South American Qualifiers: Colombia vs Peru
At 5:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 29, 2022, the World Preliminary Round South American Qualifier, Colombia will play against Peru. Colombia is currently ranked 16th in the world, in this South American qualifier, after 14 matches, achieved 3 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, ranking 5th with 17 points, in the case of a less round, there is a 2-point gap from Uruguay in front of them, but the same points as Peru behind them, but the goal difference is slightly dominant. With the World Cup South America occupying 4.5 places, Colombia will not be willing to play the play-offs, and there are chasers behind them, which shows that the team's intention to grab points is not lacking.
Colombia have not won in their last five World Cup qualifiers, with only the latest warm-up match being a 2-1 win over Honduras. Colombia's squad is still relatively strong, led by James Rodriguez and Falcao; in addition, Luis Dias, Borre, Cuadrado, Uribe and Munoz have good strengths; and 33-year-old Colombian national captain David Ospina will once again guard the team's goal.
Peru is currently ranked 22nd in the world, after 14 matches in the South American region of the World Preliminary Tournament, it has achieved 5 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, ranking 6th with 17 points, but the goal difference is not as good as the opponent in this game, and the team is currently one less game, which shows that at the critical moment of impacting the World Cup final quota, the team is also not lacking in war.
Peru have been in good form lately, going unbeaten in four matches, including a World Cup victory over Venezuela and Bolivia, and a recent warm-up draw of 1-1 with Panama and a 3-0 win with Jamaica. Peru's squad for this edition is still based on overseas players, including midfielder Tapia, who plays for Celta in La Liga, and 10 domestic players have been selected.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Colombia has played against Peru in the past 10 regular matches, achieved 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, the past performance occupies an advantage, and the first leg of this World Preliminary Round, the two sides can be said to be passionate, while receiving a red card each, Colombia took Peru 3-0 on the road, and had the advantage in mind.