- Peru is looking for a win over Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium to have a chance of qualifying.
- In addition to the result itself, the Bicolor will hope Chile to beat Canada.
The time has come for the first big decider of CONMEBOL Copa América United States 2024™: Argentina and Peru face each other this Saturday, June 29, for the third and final round of Group A of this edition, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. local time (GMT-4) simultaneously with Canada vs. Chile, another decisive game in the same bracket.
Already qualified with two wins in their two matches, Argentina has 6 points and has a good chance of confirming 1st place in the group in this final match. The Albiceleste coaching staff, which will be without Lionel Scaloni, suspended, and should opt for the rotation of players with an eye on the commitment of the Quarterfinals: some starters, such as Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Cristian Romero, can be rested in this round, providing the chance for other players to debut in this edition.
Bicolor, on the other hand, sees the match in Florida as its biggest of the year so far. Peru had a goalless draw with Chile in their opener, was defeated by Canada in the last round and now faces the defending champions needing a win to have any chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the tournament in the United States. In addition to doing their part, they hope that Canada does not win the match against Chile and take second place in Group A (check out the possible scenarios of the qualification dispute).
On the field, coach Jorge Fossati has the absences of Marcos Araújo, suspended after the red card received in the last round, and Luís Advíncula, who was injured in the opening game against the Chileans. A change in the team is a possible entry of Paolo Guerrero in the starting lineup, as Peru needs to score goals to seek the result they need at this moment.
If they manage to qualify, the Bicolor will achieve an impressive streak. Since 1997, Peru has always managed to advance in these 10 consecutive editions (excluding the current one), finishing as a runner-up (2019) and two third places in the period (2011, 2015).
Where to Watch Argentina vs. Peru Live?
The match starts at 8 p.m. local Pacific Time (GMT-4) – 9 p.m. Buenos Aires (Argentina) and 7 p.m. Lima (Peru). You can watch the match through the following channels and streaming services:
- In Argentina: Telefe, DirecTV, TyC, TVP.
- In Peru: América TV, DirecTV.
- In the United States: FS2, Univision, Unimás.
Argentina vs. Peru: history in the CONMEBOL Copa América™
The teams have faced each other 17 times in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ so far, the most recent of which took place in the 2007 edition, in Venezuela: the cumulative is 12 wins for Argentina, 3 wins for Peru and 2 draws (40 goals for the Albiceleste, 19 for the Bicolor).
The last 5 results between the teams (all competitions):
- Peru 0-2 Argentina – World Cup Qualifiers (2023)
- Argentina 1-0 Peru – World Cup Qualifiers (2021)
- Peru 0-2 Argentina – World Cup Qualifiers (2020)
- Argentina 0-0 Peru – World Cup Qualifiers (2017)
- Perú 2-2 Argentina – World Cup Qualifiers (2016)
Key Facts
- Argentina beat Peru without conceding a goal in their last two CONMEBOL Copa América™ clashes (1-0 in 2004, 4-0 in 2007). If they win again, they would be able to win three consecutive victories against Bicolor in the competition for the first time since 1927-1947 (when they won 7 consecutive matches).
- Argentina is looking to win all of its games in a CONMEBOL Copa América™ group stage for the third time this century. La Albiceleste was runner-up on the two previous occasions in which they won all their matches in the initial phase (2007 and 2016).
- Lautaro Martínez has scored five goals in his last five games with Argentina (he only failed to score against Ecuador in that period). This phase put an end to a streak of 16 games without him scoring for his national team.
- Argentina has 18 shots on goal in the 2024™ CONMEBOL Copa América, more than the sum of the other three teams in its group in the tournament (16). Only shots on target by La Albiceleste surpass the total shots (right and wrong combined) of any of their group rivals, with Peru leading the way among the rest (16).
Source: OPTA
Probable lineups
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso; Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez Alejandro Garnacho. Coach: Walter Samuel. Peru: Pedro Gallese; Aldo Corzo, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens; Andy Polo, Santiago Peña, Wilder Cartagena, Marcos López; Edison Flores, Paolo Guerrero, Bryan Reyna. Coach: Jorge Fossati.
Referee appointment
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Alberto Morín and Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
Fourth official: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Match information
Match: Argentina v Peru (Group A, Third Round)
Date and time: June 29, at 8 p.m. local GMT-4 – 9 p.m. in Argentina, 7 p.m. in Peru
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
