The Colombian National Team cut a streak of seven games without winning or scoring, the 3-0 victory once morest Bolivia fell like a balm on the players and fans, who trust in a miracle to be able to go to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The “tricolor” did 50% of the work; however, he still has a difficult rival ahead of him and an old acquaintance who knows everything regarding these players.
To understand a little the situation of the Colombian team, it is important to mention that the points that were given in the last days have it in sixth place in the classification, with 20 points; chases Peru, which is fifth, with 21, so must beat Venezuela and hope that Gareca’s team does not add three points once morest Paraguay, with this result they would be able to seal their passage to the playoffs. In case Colombia draws, must bet on the defeat of the white and red in Lima. once morest the Guarani.
“It remains a very difficult game once morest a rival who is in a good moment. We are going to try to play a great game, we hope to push it forward to qualify, if not directly, get the third game knowing that in these Qualifiers nothing is written until the end”, said Reinaldo Rueda following the victory once morest Bolivia.
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The Colombian National Team must achieve the result in Venezuela and trust that Paraguay will be able to draw or win in Lima. However, the results of the last 20 years show that this has always been a tough place for the Guarani. In five games, the best result they have signed has been 0-0.
Qualifying for the World Cup in Korea and Japan 2002
Selection Peru 2-0 Paraguay | March 29, 2000 – Goals: Nolberto Solano and Roberto Palacios.
Qualifying for the 2006 World Cup in Germany
Selection Peru 4-1 Paraguay | September 7, 2003 – Goals: Carlos Gamarra (PAR); Nolberto Solano, Andrés Mendoza, Jorge Soto and Jefferson Farfán.
Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Selection Peru 0-0 Paraguay | October 14, 2007
Qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Selection Peru 2-0 Paraguay | October 8, 2011 – Goals: Paolo Guerrero (double).
Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Selection Peru 1-0 Paraguay | November 14, 2015 – Goal: Jefferson Farfán
The last time Paraguay beat the Peruvian National Team was on October 17, 2012 at the Defensores del Chaco stadium for the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers in Brazil. In that match, the Guarani won by the slightest difference over the Incas with a both from Pablo Aguilar at 52 ‘.
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The situation is quite paradoxical since four years ago, on the last date of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers in Russia, the Colombian National Team faced Peru in Lima. At minute 76 the situation was as follows: There was a 1-1 tie on the scoreboard, the result benefited both teams since Colombia was qualifying directly for the World Cup and Peru was keeping the playoff spot.
On the other hand, Chile was losing to Brazil, so they needed Colombia to score one more goal and win in Lima, in order to qualify for the World Cup, however, it was at that moment when the captains Radamel Falcao and Paolo Guerrero created the Lima pact in order to maintain the result (the 1-1 draw) until the final whistle in the 90′.
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