The Peruvian national team will face a very difficult match against Argentina in Matchday 4 of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Despite the difficulty of facing the world champion, the Peruvian team will seek to win their first three points in the competition and also hopes to finally see the debut of Oliver Sonne, even though the Danish-born player will have to mark a world-class player.
As we know, the Danish player could not make his debut against Chile due to the situation on the field, but now he will have the opportunity to do so with the support of the National Stadium crowd cheering for the Peruvian team. However, the Silkeborg defender will have the tough task of 'disappearing' one of the Argentine forwards. Can he do it?
And it is that Oliver Sonne will have to 'neutralize' none other than Julián Álvarez, the Manchester City forward who played as a left winger in Argentina's last match, a 1-0 victory over Paraguay. In other words, whether the Peruvian full-back starts or comes on in the second half, it is very likely that he will have to face the 'Spider' several times.
It is important to clarify that this could change, as the lineup that Lionel Scaloni will send to the field has not yet been confirmed, but it is most likely that he will repeat the offensive lineup he used against Paraguay. On the other hand, in the last match, Julián Álvarez was replaced by Lionel Messi, so at some point in the Peru vs. Argentina match, we could also see Oliver Sonne facing the former Barcelona player.
Oliver Sonne wants to play against Argentina
The Silkeborg full-back sent a strong message to Juan Reynoso, as he said he wants to make his debut against Argentina. "For me, it is something very big, I am proud to participate in the national team and in this country, which is very important. It is incredible how everyone has welcomed me. They have been affectionate and sweet. It will be a great match against Argentina and I hope to play," Sonne said.
What is Argentina's starting eleven?
Still without confirmation if Lionel Messi will start, this is the lineup that Lionel Scaloni has been rehearsing: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, and Nicolás González.