As it happened five years ago, the Peruvian National Team is about to play the playoff that gives them the opportunity to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. While most of the players who were on the road to Russia 2018 are part of the current squad, there have been several changes in the team led by Ricardo Gareca. 16 players are the 'blessed ones'.
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For example, Ricardo Gareca's tactical system changed from the usual 4-2-3-1, which was used against New Zealand in 2017, to a 4-3-3 to explore other alternatives to the game and give more prominence to players like Sergio Peña and Christian Cueva.
New names appeared as well: the 'new blood', like Alexander Callens, Marcos López, Carlos Zambrano, and Gianluca Lapaduala, who quickly adapted to Ricardo Gareca's process and enhanced the collective game.
And of course, there were also consolidations, such as 'Aladino', who became stronger physically and mentally after missing the penalty against Denmark in Russia 2018, to become a key player, just like Pedro Gallese.
The 'Tigre' has always known how to bring out the best potential of his team and now they are 90 minutes away from giving Peru a new joy. And the best part is that the team is strengthened in football and mentally. Yes, we can do it!