After failing to qualify for eight FIFA World Cups, Peru finally qualified for Russia 2018, their first appearance at the tournament since Spain 1982.

They failed to advance out of a group that also included France, Denmark and Australia, finishing third with three points from three games and an early exit.

Peru went on to finish fifth in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, meaning they would face Australia in a play-off for a place in Qatar.

The play-off match was fiercely contested as the two sides battled for a place at the world's showpiece event, with the two sides locked at 0-0 after 120 minutes before losing 5-4 on penalties.

Peru were hoping to go one step further and qualify for the 2026 edition of the competition, but a poor start to qualifying has left them bottom of the standings 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 stage a miraculous recovery and take six points from their matches against Colombia and Ecuador to book their place at the tournament.

Colombia, however, will be a stern 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 after the disappointment of Colombia's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, has overseen massive improvements in his two years in charge.

The 58-year-old was unbeaten in his first 26 games in charge, extending Colombia's unbeaten run to 28 matches in all competitions, before eventually losing to Argentina in the Copa America final - their first Copa America final in 23 years.

Lorenzo will now look to get back to winning ways against Peru before facing Argentina again in their final World Cup qualifier, although with such a promising start to their qualifying campaign, their place at the 2026 tournament looks likely.

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

Prediction:Peru 0-3 Colombia

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