Peru faces Paraguay in the Copa America quarterfinals. The match will be played on Saturday, July 3rd at Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico (Goiânia)
Peru finished in 2nd place in Group B with seven points scored in four rounds. The Incas failed the start of the tournament, losing with a large score to the main favorite of Copa America, the Brazilians (0-4). After that, the Peruvians scored three points in a tense game against the Colombians (2-1) and tied with Ecuador (2-2). And the last match of the group round brought Peru a victory over the outsider of the quintet, Venezuela (1-0). The vulnerability of the Peru national team lies in defense. Ricardo Gareca's team has the worst number of goals conceded among the teams that advanced to the knockout rounds (seven goals). The Incas suffered from every opponent in the group, except for the Venezuelans, who though created a couple of very dangerous chances.
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The national team of Paraguay advanced to the quarterfinals from the 3rd line in Group A. The Guaranies scored six points in four matches. We should not that they alternated between victories and defeats. After a successful start in the match against Bolivia (3-1), Berizzo's men lost to Argentina with a minimum score (0-1). After that, Paraguay achieved a victory over the Chileans (2-0), but in the final round they lost to their opponents in the fight for the 2nd line, the Uruguayans (0-1). Despite the score, the Paraguayan national team looked pale against the background of a more status opponent. The Paraguayans never shot on target, and their opponents delivered six shots. However, the Uruguayans converted only one scoring chance — Edinson Cavani scored a penalty in the middle of the 1st half.
The teams' chances of reaching the semifinals seem to be equal, but the Paraguay national team looks preferable before the match. Compared to the Peruvians, the Guaranies are stronger in defense. They conceded only one goal in the games against Argentina and Uruguay, and the Chileans were beaten with a clean sheet. In the group stage, the Incas proved to be a less disciplined team, and even the Venezuelans could breach their defensive orders. We think that the Paraguayans will manage to make it to the semifinals.
Prediction for the match: Paraguay to advance to the semifinals
