2023-11-25 02:16:41
Among those teams that are in danger due to having had a bad start is Peru, who appears at the bottom of the standings following having rescued just 1 point out of 18 possible. In addition to this, there is now a danger that he might lose that unit he has and, in addition, many others will be subtracted.
Venezuela tied with Peru. | Photo: 2023 Getty Images
The reason for losing three to six points is that FIFA might impose a sanction for the recent and embarrassing event with the Venezuelan National Team, which revealed some mistreatment where it was said that he felt “kidnapped.” ” on Inca soil.
The Venezuelans in the Lima stadium, apparently, were warned by the guard of that country when they were trying to greet the fans who had moved to Peru to accompany them. Conmebol, as a South American football entity, said: “it will always cooperate with actions that aim to banish violence, racism, xenophobia and discrimination.”
In addition to this, he also said that a process was going to be opened where, if anomalies were found, sanctions might be imposed on the venue: “The development of the rules that govern the qualifying round, as well as the decision to open an investigation and the application of eventual sanctions, are exclusive powers of FIFA.”
The Venezuelan Football Federation argued at the time: “Our Federation will not tolerate, neither inside nor outside Venezuelan borders, any humiliating treatment of our players, members of the technical team or followers of our team,” they stated.
Players from the Venezuelan national team argue with the police following the match once morest Peru in Lima. | Photo: 2023 Getty Images
Given this altercation, FIFA regulations might come to light, which are quite strict for this type of situation. In this case, if it is applied, the Peruvian team might be deducted between 3 to 6 points if everything said is proven, so it will be enough to wait if the investigation continues its course and measures are taken once morest the Peruvians.
Peru’s players during the national anthem prior to a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Peru and Argentina at the Lima National Stadium on October 17, 2023 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Leonardo Fernández/Getty Images) | Photo: 2023 Getty Images
To resolve all this, fortunately the entities in charge will have enough time until the next matchday, to be held in September 2024. By those dates, there must already be a final decision and if it is negative for Peru, it would cause a shakeup in the positions towards the next World Cup.
Qualifying standings:
1. Argentina, 15 points (+6 DG)
2. Uruguay, 13 points (+8 DG)
3. Colombia, 12 points (+3 DG)
4. Venezuela, 9 points (+2 DG)
5. Ecuador, 8 points (+2 DG)
6. Brazil, 7 points (+1 DG)
7. Paraguay, 5 points (-2 DG)
8. Chile, 5 points (-4 DG)
9. Bolivia, 3 points (-7 DG)
10. Peru, 1 point (-7 DG).
*The first six qualify and the seventh advances to the playoffs.
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