16:22 | Miami (U.S.), Jan. 4.
After the Peru-Croatia friendly match was confirmed, coach Ricardo Gareca expressed enthusiasm about facing a high-quality team, which will help the Inca squad prepare for the 2018 World Cup.
"Croatia is a very competitive team. It's full of world-class players," the coach expressed.
As is known, the match will take place in the United States. Peru will thus face Croatia at
Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on March 23 at 8:00 PM (local time).
In this sense, Gareca praised said arena, one of the few venues at which the Andean squad will play before soccer's most important tournament kicks off in June.
"It will be awesome to play on a big stage like the Hard Rock Stadium. I'm sure our fans will travel from Peru to support us in Miami," the 59-year-old coach said.
The national squad
Now, it belongs to World Cup's
Group C, along with France, Australia, and Denmark.
As is known, the national soccer team is led by athletes
Jefferson Farfan, Christian Cueva, and Pedro Gallese.
The venue
The Hard Rock Stadium is a famous world entertainment destination. It has hosted concerts, international matches, as well as other important events.
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Published: 1/4/2018