Match | Morocco vs. Peru |
Competition | 2023 Friendlies |
Match day | Friendlies |
Venue | Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid |
Date | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
Kickoff | 15:30 EDT |
Official TV | beIN SPORTS en Español |
Watch Link | – |
Match Preview
Morocco and Peru will meet at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, on Tuesday evening, 28 March 2023, in a friendly FIFA Matchday 2023. The two teams have different conditions ahead of this match.
Morocco, who were the semifinalists of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar last year, had just won 2-1 over Brazil in the previous friendly. Morocco’s winning goals were scored by Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri. The team, nicknamed the Atlas Lions, has shown great progress under coach Walid Reragui.
Meanwhile, Peru suffered a 0-2 defeat to Germany in its first friendly match of the year2. The team, nicknamed Los Incas, was unable to penetrate the German defense and had to surrender to Niclas Fullkrug’s goals. Peru also experienced an incident of brawl with Spanish police ahead of the game against Morocco. Several Peruvian players were allegedly involved in a brawl at a bar in Madrid.
Morocco has no injury or suspension problems ahead of this game. Coach Walid Reragui said that his team is ready for the challenge from Peru. “We know that Peru is a strong and experienced team. They have players who play in the big leagues in South America and Europe. We have to play with high concentration and discipline to get positive results,” said Reragui ahead of the duel against Peru.
On the other hand, the Peruvian team has had several injury and suspension issues ahead of tonight’s game. Defender Luis Abram and midfielder Renato Tapia received red cards against Germany and must miss this match. Winger Andre Carrillo also has a knee injury and is out of action.
But Peru still has several other reliable players. Peru’s key player is actually Paolo Guerrero. He is the captain and top scorer of the Peruvian national team with 38 goals from 95 appearances. The forward for Argentine side Racing Club de Avellaneda was a key player for Peru as they reached the final of the 2019 Copa America.
Interesting Statistics and Facts
This is the second meeting between Morocco and Peru in history. The first meeting occurred in 1986 in the Kirin Cup in Japan. At that time, Morocco won 3-2 over Peru.
Morocco has never lost in its last 10 matches in all competitions (W8 D2 L0). They scored 23 goals and conceded only 6 goals in that time.
Peru has only won twice in its last 10 matches in all competitions (W2 D3 L5). They scored 11 goals and conceded 16 goals in that time.
Morocco has players who play for big European clubs, such as Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla), and Amine Harit (Schalke 04).
Peru has experienced players at the international level, such as Paolo Guerrero (Internacional), Jefferson Farfan (Alianza Lima), Christian Cueva (Al-Fateh), and Pedro Gallese (Orlando City).
Head-to-Head
- June 07, 1970 – Peru [3 – 0] Morocco (FIFA World Cup)
Morocco Performance
- December 17, 2022 – Croatia [2 – 1] Morocco (FIFA World Cup)
- January 15, 2023 – Morocco [0 – 3] Sudan (League)
- January 19, 2023 – Morocco [0 – 3] Madagascar (League)
- January 24, 2023 – Ghana [3 – 0] Morocco (League)
- March 26, 2023 – Morocco [2 – 1] Brazil (Friendlies)
Peru Performance
- September 25, 2022 – Mexico [1 – 0] Peru (Friendlies)
- September 28, 2022 – El Salvador [1 – 4] Peru (Friendlies)
- November 17, 2022 – Peru [1 – 0] Paraguay (Friendlies)
- November 20, 2022 – Peru [1 – 0] Bolivia (Friendlies)
- March 26, 2023 – Germany [2 – 0] Peru (Friendlies)
Possible Starting Lineup:
Morocco (4-3-3) | Peru (4-4-2) |
Bounou | Gallese |
Hakimi | Advincula |
Riad | Araujo |
Saiss | Abram |
Amraoui | Trauco |
Zaroury | Flores |
Amrabat | Cartagena |
Salah | Tapia |
Ziyech | Yotun |
En-Nesyri | Carrillo |
Boufal | Ruidiaz |
Where to Watch
Channel TV
Tonight there is an exciting match between Morocco vs Peru in the 2023 Friendlies competition. If nothing changes, of course you can watch the live broadcast and live streaming of Morocco vs Peru via the beIN SPORTS en Español platforms.
Held at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the Morocco vs. Peru show will start kick-off at 15:30 EDT. The following is additional information on TV channels in several countries that are broadcasting streaming this match.
*Please Remember too! several streaming platforms or TV channels charge a subscription fee to access Morocco vs Peru shows, and the 2023 Friendlies match schedule may change depending on broadcast rights holders.
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