Orlando City SC midfielder Yoshi Yotún fulfills his international duty this Tuesday night as Perú takes on Colombia in a critical World Cup qualification match.
Perú - Yoshi’s home country - takes on los Cafeteros in the final matchday of CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying.
Match: Perú vs. Colombia
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. ET
Here’s what the CONMEBOL table currently looks like:
Team |
Points |
Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|
Brazil |
38 |
+27 |
Uruguay |
28 |
+10 |
Chile |
26 |
+2 |
Colombia |
26 |
+2 |
Perú |
25 |
+1 |
Argentina |
25 |
+1 |
Paraguay |
24 |
-5 |
Ecuador |
20 |
-1 |
Bolivia |
14 |
-20 |
Venezuela |
9 |
-17 |
Traditionally, CONMEBOL is a highly competitive qualification group. The top four nations after the final matchday automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the fifth-place nation plays an intercontinental playoff match with the victor advancing to Russia 2018.
Three points against Colombia would put Yotún and Perú through to the World Cup next summer. Drawing on Tuesday night would not necessarily be a poor result; a point could be enough, although anything but a win against Colombia would put the Peruvians in a precarious situation.
If Perú is able to secure a winning result against a talented Colombia side, it would be the first time La Blanquirroja qualify for the World Cup since 1982.
Yotún, who joined Orlando City in August, has two goals and seven assists in over 60 international appearances with Perú.
