On the last Tuesday, March 29, the final round of the Asian qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup was also played. After this tenth round of the group stage, the two possible rivals of the Peruvian national team for the intercontinental playoff, which will grant a place in the World Cup, were decided.
One of these potential opponents is Australia, which had already secured its spot by finishing third in Group B of the Asian qualifying process. According to the rules, the team of the kangaroos will have to face the third-placed team in Group A, which was obtained by United Arab Emirates by defeating South Korea 1-0.
The winner of the clash between both teams will be the representative of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), who will face the Peruvian team in a single-match tie after defeating Paraguay 2-0 at the Estadio Nacional.
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When will Australia vs. United Arab Emirates take place?
The decisive match between United Arab Emirates vs. Australia will take place on June 7, 2022. Although the time and stadium are not yet defined, it is known that the match will be held in Qatar.
When will the playoff for the World Cup be held?
After a winner is determined in the Australia vs. United Arab Emirates match, that team will have to face Peru, a team that finished in fifth place in the South American qualifying standings.
The match between the representatives of Asia and South America will take place in Qatar and is tentatively scheduled for June 13 or 14, as previously reported by FIFA.
Peru secured the playoff, which countries will it share pot 4 with for the Qatar draw?
The Peruvian national team is one game away from qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. After defeating Paraguay 2-0 with goals from Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotún, Ricardo Gareca's team finished in fifth place in South America and secured a playoff spot, where they will face the winner between United Arab Emirates and Australia.
The first of the matches will take place on June 7, while the match against the Blanquirroja would be on June 13 or 14 in Doha. In the event that the Peruvian national team manages to win, they will go directly to pot 4, where important countries are located. Below, we show you who the bicolor team would be paired with.
Pot 4
- Tunisia
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
- Ghana
- Peru - Australia vs. UAE
- New Zealand - New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands
- Scotland - Ukraine vs. Wales