World Cup
Victory – Qualifying round for Peru in the World Cup
Peru defeated Colombia 1-0 in the 15th round of World Cup qualifiers in the South America Zone, climbing to 4th place and taking an important step towards World Cup qualification. Victory also for Venezuela, who defeated Bolivia 4-1.
Edison Flores scored the game’s decisive goal, giving Peru a significant three-pointer against Colombia for the World Cup qualifiers in the South American zone. Peru has climbed up to 4th place in the standings and has made an important step because if it stays in it will go straight at the World Cup in Qatar.
The 25-year-old turned out to be a golden move as he made a switch in the match at 46′ and 85′ after a nice vertical from Cueva, got into the box and shot to make it 0-1, which was the final result of the game.
In the group’s other game, bottom-placed Venezuela defeated Bolivia 4-1 and dashed any hopes of qualifying. Salomon Rodon scored a hat trick in 25′, 35 and 67′ while Matsis also found the net in 55′. It was Miranda who scored Bolivia’s only goal in the 38th minute and then reduced the deficit to 2-1.
The 15th race
The South American qualifier group rankings
Source: sport24
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