In the playoffs, the Peruvians will compete against the winner of the fourth round of the Asian qualification, in which the United Arab Emirates will compete with Australia on June 7 in Doha. The playoffs will then take place on 13 or 14 June again in the Qatari capital.
Before the last round, Peru held the fifth place with a one-point lead and entered the Paraguay with the knowledge that the win would secure them a place in the playoffs. And the hosts followed her very vigorously.
Gianluca Lapadula opened the scoring in the fifth minute and Yoshimar Yotún added a second goal in the 42nd minute. Peru eventually maintained fifth place with a one-point lead over Colombia and five points over Chile.
After four years, Peru will once again play for the World Championship in the intercontinental playoffs. Before the championship in Russia, they defeated New Zealand in the playoffs and presented themselves at the championship for the first time since 1982.
“Today’s match has brought joy to the whole country, but we still have one step left. In the playoffs, we have to hand over everything,” Reuters quoted midfielder Christian Cueva, who prepared both goals for Peru.
Despite the unpleasant altitude in La Paz, the leader of the Brazilian table managed to beat Bolivia 4: 0. Richarlison scored two goals and Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimaraes scored one goal, who made his mark in the national team for the first time.
Brazilian coach Tite complained about the altitude before the match, for which he immediately became the target of criticism. Among other things, from former Bolivian President Eva Morales.
Brazil has not lost 17 consecutive matches in the qualifiers and has 47 points in the first place, which is a record for the South American qualifier. The second place belongs to Argentina, which lost six points, which drew 1: 1 with Ecuador.
“You can find greatness in words. That’s why we all remember the famous Diego Maradona, who once said we have to play where we were born,” Morales wrote on social media. He also said that he saw no reason why football could not be played where millions of people normally live.
Coach Lionel Scaloni’s team has not lost 31 games and equaled Alfio Basile’s 1991-1993 pick-up record.
Luis Suárez took part in the Uruguay 2-0 victory over Venezuela with a scissor goal and moved to the top of the historical ranking of the South American qualifiers. He has 29 goals in 62 matches, Messi played two matches less.
“An exceptional evening, an exceptional match in an exceptional jersey and also a wonderful goal,” Suárez wrote on social networks after the match. “What more could I want than an unforgettable match in the national team,” he added.
| Soccer World Cup Qualifiers 2022 – South American Zone CONMEBOL: |
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| Bolivia – Brazil 0: 4 (0: 2) |
| Branky: 45. to 90. + 1 Richarlison, 24. Paquetá, 66. Guimaraes. |
| Ecuador – Argentina 1: 1 (0: 1) |
| Goals: 90. + 3 Valencia – 24. Álvarez. |
| Venezuela – Colombia 0: 1 (0: 1) |
| Goal: 45. + 4 Rodríguez with pen. |
| Peru – Paraguay 2:0 (2:0) |
| Goals: 5. Lapadula, 42. Yotún. |
| Chile – Uruguay 0:2 (0:0) |
| Goals: 79. Suárez, 90. Valverde. |
