The Peruvian National Team suffered a tough blow during their stay in Barcelona
They played a friendly match against Sabadell's U20 team and lost 1-0, an unexpected result for Ricardo Gareca's team; however, there's nothing to worry about because the group is still focused on what can happen on June 13. Additionally, this match was played with an entirely alternate team without the participation of the usual starters, and despite that, the Catalan club left a message to the national team after defeating them. What did they say?
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Through social media, Sabadell, a third division team from Spain, left a message to the Peruvian National Team after defeating them: they highlighted the final score and congratulated their players, but also wished the best of luck to the Peruvians who will be playing for their spot in the 2022 World Cup on June 13: "Good luck in the playoff for the World Cup, Peruvian National Team", said Sabadell's social media accounts, which also posted some photos of the match featuring the captains. Gabriel Costa wore the armband for Peru.
The Peruvian National Team started the match against Sabadell with the following lineup: José Carvallo; Raziel García, Miguel Araujo, Luis Abram, Miguel Trauco; Horacio Calcaterra, Wilder Cartagena, Jairo Concha, Horacio Calcaterra; Christofer Gonzales, Gabriel Costa, and Santiago Ormeño. The inclusion of Raziel García as a right-back was due to Aldo Corzo's participation the day before and Luis Advíncula's injury, who is still recovering to be in optimal conditions for the playoff.
Hours later, Ricardo Gareca traveled to Qatar with Néstor Bonillo and Sergio Santín to witness the match between Australia vs United Arab Emirates, from which Peru's opponent in the playoff will emerge.
When and at what time is Peru's playoff to Qatar 2022?
| Peru vs Australia or United Arab Emirates | Match Details |
| Date | Monday, June 13 |
| Time | 13:00 (Peru time) |
| Stadium | Ahmad bin Ali (Al-Rayyan) |
| Referee | Slavko Vincic |
| TV Channel | Latina and Movistar Deportes |
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