Wilder Cartagena was the last player to make it into the final list of the Peruvian National Team, but now he can have his big opportunity to play, and against one of the toughest teams in the World Cup, France.
The midfielder knows that it is possible that Renato Tapia does not recover from the blow he suffered against Denmark, and that opens up a possibility for him. However, he takes it calmly and hopes that the Feyenoord player can recover.
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"Tapia is recovering, I don't know if he will make it to the game. I come with the desire to play, it will be the coach who decides. I hope Renato makes it. Nothing is certain. I am already living the dream, it is something impressive everything that is happening to me. It would be very good to play, even if it's only 3 or 5 minutes," said Cartagena.
Likewise, Cartagena referred to André Carrillo, another player who did separate training in Tuesday's practice.
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"Carrillo is fine, he just had a little pain." About France, he said, "We are not better than anyone and we are not worse than anyone."
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