The last time that Peru and Germany faced each other it was also in European territory. (EFE)
Peru already has its first friendly confirmed for 2023. This Friday, January 27, the official account of the German soccer team made it official that the ‘blanquirroja’ will face ‘Die Mannschaft’ next Saturday, March 25 in the city of Mainz. This will be the first trip to Europe since Juan Reynoso took over as technical director of the national team.
Table of positions of the South American sub 20 after Peru’s defeat against Paraguay in Group A
The first three of the classification qualify for the final hexagonal of the Conmebol tournament.
The comparison will take place within the framework of the FIFA date that the teams will have between March 20 and 28 of this year. The sports venue that will host the sporting event will be the MEWA Arena, where the team from that town is based, while the schedule for the Peruvian territory is still unknown.
The German Football Federation (DFB for its acronym in German) indicated that the match against the ‘bicolor’ is part of the preparation of the team led by Hansi Flick for Euro 2024 to be played in their own territory. In a meeting held today on the DFB campus in Frankfurt, the German authorities agreed to another preparation match against Belgium on March 28 at the Rhein Energie Stadion in Cologne, which will be one of the ten venues for the UEFA national team tournament that will be held next year.
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In a press release issued by the German soccer governing body, it is indicated that the list of summoned for said friendlies will be presented by their coach on Friday, March 17.
The confirmation of Peru vs. Germany comes exactly two weeks after the president of the National Professional Football Association of Chile (ANFP), Pablo Milad, confirmed that at least one new edition of the ‘Clásico del Pacífico’ between Incas and southerners would take place on the same FIFA date of March 2023. He even indicated that the agreement was for a home match for each squad or failing that, a triangular game in the United States along with Colombia or Mexico.
Peru and Germany will meet in a friendly on March 25. (DFB Team)
The former Bayern Munich coach, who took over the technical direction of Germany in May 2021, has given his first words about what the matches against Peru and Belgium will be next March.
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“The matches against Peru and Belgium mark the beginning of our preparation for the Euro Cup at home. We look forward to this tournament with great anticipation and want to develop a team that plays attractive and successful football, with passion, enthusiasm and pride for Germany,” Hansi Flick told the DFB itself.
“For us, it is now important to try some things, and in the process we will make some brave and also surprising decisions. We really want the games to start; everyone is eager to get back on track.”
The last time that the senior teams of Peru and Germany met was after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, in a friendly match held on September 9 of the same year at the Rhein Neckar Arena. The result was a favorable 2-1 for those led by Joachim Löw over that of Ricardo Gareca.
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