Peru take on the visitors Argentina in the round 4 match of South American qualification to the World Cup 2026. The match will be played on Wednesday, October 18th at Estadio Nacional de Lima (Lima).
Peru managed to secure the fifth place in both previous cycles. This didn't guarantee direct qualification for the tournament but led to intercontinental playoffs. In the first case, Farfan and company passed this test, and in 2018, Peru returned to the World Cup for the first time since 1982. However, in the second instance, they faced defeat in the playoffs, losing to Australia on penalties on their home turf. The beginning of the current qualifying campaign, however, has been rather unsuccessful. In September, they were held to a goalless draw in Paraguay and narrowly lost 0-1 at home to Brazil. They started with Chile, and after more than 70 minutes of play, they eventually lost 0-2.
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Argentina, under Scaloni, has won all major tournaments. "Albiceleste" had an unfortunate reputation as a team that lost all decisive matches. But Messi managed to match Maradona's achievement, leading the team to a World Cup victory. Before that, they won the Copa America. If Emiliano Martinez hadn't won penalty shootouts (twice in Qatar, including the final), the mood would be very different now. However, having won everything possible, the powerhouse in 2023 shows good form and unwavering motivation. They defeated both Ecuador and Bolivia last month in the new qualifying campaign. But the matches haven't been particularly spectacular. They also secured a minimal 1-0 win against Paraguay in October.
In the last qualifying campaign, Messi and the team secured pragmatic 2-0 and 1-0 victories over the underdogs. There won't be much suspense here, and an exciting match is unlikely. Let's bet on Messi and company with a "-1 goal" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Argentina to win with -1.0 handicap.
