Ecuador de Alfaro wants to become the third South American in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Ecuador de Alfaro wants to become the third South American in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Alfaro’s “El Tri” developed a great campaign, based on the power of his local team (17 points in 8 games), and is very close to securing a place in the World Cup, which would give the country the 5th. participation since his absolute debut in Korea-Japan 2002.

Ecuador is third with 24 units and Peru is fourth with 20, so a success in Lima will seal its passport to Qatar regardless of what happens to Uruguay (19), Colombia (17), Chile (16) or Bolivia (15). ).

Peru, led by Ricardo Gareca, was the only team that could beat him in Quito in these Qualifiers, so taking revenge in Lima and getting a ticket to the World Cup would be the perfect scenario to play without pressure in the last window of March (vs. Paraguay in Asuncion and against Argentina at home).

Alfaro’s team will be presented this Tuesday with the loss of goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez, sent off in the draw against Brazil (1-1), last Thursday, and striker and captain Enner Valencia, who reached the yellow card limit.

The equality with the “Scratch” was involved in controversy due to the recurrent application of the VAR, which deprived him of two penalties initially sanctioned by the Colombian Wilmar Roldán and twice revoked the expulsion of the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson.

Peru needs the victory to reach the last two dates (Uruguay in Montevideo and Paraguay in Lima) within the classification zone, to which they jumped last Friday with the enormous victory over Colombia (1-0) in Barranquilla.

If the “Tiger” Gareca team resigns points tomorrow, it risks leaving the Qatar zone in case Uruguay (19) beats Venezuela at home, last in the standings.

Peru, which will be without defender Aldo Corzo and midfielder Christian Cuevas, both suspended, is pursuing its second consecutive World Cup qualification with Gareca after missing 26 years in football’s top event.

= Likely formations =

Peru: Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula, Alexander Callens, Marco López, Carlos Zambrano and Miguel Trauco; Yoshimar Yotún, Christofer Gonzales and Sergio Peña; Andre Carrillo and Gianluca Lapadula. DT: Ricardo Gareca.

Ecuador: Hernán Galindez; Ángelo Preciado, Félix Torres, Piero Hincapié and Pervis Estupiñán; Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Carlos Gruezo and Gonzalo Plata; Michael Estrada and Jordy Caicedo. DT: Gustavo Alfaro.

Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil).

Stadium: National of Lima.

Start time: 23:00.

TV: Public TV.

Source: Ambito

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