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Peru Rebounds to Draw 1-1 With Mexico

Mano Menezes said the match exposed three players for future qualifiers and showed a tighter defensive shape ahead of friendlies in Canada and Colombia.

Selección peruana empató con México y mostró su reacción en el campo: ¿qué dijo la Bicolor?. Foto: @SeleccionPeru
La Bicolor mostró otra cara y Mano Menezes encontró señales importantes pensando en las próximas Eliminatorias. (Foto: Selección Peruana – FPF)
El arquero dijo que el resultado ante México sí refleja el trabajo que se quiere hacer en la Bicolor.
"Un equipo peruano de mucha pobreza futbolística": prensa mexicana lapida a Perú tras empate en amistoso

Overview

  • Peru drew 1-1 with Mexico in New Jersey on Tuesday, recovering a steadier performance after a 4-1 loss to the United States earlier in the same FIFA window.
  • The team displayed a more compact, ordered defensive shape that coaches and Peruvian media praised for reducing space and improving ball recovery compared with the United States game.
  • Jairo Vélez opened the scoring in the 26th minute and now has five goals in six appearances under Mano Menezes, reinforcing his role as a reliable attacking option.
  • Mano Menezes said the friendly let him identify three important players — Piero Magallanes, Marco Huamán and Oslimg Mora — and he emphasized physical recovery work and tactical adjustments including plans to test players suited to high-altitude matches.
  • Peru travels to Montreal to face Canada on Saturday, October 3 at Saputo Stadium and will close the tour against Colombia on October 6, with both games serving as further live trials for squad selection and tactical consistency.