 11 p.m. they will face the local team in search of their fourth victory in as many dates in these South American Qualifiers..
The albiceleste delegation arrived on Monday around 11:30 p.m. in Lima, with a large number of local fans who kept vigil for hours for the arrival of the team led by Messi.
The bus had difficulties parking due to the large number of people who waited for the bus. Selection in the vicinity of the hotel, but once he was able to leave the soccer players, everyone was received with shouts of joy and greetings from the Peruvians who are fans of the “Pulga” and the rest of the members of the squad.
For the fourth consecutive victory
The Argentine National Team, with Lionel Messi from the start, will visit Peru this Tuesday as part of the fourth day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The match will be played at the National Stadium in Lima, starting at 11 p.m., with the Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela in charge of dispensing justice, who will be supported from the VAR by the Colombian Nicolás Gallo, and will have live television for the entire country of Public TV and, also, the sports signal TyC Sports.
The world champions have just beaten Paraguay 1-0 for the third round at the Monumental Stadium in Núñez and continue to reaffirm the reason why they are the national team of the moment.
Game after game, the team Lionel Scaloni He continues to demonstrate his power and still cannot find rivals that can compete with him.
For the match in Lima, coach Lionel Scaloni will once again put captain Lionel Messi among the starters, after his absence against Paraguay.
The star, the only variant that the Argentine team will have, will enter for Lautaro Martínez and will form the attacking duo with Nicolás González and Julián Álvarez.
For its part, the Peruvian team technically directed by Juan Reynoso is in the doldrums in this new cycle after the period of Ricardo Gareca.
The Inca team tied the first game against Paraguay, but then lost to Brazil and Chile last Thursday.
Regarding the defeat against the Trans-Andeans, the coach will make three changes: André Carrillo for Aldo Corzo, returning Luis Advíncula to the side, Joao Grimaldo and Bryan Reyna will replace Christopher Gonzales and Andy Polo on the wingers.
Furthermore, the coach doubted whether to keep Carlos Zambrano in defense or replace him with Renato Tapia or Alexander Callens.
Argentina vs Peru Formations
Peru: Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano or Renato Tapia or Alexander Callens, Luis Abram, Miguel Trauco; Yoshimar Yotún, Pedro Aquino, André Carrillo; Joao Grimaldo, Paolo Guerrero and Bryan Reyna. DT: Juan Reynoso.
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristián Romero, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Nicolás González, Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Stadium: National of Peru, Lima.
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela).
VAR: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia).
Start time: 23. TV: Public TV / TyC Sports.
Source: Ambito
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