Peru vs Sweden: The last friendly match before the World Cup
A few hours away from Peru vs Sweden, the last friendly match of the 'Blanquirroja' before their debut in the 2018 World Cup on June 16th, some curious details about the 'Blue Gold' are coming to light, which seems to live up to its name due to the value of its players.
There is at least one Swedish player whose market value exceeds not only one, but that of the entire starting team of the Peruvian squad combined, although he is not a very well-known athlete in international football Who are we talking about?
It is none other than Emil Forsberg, a 26-year-old midfielder from RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga, who, according to the Transfermarkt website, is currently valued at around $29,452,999. The same value is held by defender Victor Lindelöf from Manchester United.
The number 10 and number 2, the most expensive players in their national team, will have the opportunity to prove their worth on the field against the eleven players of 'El Tigre' Gareca, who have a combined value of approximately $26 million. And more precisely, against their most valuable cards: Carrillo, Guerrero, or Farfán.
At this moment, André Carrillo is valued at $7,068,720, making him the most valuable player in the Peruvian team, more than Paolo Guerrero ($3,534,360) and Jefferson Farfán ($2,356,240).
The match between Peru and Sweden will take place this Saturday at noon at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. Let's go, guys!