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Two nations with one point each face off in World Cup qualifying as Chile host Peru in Santiago on Friday night.
The two clubs drew and lost in their opening two matches, with Chile taking a point against Colombia after losing to Uruguay, and Peru opening with a draw against Paraguay before falling to Brazil.
How to watch:
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: None in the USA
Direct: You can stream the game and all of the South American World Cup qualifiers through Fanatiz, a pay-per-view service. Sign up for a free trial here.
Programming:
Chile XI: Well done; Isla, Maripán, Díaz, Beauséjour; Thumb, Pinares, Vidal; Orellana, Mora, Meneses
Peru XI: Gallese; Trauco, Abram, Araujo, Advincula; Yotun, Tapia, Aquino, Flores; Carrillo, Ruidiaz
Peru’s Andre Carrillo is among four players tied for first place in the region’s qualifying competition, his three goals equaling those of Brazil’s Neymar, Uruguay’s Luis Suarez and Paraguay’s Angel Romero.
Chile, meanwhile, were led by die-hard forward Alexis Sanchez, who scored twice in the team’s first two qualifiers. The 31-year-old leads a veteran-laden Roja squad that continues to include Arturo Vidal, Claudio Bravo, Mauricio Isla and Jean Beausejour.
Chile hold the advantage in the all-time series between the two nations, with 45 wins and 23 losses to go along with 14 draws. Chile had won 12 of 13 clashes before 2018, but Peru won the last two, including a convincing 3-0 triumph in the 2019 Copa America semi-finals.
The top four teams in CONMEBOL’s table automatically qualify for the 2022 World Cup, while the fifth-place team advance to the intercontinental qualifiers for one more spot in Qatar.
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