Our prediction for this match:
Japan
Match Time & Date:
20/06/2023
04:55 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Peru
Japan will be aiming to build on a thrilling 6-0 win over El Salvador when they take on Peru in yet another warm-up game. The Samurai Blue impressed in the crushing of La Selecta and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu is likely to use this friendly to test as many players as possible, with all Nakamura, Asano, Soma, Kawabe and Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi pushing for a start.
La Blanquirroja, on the other hand, did well to beat South Korea on Friday, with Alianza Lima forward Bryan Reyna scoring the only goal of the match. The South American side, though, will have a much bigger fish to fry against Japan, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Experienced midfielder Christian Cueva is widely expected to return to the starting XI, but that is unlikely to help Peru spoil Japan’s party in Suita.
Highlighted Player (Wataru Endo):
Wataru Endo is a Japanese footballer who plays for Urawa Red Diamonds as a defender. Endo is a product of Shonan Bellmare youth academy and he continued playing for the club at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 153 appearances (league) for the club the 178-cm tall centre-back moved to Urawa Red Diamonds in 2016 and he has been playing for the J1 League club ever since.
Endo won the AFC Champions League with Urawa in 2017 as the Reds defeated Al-Hilal in the final of the competition. The Japanese defender played 90 minutes in the victory over the Saudi Arabian side and the winning of the AFC Champions League trophy is considered the biggest success of his career.
Wataru Endo made his debut for Japan on August 2, 2015 in a 2-1 loss to Korea DPR at the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. In 2016 he was the AFC U-23 Championship trophy with the Samurai Blue. The Urawa Red Diamonds footballer was born in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama (Japan) on February 9, 1993.
Highlighted Team (Peru):
Peru national team has been competing at the international stage since 1927 when they played their first ever match against Uruguay. Over the course of their history, La Blanquirroja have formed long-standing rivalries with Chile and Ecuador while 1970s brought the team a worldwide recognition during the period that is to this date considered the most successful in Peruvian football.
Teofilo Cubillas, the team’s top scorer with 26 goals to his name is considered Peru’s greatest player helped the team qualify for three World Cups and win the Copa America in 1975. Peru are the two-time champion of the tournament, who came close to lifting the Copa America trophy again in recent years, finishing third in 2011 and 2015 respectively.
La Blanquirroja are managed by Ricardo Gareca commonly referred to as the Tiger who will lead his team to 2016 Copa America Centenario looking to win Peru its first trophy at a major tournament since 1982.
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