Peru vs Ecuador: Peru faces Ecuador in a must-win 2022 World Cup Qualifier clash on Tuesday with both sides aiming to keep their qualification intact.
Match Details:
Teams: Peru vs Ecuador
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru
Date: Wednesday 2nd February, 2022
Time: 07:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.conmebol.com/
Preview
Peru come into this after a successful 1-0 win over Colombia in their last match on Friday.
Flores scored the only goal five minutes from time to ensure back-to-back wins for the visitors.
Peru is in 4th place on the table with 20 points from 15 matches and look to continue the good form and keep their hopes intact.
On the other hand, Ecuador ensured a hard-fought point after a 1-1 draw vs Brazil last time out.
Torres cancelled out Casemiro’s first half effort to keep La Tri in the running with 24 points from 15 matches.
The point keeps them in 3rd place with their qualification hopes within their grasp and are unbeaten in 6 matches.
Both sides last met in the Copa America 2021 where it finished 2-2.
Tapia (og) and Preciado’s strikes were cancelled out by Lapadula and Carrillo.
Form Guide
Peru: WWDWW
Ecuador: DDWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Colombia 0-1 Peru
Ecuador 1-1 Brazil
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Peru vs Ecuador in India?
The clash is available on either team’s official social media handles.
FT in Barranquilla and Peru complete the perfect ‘smash & grab’ as DC United’s Edison Flores bags a late winner.
Peru take a step closer to Qatar as Colombia slip to 6th in the group.
COL 0-1 PER 🇨🇴🇵🇪https://t.co/yg1gxZ3P94 pic.twitter.com/hzB3Tg2HXF— AS USA (@English_AS) January 28, 2022
Team News
Corzo and Cueva are suspended for the hosts after picking up their second bookings.
Dominguez and Valencia are out for Ecuador due to suspension.
Peru possible 11:
Gallese, Advincula, Zambrano, Callens, Trauco, Tapia, Carrillo, Yotun, Gonzales, Flores and Lapadula
Ecuador possible 11:
Galindez, Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Caicedo, Gruezo, Franco, Plata, Estrada and E Preciado
Prediction: Peru 1-1 Ecuador
Its 4th vs 3rd in this one and a win for Peru could well keep this race alive till the final match-day.
Both these sides have been playing well; being unbeaten in 5 and 6 matches respectively.
This is set to be a thriller with the quality on show. We expect a stalemate.
