Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
Dorival Junior’s under-fire Brazil will try to pick up their second consecutive victory when they lock horns with Peru in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying this week. Continue reading to get all the crucial information about one of the most highly anticipated matches of the week.
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying: Brazil vs Peru – Date, Time, and Where to Watch in US
Five-time world champions Brazil will welcome Peru to the BRB Mane Garrincha Arena for their 10th CONMEBOL 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The game will kick off at 8:45 PM ET / 5:45 PM PT on Tuesday, October 15.
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo and NBC Universo en Espanol will telecast the game in the United States.
Brazil vs Peru: Preview
Form Guide
One of the most successful international teams in the world, Brazil, has not been consistent under current manager Dorival Jr. They began their qualifying journey with consecutive wins over Bolivia (5-1) and Peru (1-0), but then lost their way. They dropped 11 of 12 points in their following four games, drawing 1-1 with Venezuela and losing to Uruguay (2-0), Colombia (2-1), and Argentina (1-0).
The Selecao bounced back with a 1-0 win over Ecuador but fell to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat to Paraguay on Matchday 8. On Matchday 9, Brazil narrowly secured a 2-1 win over Chile, with Luiz Henrique popping up with the winning goal in the 89th minute. The win helped Brazil to fourth place in the CONMEBOL rankings with 13 points, two points clear of seventh-placed (playoff spot) Venezuela.
Peru, meanwhile, picked up their first win in the CONMEBOL qualifiers on Friday, October 11. Their 1-0 win came over second-placed Uruguay, with Miguel Araujo popping up with the winning goal in the 88th minute.
Team News
Brazil will be without Real Madrid ace Vinicius Junior and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, with both players nursing injuries. Lucas Paqueta will also be unavailable due to suspension, but that should not come as a concern for Dorival Jr., as he would be…
Source link : https://sportslens.com/news/conmebol-world-cup-brazil-vs-peru-preview/
Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-10-14 12:30:57
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
