Colombia and Peruface off today at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla on Matchday 15 of the South American World Cup 2022 Qualifiers. This match will be crucial for both teams, as they both have 17 points in the standings and are fighting for the last two spots to earn a ticket to Qatar 2022. If you’re in the United States, you can watch this match on fuboTV (free trial).
The home side is hoping to return to winning ways, after having drawn four of their last five fixtures all without goals. They also lost to Brazil 1-0 back in November. However, they will try to add three points to maintain their fourth position in the standings.
On the other hand, Peru are coming to this match after two wins. Back in November, they beat Bolivia 3-0 and recorded a 2-1 victory over Venezuela. Now, they are looking to get a win as visitors against a tough rival to maintain their chances to go to the next World Cup.
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For this match , Reinaldo Rueda will put plenty of familiar faces on the pitch. Porto’s Luis Diaz has been one of the most consistent players for Los Cafeteros in the tournament. Also, James and RadamelRadamel Falcao will play.
Colombia starting XI: DavidOspina; Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Yerry Mina, Davinson Sanchez, Johan Mojica; James Rodriguez, WilmarBarrios, Matheus Uribe, Luis Diaz; Rafael Borre, Radamel Falcao.
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On the other hand, Peru won’t have Paolo Guerrero nor Jefferson Farfan for this match.Ricardo Gareca will go with a similar starting eleven to the one who played against Venezuela in November, changing just a couple of names.
Peru starting XI: PedroGallese; Aldo Corzo, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens, Marcos Lopez; Renato Tapia, Yoshimar Yotun, Andre Carrillo, Sergio Peña, Christian Cueva; Gianluca Lapadula.