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Peru national football team
World Cup Qualifying - South America | Group Stage
Nov 22, 2023 at 2am UK
Estadio Nacional de Lima
Venezuela national football team

Peru
1 - 1
Venezuela

Yotun (17')
Lopez (27'), Yotun (53')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Savarino (54')
Machis (24'), Osorio (44'), Castillo (85')

Preview: Peru vs. Venezuela - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Peru and Venezuela, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Early dark horses Venezuela travel to Lima to face Peru - the nation currently bottom of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying - on Tuesday.

Venezuela remain the only nation on the continent to have never reached the World Cup, but a fine start has built belief that they could end that long wait.


Match preview

Peru's Andre Carrillo and teammates look dejected after the match on October 13, 2023© Reuters

Hosts Peru are having a shocking start to their qualifying campaign, sitting bottom after five matches, having only picked up one point.

That came in a 0-0 draw with Paraguay on matchday one, and they are still yet to open their account in the section, as four straight defeats to nil have followed.

Thursday's loss in Bolivia was arguably the most concerning yet, as it was the first points they had picked up, sending Peru bottom of the table.

While getting Brazil and Argentina out of the way early may be a minor positive going forward, sitting bottom will not do much for confidence for a side that, realistically, need to pick up their first win here if they want to remain in contention.

The most surprising aspect of Peru's start is how quickly their fall off has happened, as they were just a penalty shoot-out away from reaching the last World Cup but lost to Australia in the inter-continental playoff.

Despite an extended format which provides CONMEBOL with two additional automatic spots, they look in serious trouble of missing out again.

Manager Juan Reynoso will hope they can maintain Peru's fine historical record against Venezuela, though, as they have never lost a home fixture against their upcoming opponents.

Venezuela's Eduard Bello celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on October 13, 2023© Reuters

While Peru have arguably been the big underachievers so far, Venezuela have comfortably been the biggest overachievers, sitting comfortably in an automatic qualification spot.

Not many critics gave them much of a chance, even though the format has been expanded to potentially allow seven of the continent's 10 nations to qualify, but that could change this time around.

Venezuela have been the perennial failures, having never succeeded in reaching the finals after first entering qualifying for the 1966 edition.

Fernando Batista's men look capable of re-writing the history books, though, as a fine start has them well in contention.

After five games, they sit fourth, above Brazil, who they drew with in their last away outing.

A matchday one defeat to Colombia remains their only blemish, as a 0-0 draw with Ecuador on Thursday saw Venezuela extend their unbeaten run to four games - two of which were wins, against Chile and Paraguay.

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Team News

Peru coach Juan Reynoso reacts on October 13, 2023© Reuters

Reynoso could change some personnel after a very disappointing defeat in Bolivia last week.

Defender Aldo Corzo is set to make his 50th cap for Peru here, as he is likely to start at right-back again with Luis Advincula unavailable through suspension after picking up yet another booking on Thursday.

Christian Cueva remains out, having not yet featured in this qualifying campaign as his injury woes continue.

Venezuela will be out with the uncapped Jesus Bueno, who had been a regular with Philadelphia Union and looked capable of breaking into the side, but injury has held back his progress.

Josef Martinez remains without a club and has been overlooked by the national side here, so after scoring on his 100th cap against Chile last month, Salomon Rondon should lead the line.

Peru possible starting lineup:
Gallese; Corzo, Zambrano, Callens, Lopez; Quispe, Tapia, Yotun; Carrillo, Guerrero, Zanelatto

Venezuela possible starting lineup:
Romo; Gonzalez, Angel, Makoun, Navarro; Casseres, Jose Martinez, Herrera; Sosa, Rondon, Soteldo


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We say: Peru 0-0 Venezuela

Peru have looked a shadow of the side of years gone by in this section so far, so they will need to make home advantage count in order to get their campaign back on track.

Despite having never before won in Peru, Venezuela have looked inspired in this campaign so far and could continue their unbeaten streak with another decent result here.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


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CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Argentina Argentina1281325
2 Uruguay flag Uruguay1255220
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador1264219
4 Colombia Colombia1254319
5 Brazil Brazil1253418
6 Paraguay flag Paraguay1245317
7 Bolivia flag Bolivia1241713
8 Venezuela Venezuela1226412
9 Chile Chile122379
10 Peru flag Peru121477

CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Argentina Argentina1281325
2 Ecuador flag Ecuador1264222
3 Uruguay flag Uruguay1255220
4 Colombia Colombia1254319
5 Brazil Brazil1253418
6 Paraguay flag Paraguay1245317
7 Bolivia flag Bolivia1241713
8 Venezuela Venezuela1226412
9 Chile Chile122379
10 Peru flag Peru121477


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