The match against Peru is special because of what is at stake and the history between both countries. The three points would put the ‘Tri’ in Qatar.
Nervousness, enthusiasm, faith and longing are the feelings that Ecuadorian soccer lovers feel at this time. The national team andHe is three points away from qualifying for Qatar World Cup 2022 and today, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, could be that big day when they take on Peru. A game more special than this could not exist.
Ecuador faces his archrival in Lima; It has even been considered a classic. The history away from football has marked a special dye between both nations. Recently, Paco Moncayo wrote an article on the 27 years of the beginning of the war of Cenepa, which he commanded. And today it is more present than ever.
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Ecuador does not depend on other results to ensure a direct quota to the maximum sporting event. He has to get three points in any of the three remaining games: Peru (today), Paraguay (visit) and Argentina (local). That is, you have to win one or tie all three.
Peru also wants to get into the fight. After the victory against Colombia, in Barranquilla, he took fourth place -repechage- and was four points behind the ‘Tri’. For this reason, the team that leads Ricardo Gareca will go out to seek victory at home.
Being a special match, the Ministry of Health Peruvian increased the capacity of the National Stadium from 50% to 70%, that is, there will be 35 thousand fans.
Drops in Ecuador and Peru
Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia will not be able to play today against Peru due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Neither will the goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez, expelled in the first minutes of the match against Brazil (1-1) for his tough tackle on Matheus Cunha.
In Peru, DT Ricardo Gareca will not be able to have Christian Cueva, the most decisive player of the ‘Blanquirroja’ in these qualifiers, who is suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards and, in his place, will probably act Christopher Gonzales.
The right side is also suspended Aldo Corzo, one of the best in the match against Colombia, so Luis Advíncula will return to the starting eleven, who already scored against Ecuador in the match played in Quito.
Likewise, on Sunday left-back Nilson Loyola was called off due to injury, as was the case with midfielder Pedro Aquino before the match played in Barranquilla (Colombia). (JG/EFE)
En Perú, la ‘Tri’ ha ganado dos de siete partidos y ha perdido tres.
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