Less than 20 days before the decisive meeting of the Peruvian team for the playoff ante Australia o United Arab Emirates with a view to World Cup Qatar 2022, the goalkeeper Pedro Gallese he answered bluntly to the French Kylian Mbappé for underestimating the level of South American football.
A few weeks ago, the star of the Parisian club spoke with TNT Sports Brasil and stated that the European teams are at a better level than the South American ones. “The advantage we have here (in Europe) is that we always play high-level matches, we have the Nations League, for instance. When we get to the World Cup, we are ready. Argentina and Brazil They don’t play high level games to get to the World Cup”.
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After the declarations of the French, Fabinho He came out to answer him saying that the South American qualifiers are very difficult and you have to play in complicated scenarios. For his part, Sebastian ‘Loco’ Abreu He sent him to read Wikipedia to learn a little about the history of the great teams of our continent.
This fact was echoed in Pedro Gallese, who did not hesitate to comment on the comments of Mbappe. “I read a bit of the response from a colleague who told him to go play in Bolivia or Ecuador. The South American qualifiers are quite tough. We must not underestimate our competition. Everyone has their own thing”, indicated for Depor.
Finally, the ‘Octopus’ stated that France he faces teams he didn’t even know. “They surely face Germany, Spain, Portugal, but they also face countries that – without underestimating – did not have them on the map. They have well earned their participation in the World Cup and now, we will look for ours”, pointed out the Peruvian goalkeeper.
La Blanquirroja is already in Spain
The ‘everyone’s team’ is already on Spanish soil with a view to the friendly against New Zealand (June 5), in preparation for the playoffs with a view to the World Cup.
When will the Peruvian team play the playoff?
The Bicolor will play before Australia or United Arab Emirates in the playoff for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This duel will be played on Monday, June 13 at 1:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) in the city of Doha.