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Brazil and Peru both claimed late wins last week and the South American nations will now lock horns as the October CONMEBOL qualifiers come to a close.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Wednesday 16th October, 2024: UK – 1:45am / US ET – 8:45pm (Tuesday) / US PT – 5:45pm (Tuesday)
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – Not televised
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Premier Player / US – Fanatiz
BRAZIL PREVIEW: LAST-GASP WIN
Last week's late show at Chile may not have been the performance that under-pressure manager Dorival Junior was looking for, but the result was what mattered most and he would have been most grateful for Igor Jesus' 89th-minute skin saver.
The Selecao, who have been wholly unconvincing over the past year, moved up to fourth in the standings with that victory but they have not won back-to-back CONMEBOL qualifiers since the opening two matches of the campaign.
PERU PREVIEW: OFF THE BOTTOM
Peru lifted themselves off the bottom of the World Cup qualifying standings with their first non-friendly victory since March 2022 last week, defeating an under-strength Uruguay side courtesy of a late header from defender Miguel Araujo, which sparked jubilant scenes in Lima.
However, Peru have lost their last 13 meetings with Brazil, and have failed to score in ten of those, so they will have to defy those trends if they are to get something out of this game.
BRAZIL TEAM NEWS
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PERU TEAM NEWS
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BRAZIL VS PERU PREDICTION
Brazil are certainly not where they want to be and they have a long way to go if they are to compete with the top nations, but their win at Chile last week was at least a step in the right direction, and they can build on that here against a team they historically dominate.
Peru recorded an excellent win themselves last week, but such moments are few and far between for them and normal service is likely to resume here with a comfortable home win.
BRAZIL VS PERU TIP: BRAZIL TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS