Both teams are very far from the qualifying zone to Qatar (the first four) and the play-off (the fifth).
On the brink of the abyss, the teams of Peru and Bolivia face this Thursday in Lima with the difficult mission of leaving the lower zone of the South American qualifier to continue dreaming of a ticket to the Qatar-2022 World Cup.
Bolivia, in seventh place in the table with 12 points after 12 rounds, comes emboldened to the clash with Peru, whose irregular campaign has it located in ninth place with 11 points.
Both teams are very far from the qualifying zone to Qatar (the first four) and the play-off (the fifth), so they have the obligation to add to stay alive when there are only six dates of the World Cup.
“I don’t think we are going to see a Bolivia that speculates,” said Peru’s coach, Argentine Ricardo Gareca, at a press conference on Tuesday.
“I believe that we are going to see a Bolivia that is with all the expectations and is with all the illusions placed in being able to have an important objective. So, I have no doubt that they will come with a game-winning mentality. That is totally clear to us ”, added the ‘Tigre’.
The clash between both Andean squads will be played with limited capacity at the National Stadium in Lima. (D)
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