Peru vs Paraguay: 'Contigo Peru' sounded at the Estadio Nacional and moved fans to tears before the match for Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

Peru vs Paraguay: the blanquirroja team faced the 'Albirroja' for the last date of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

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Peru vs Paraguay: the previous one was experienced with great intensity and one of the most emotional moments was when the song 'Contigo Peru' sounded in the match valid for the date 18th and last of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers that was played at the National Stadium in Lima.

In the speakers of the Estadio Nacional, the song 'Contigo Peru' by Peruvian musicians Arturo 'Zambo' Cavero and Óscar Avilés sounded at full volume.

The emotion that was transmitted from the grandstand reached the limit. The fans sang loudly, in some cases on the verge of tears and in others with great effusivity.

Even the journalists who were broadcasting the match left the ambient sound of the stands accompanying images of the Peruvian national team's fans.

“We can leave the environmental Beautiful!” , said Movistar Deportes rapporteur Gino Bonatti! Then, commentator Diego Rebagliati abounded “Impossible not to get excited”.

The live signal showed the faces of the fans with visible emotion. “Very exciting, I went to Russia Peter, direct and nonstop. With all due respect for what's going on in that area. Since the matches in Peru at the World Cup Russia 2018 I did not feel this emotion,” added Rebagliati.

“We are at the Nacional and the voice of 'Zambo' Cavero is eternalized and the guitar of Óscar Avilés is something impressive that goes through your veins and is called Peruvianidad,” Pedro García said in turn.

“There aren't many words to describe what it feels like right now. To see so many Peruvians united in one voice with this enthusiasm,” Michael Succar completed the moment the emblematic song of the Peruvian national team ended and the loud applause of the entire stadium was heard.

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca lined up with Pedro Gallese, Carlos Zambrano, Luis Advíncula, Alexander Callens, Miguel Trauco, Yoshimar Yotún, Christian Cueva, Renato Tapia, Edison Flores, Sergio Peña and Gianluca Lapadula.

Paraguay's coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto chose this lineup: Antony Silva, Fabian Balbuena, Junior Alonso, Omar Alderete, Robert Rojas, Richard Ortiz, Oscar Romero, Andrés Cubas, Richard Sanchez, Julio Enciso and Sebastián Ferreira.

The Peruvian national team arrives in the match with Paraguay after three wins, one draw and one defeat in the last five matches of the bicolor that allowed them to reach the last date of the qualifying round of the qualifying round of the playoffs with the options intact to qualify for the playoff zone.

Peru had three straight wins against Bolivia in Lima (3-0), Venezuela as a visitor (1-2) and Colombia in Barranquilla (1-0). He then equalized with Ecuador at home and suffered a loss to Uruguay in Montevideo last Thursday, March 24 at the Centenario Stadium with the controversy of the missed goal at the end of the match.

Fifth place in the standings qualifies for the World Cup Repechage. Precisely, the Peruvian national team occupies that place with 21 points, while Colombia and Chile follow it from sixth and seventh place in the standings with options to overcome if the bicolor does not win.

The representative of the South American Confederation (Conmebol) faces the Asian Confederation (AFC) qualifier in the World Cup Repechage next June. At the moment, the United Arab Emirates and Australia will define in phase 4 of the Asian qualifiers in the continental quota for the repechage.

MATCHES OF THE LAST PLAYOFF DATE

Peru vs Paraguay (Lima National Stadium)

Ecuador vs Argentina (Monumental Stadium of Guayaquil)

Bolivia vs Brazil (Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz)

Chile vs Uruguay (San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium in Santiago)

Venezuela vs Colombia (Cachamay Stadium in Puerto Ordaz)

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