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Peru to face Denmark in World Cup debut

00:05 | Saransk (Russia), Jun. 16.

Peru's national soccer team will today make its debut against Danish counterpart at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which began on June 14.

The clash is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 PM (local time) at Mordovia Arena in Saransk.

The red-white delegation arrived in said city last Thursday for this important World Cup match.

While in Russia, the squad has held five training sessions with the purpose of giving a great performance at soccer's mega event.

Among the team's stars, strikers Paolo Guerrero and Jefferson Farfan stand out. Guerrero is Peru's all-time top scorer, having made a total of 34 goals wearing the red-white jersey.

It must be noted Peru currently has an unbeaten streak of 15 games. The Incas saw a draw with Sweden (0-0) in a friendly match last week. Previously, they defeated Saudi Arabia (3-0), Scotland (2-0), Iceland (3-1), and Croatia (2-0) in preparatory games.


As is known, Peru managed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after 36 years


Peru's FIFA World Cup matches

The national squad is placed in Group C, along with France, Denmark, and Australia.

Peru-Denmark (7:00 PM local time)
Saturday, June 16
Mordovia Arena in Saransk 

Peru-France (8:00 PM local time)
Thursday, June 21
Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg

Peru-Australia (5:00 PM local time)
Tuesday, June 26
Fisht Stadium in Sochi


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Published: 6/16/2018