Hoy, Friday October 11he Lima National Stadium will be the scene of a crucial match for the national team Peru in front of Uruguayon the ninth day of the South American Qualifiers heading to North America World Cup 2026.
This match is not only shaping up to be a test for both teams, but also as an opportunity for redemption for Peru, which so far has not managed to add three so far in the tournament. At the orders of Jorge Fossatithe Peruvian team faces the need to get out of last place in the table, desperately seeking to score points at home.
This is how Peru arrives
Peru has had a difficult start in these qualifying rounds and comes into this match in last place with barely 3 points of the 24 possible. Although Fossati has coached only two games since his arrival, in which he obtained a draw against Colombia and a defeat against Ecuadorthe atmosphere in the team focuses on improving its performance.
With several important absences due to injury and sanctions – among them Renato Tapia, Luis Advíncula, Gianluca Lapadula, Wilder Cartagena y Marcos Lopez—, Peru will face a consolidated Uruguay that, however, has also had its own difficulties.
This is how Uruguay arrives
For its part, Uruguay arrives in Lima in the third position of the table with 15 pointsbut with a streak of five games without victories. Despite being at the top of the classification, the team led by Marcelo Bielsa It has not been without controversy.
The relationship between Bielsa and Luis Suarez It has been a topic of debate, and although Suárez will not be in this call, the controversy over the coach’s management continues to haunt the team.
Valverde fights for the ball, Uruguay. AP Agency
However, the Uruguayans come with a consolidated lineup and with key players such as Federico Valverde y Darwin Núñezdetermined to maintain their advantageous position in the standings and put the Peruvian defense in trouble.
Schedule: What time is Peru vs Uruguay played?
The game time is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. in Peru, Colombia and Ecuadorwhile in Bolivia, Chile, United States (Miami), Paraguay and Venezuela can be seen from the 9:30 p.m.. In Argentina, Brazil and Uruguaythe match will begin 10:30 p.m..
In Spain, the match will be played at 03:00 in the morning on October 12 (one more day due to the time difference).
Where to watch the South American Qualifiers match live online and on TV?
The channels that will broadcast the meeting in Peru include Movistar Sports, America TVy ATVwith streaming options in Movistar TV APP, America tvGOand the website of ATV. In Uruguay, fans can tune in ON TV, Antel TVy DSportsin addition to accessing the platform DGO. For those in the United States, the game will be broadcast via Fanatiz USA.
In Spain, you can follow the broadcast of the match live on television on Movistar Plus. In addition, the company itself has an online platform to be able to follow this Peru vs Uruguay online from any device.
Both teams are prepared to face each other and, although they arrive in very different conditions, the motivation to achieve a good result is high on both sides. Peru will seek to take advantage of the home field, while Uruguay will try to continue on the path of direct qualification to the World Cup, reaffirming its position among the leaders of South America.
Possible alignments
These are the probable elevens that will start to close date 9 of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the United States. There would still be another day to play in this national team break in the month of October.
Peru: Pedro Gallese; Miguel Araujo, Carlos Zambrano, Luis Abram; Andy Polo, Piero Quispe, Jesús Castillo, Sergio Peña, Alexander Callens; Edison Flores and Alex Valera.
DT: Jorge Fossati.
Uruguay: Sergio Rochet; Guillermo Varela, Manuel Ugarte, Santiago Bueno; Nahitan Nández, Federico Valverde, Emiliano Martínez, Maximiliano Araújo; Giorgian De Arrascaeta; Facundo Pellistri and Darwin Núñez.
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa.
With this decisive clash on the horizon, the slightest mistake could be costly for both teams, and only time will tell if Peru manages to reverse its situation or if Uruguay establishes itself on the road to North America 2026. Get ready for an exciting match!
