Hello everyone! Welcome to the live broadcast of the match Peru vs Colombia in real time, corresponding to the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026. My name is Esteban Monsalve and I will be your host for this match. We will offer you pre-match analysis, score updates and live news, here on VAVEL. A winless Peru take on Colombia in matchday seven of the 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Nacional de Lima on Saturday.
The hosts are yet to register victory in the South American qualifiers and are placed at the bottom of the table with only two points from six matches.
Meanwhile, Colombia will resume their World Cup qualifying campaign after an impressive performance at 2024 Copa America, where they reached the final.
Peru vs Colombia: How to Watch
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Matchday 7 Kickoff Times
Here are the kickoff times for Peru vs Colombia around the world:
- Argentina: 22:30 hrs.
- Bolivia: 21:30 hrs.
- Brazil: 22:30 hrs.
- Chile: 21:30 hrs.
- Colombia: 20:30 hrs.
- Ecuador: 20:30 hrs.
- USA (ET): 3:30 hrs.
- Spain: 13:30 hrs. (September 7th)
- Mexico: 19:30 hrs.
- Paraguay: 21:30 hrs.
- Peru: 20:30 hrs.
- Uruguay: 22:30 hrs.
- Venezuela: 21:30 hrs.
Peru Team News
Gianluca Lapadula and Edison Flores are likely to lead the attack for the team that is struggling to find the net. Peru didn't score a single goal in 2024 Copa America.
Manager Jorge Fossati may revert to the squad that earned Peru its only point in the Copa, through a goalless draw against Chile.
Peru predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Gallese (GK) — Araujo, Zambrano, Callens — Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Advincula — Lapadula, Flores.
Colombia Team News
Colombia will once again rely on James Rodriguez to provide the attacking flair.
Nestor Lorenzo may field almost identical lineup that helped Colombia to the Copa America final in July.
Colombia predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Vargas —Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica —Rios, Lerma, Arias — Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz.
Peru vs Colombia: Match Preview
While Peru have the home advantage, they are running into a well-tuned team that his high on confidence after their exploits in Copa America. Colombia have lost only one of their last six matches, in all competitions, and have played some attractive football.
Nestor Lorenzo has turned Colombia into a match-winning outfit and they might run riot in Lima on Saturday as well.
Peru vs Colombia: Prediction
Prediction: Peru 0-3 Colombia
Peru are set to take on Colombia at the Estadio Nacional de Lima on Saturday on matchday seven of the South American 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The hosts are yet to win any of their six qualifiers, taking just two points, while the visitors sit third in the table with 12 points from their six fixtures.
Peru's Recent History in World Cup Qualifiers
After failing to qualify for eight FIFA World Cups, Peru finally achieved qualification into the 2018 tournament in Russia, their first appearance at the competition since Spain 1982.
They were unable to progress out of a group containing France, Denmark and Australia as they placed third with three points from three games, leading them to an early exit.
Peru followed that by finishing fifth in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, meaning they would face Australia in a single-leg playoff match for qualification to the Qatar tournament.
The playoff match was extremely hard fought between the two sides as they battled for a place in the world's most prestigious tournament, drawing 0-0 after 120 minutes before devastatingly losing 5-4 on penalties.
Peru's Hopes for Qualification
Peru would have been hoping to go one step further and achieve qualification into the 2026 edition of the competition, but a poor start to qualifying has left them bottom of the table with just two points.
Jorge Fossati, who was hired in December 2023 after their poor start to World Cup qualifying, will be hoping his side can pull off a miraculous recovery and take six points from their matches against Colombia and Ecuador in an attempt to earn a spot at the tournament.
Colombia's Recent History in World Cup Qualifiers
Colombia will, however, be an extremely tough test for the hosts, with Nestor Lorenzo's side coming off the back of a fantastic performance at the 2024 Copa America.
Lorenzo, who was brought in following the disappointment of Colombia failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, has overseen massive improvements in his two years in charge.
The 58-year-old went unbeaten in his first 26 matches in charge of the team, extending Colombia's unbeaten run to 28 matches across all competitions, before eventually losing to Argentina in the Copa America final, their first Copa America final in 23 years.
Colombia's Hopes for Qualification
Lorenzo will now be aiming to return to winning ways against Peru before facing up against Argentina once again in their final World Cup qualifier, though their place at the 2026 tournament looks likely after such a promising start to their qualifiers.
Team Lineups and Tactics
After back-to-back defeats in their most recent outings, Fossati could return to the side that secured their only point in the 2024 Copa America when they drew 0-0 with Chile.
Peru failed to score a single goal in that tournament, leaving Fossati relying on Gianluca Lapadula and Edison Flores to find their scoring form in front of the goal here.
Despite suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Argentina in the final of the Copa America, Colombia could field a similar lineup to the one that impressed throughout that tournament.
James Rodriguez was particularly impressive in that tournament, breaking Lionel Messi's record for assists in a single Copa America tournament with six, while also scoring one, and the Colombian talisman is likely to start here.
Peru Possible Starting Lineup
Gallese; Araujo, Zambrano, Callens; Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Advincula; Lapadula, Flores
Colombia Possible Starting Lineup
Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Lerma, Arias; Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz
Peru vs Colombia: Verdict
Colombia were full of goals at the Copa America as they scored 12, their highest ever in a single tournament, and with Peru struggling in front of net, we expect an easy victory for the visitors.For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
