This Friday, May 21, the peruvian team will debut in Group A of the Copa América 2024, when it faces its counterpart from Chili at AT&T Stadium, in Texas, United States.
Despite being the first match, this clash could define many things for the future of both teams, because, the ‘bicolor‘ and the ‘red‘They are, on paper, those called to fight for second place, behind the favorite and defending champion, Argentinawhich will debut on Thursday the 20th at 7:00 p.m., in front of Canadain what will be the opening match of the tournament.
The meeting will have a special flavor, because it will be the first time Ricardo Gareca, now coach of the Chilean team, faces Peru, a country he coached for 7 years and with which he generated great identification. As he ‘Tiger‘ as Jorge Fossati They will have their official debut in their new teams, since they only took office at the beginning of the year and had only had the chance to direct friendly matches.
Although the two groups begin a new process, they arrive with very different realities. The ‘red and white‘ comes from leaving many doubts about their last friendlies, in which they tied 0-0 with Paraguay and beat El Salvador 1-0. The main concern is the lack of generation of offensive actions. Given the loss of Yoshimar Yotún due to injury, neither Sergio Peña, Piero Quispe or André Carrillo were capable of being the driver the team needs. This fact forced the ‘Skinny‘to summon a footballer without activity like Christian Cuevaa decision that caused him much criticism.
For its part, Gareca He started off on the right foot in the southern country. In their only friendly prior to the Copa América, they also faced the ‘guaraníes‘, but with very different results, since they surpassed them and beat them 3-0 with goals from Eduardo Vargas and doublet of Victor Davilashowing a colorful and offensive game.
In addition, the Argentine began the generational change in the team ‘mapuche‘, because it left out two historical figures like Arturo vidal and Gary Medel. Decision also controversial by fans and journalists, although for now the general opinion is on their side due to the good initial feelings.
The channels that will broadcast the clash between Peru and Chile in national territory are América TV on open signal and DIRECTV Sports as a sign of payment. The latter will also do so for the rest of South America. For its part, on the groundmapuche‘, those who have the rights are Canal 13 and Chilevisión.
The duel between the ‘red‘ and the ‘bicolor‘ will be played at 7:00 p.m. in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. One hour later for Bolivia, Venezuela, Paraguay and Chile. While in Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil it will go at 9:00 p.m.
The last time Peru and Chile met was on October 12, 2023 at the David Arellano Stadium in Santiago on date 3 of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The locals, who had Eduardo Berizzo as coach, won 2 -0 to those then led by Juan Reynoso, with goals from Diego Valdés and Marcelino Núñez.
Likewise, their previous Copa América clash was in the semifinals of Brazil 2019, in that remembered 3-0 win of the ‘bicolor‘with so many of Yoshimar Yotun, Edison Flores and Paolo Guerreroand the penalty that Pedro Gallese saved from Eduardo Vargas, which allowed Peru to return to a continental final after 44 years.
