Argentina hosts Peru on Thursday as World Cup qualifying continues in CONMEBOL.
Watch Argentina vs Peru on fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
Peru has not beaten Argentina since 1997 so it would be a massive shock if it could take all three points in Buenos Aires, especially as Argentina has not lost a game so far in qualifying.
Ahead of the game, Goal has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Argentina vs Peru |
| Date | October 14, 2021 |
| Times | 7:30pm ET, 4:30pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
In the United States (US), this year's CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying soccer games can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (watch with a 7-day free trial).
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| fubo Sports Network 4 | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
Team news and rosters
| Position | Argentina roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Armani, E Martinez, Andrada, Musso |
| Defenders | Otamendi, Acuna, Tagliafico, Pezzella, Montiel, Foyth, Quarta, Molina, Romero, Lissandro Martinez, Medina |
| Midfielders | Di Maria, Paredes, De Paul, Lo Celso, Rodriguez, A Correa, Palacios, Dominguez, Gomez |
| Forwards | Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Gonzalez, J Correa, Alario, Alvarez |
Lionel Messi became the first South American player to score 80 international goals this week and will be looking to add to his tally against Peru.
Lautaro Martinez is likely to partner him in attack, but Marcos Acuna and Joaquin Correa are likely to miss out for Argentina due to injury.
Predicted Argentina starting XI: E Martinez; Montiel, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Di Maria, Paredes, De Paul, Gonzalez; Messi, Lautaro.
| Position | Peru roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Gallese, Carvallo, Caceda |
| Defenders | Advincula, Ramos, Trauco, Zambrano, Abram, Santamaria, Callens, Araujo, Lopez, Lora |
| Midfielders | Yotun, Cueva, Carrillo, Tapia, Flores, Aquino, Gonzales, Pena, Cartagena, Garcia, Costa |
| Forwards | Guerrero, Farfan, Ruidiaz, Lapadula, Ormeno |
Peru suffered a disappointing defeat to Bolivia in its last game, losing pace on the teams in qualifying contention.
It now sits five points behind an automatic spot in Qatar and four points behind the inter-confederation play-offs.
Miguel Trauco is back in contention after serving his suspension, while Jefferson Farfan is set to win his 100th international cap.
Predicted Peru starting XI: Gallese; Advincula, Abram, Callens, Lopez; Yotun, Aquino, Gonzales; Farfan, Lapadula, Cueva.
Recent results and head-to-head
Last five results
| Argentina results | Peru results |
|---|---|
| Argentina 3-0 Uruguay (Oct 10) | Bolivia 1-0 Peru (Oct 10) |
| Paraguay 0-0 Argentina (Oct 7) | Peru 2-0 Chile (Oct 7) |
| Argentina 3-0 Bolivia (Sep 10) | Brazil 2-0 Peru (Sep 9) |
| Brazil P-P Argentina (Sep 5) | Peru 1-0 Venezuela (Sep 5) |
| Venezuela 1-3 Argentina (Sep 3) | Peru 1-1 Uruguay (Sep 2) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 11/17/2020 | Peru 0-2 Argentina |
| 10/17/2017 | Argentina 0-0 Peru |
| 10/7/2016 | Peru 2-2 Argentina |
| 10/11/2013 | Argentina 3-1 Peru |
| 9/11/2012 | Peru 1-1 Argentina |