Argentina will be looking to make it four wins in a row as they visit Peru in World Cup qualifying. The world champions of Lionel Scaloni are in first place with nine points. Peru has struggled in this division thus far, earning just one point from three games.
Preview (Peru vs. Argentina)
Peru has participated in five World Cup finals. Their greatest results came in 1970 and 1978 when they advanced to the quarterfinals. They did not advance to the Qatar competition in 2022. Last month, Juan Reynoso’s team drew 0-0 with Paraguay to start their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. However, they have since lost to Brazil and Chile, dropping them to ninth place in the group. After this encounter, Peru will return to action against Bolivia and Venezuela in the following month. These are the kinds of games that will determine where the national team finishes.
La Rojiblanca hasn’t defeated Argentina in a competitive match since June 1997. Since defeating France in the World Cup final in December, Argentina has not faltered. They have won seven straight games in 2023, four of which were friendly contests. The defending world champions, meantime, have won their first three games in the 2026 competition’s qualifying round. On September 8, they defeated Ecuador 1-0 to start their campaign. After defeating Bolivia 3-0 in their next encounter, Scaloni’s team defeated Paraguay 1-0. Nicolas Otamendi scored the game’s lone goal.
Argentina previously missed out on the World Cup finals in 1970. Missing out on the 2026 competition would be one of the biggest surprises in history. The White and Sky Blues are really unbeaten since their shocking 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia in their 2022 World Cup opener, and they will be attempting to add a fourth straight victory in this division on Tuesday before facing Uruguay and Brazil in two noteworthy matches next month.
Team News
With 39 goals scored for Peru, Paolo Guerrero is by far the team’s greatest scorer. The 39-year-old is once more anticipated to play in the last third of the field. Andy Polo was replaced at halftime of the team’s 2-0 loss to Chile in their previous match, but he is anticipated to receive another opportunity in a wide position this time. However, Andre Carrillo is vying for a spot in the starting lineup, and the 32-year-old might play a deeper role on Tuesday if Christofer Gonzales is moved to the bench. As for Argentina, head coach Scaloni was hesitant to start his top player against Paraguay on Thursday due to concerns over Messi’s fitness.
However, Messi came off the bench early in the second half and now is anticipated to be given a spot in the starting XI against Peru on Tuesday. With Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez joining Messi in the last third of the pitch, Nicolas Gonzalez is anticipated to move to the bench. Rodrigo De Paul was replaced against Paraguay late in the game. It was a tactical substitution rather than an imposed one. The midfielder is healthy enough to start this match. Although Peru has the ability to make this game hard for Argentina, it is quite unlikely that the away team will win on Tuesday.
Peru 0 – 2 Argentina
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