Peru and Bolivia meet in a friendly international on Friday, 13 November, at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in La Victoria, Lima, during a FIFA international window. Peru are looking for their first win under Mano Menezes at home, while Bolivia are also seeking a result after a difficult September window.
Peru arrive under pressure
La Blanquirroja come into the match on a poor run. They lost 2-0 to Colombia in their latest friendly, and their recent window also included a 2-0 defeat to Canada, a 1-1 draw with Mexico and a 4-1 loss to the United States. Menezes, who will soon mark one year in charge, has seen several negative takeaways from that camp, and the squad is aware that a victory is needed quickly to restore confidence.
Peru should not underestimate Bolivia, even though they are on paper a lower-ranked opponent than the teams faced in the previous windows. This will also be Menezes’ first game on Peruvian soil as coach, which adds extra significance to the occasion.
Bolivia look to rebuild
Bolivia also need a positive result to move on from heavy defeats to Argentina (4-0) and Paraguay (2-0). Óscar Villegas’ side still have plenty to improve as they look ahead to the 2030 World Cup qualifying campaign. Earlier this year they reached the intercontinental playoff for the 2026 World Cup but were eliminated by Iraq. The team is also going through a generational change.
Andrealli on the squad atmosphere
Francesco Andrealli, one of the new faces in Peru’s latest squad, spoke to Bicolor+ about his reception at the Videna training base. The Italian-Peruvian midfielder praised his team-mates for their help since his first arrival and highlighted the positive mood within the group, along with the presence of more experienced players.
Where to watch in Peru
In Peru, the friendly will be broadcast by América TV on open signal channel 4 and in HD on channel 704. It will also be available via streaming on América tvGO, which can be followed on mobile devices and computers. The match will additionally be shown on Bicolor+ Premium through TV360 by Bitel.
Kick-off times around the world
The match starts at 8:00 p.m. local time in Peru. Viewers in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile will see kick-off at 10:00 p.m., while in Bolivia it begins at 7:00 p.m. In Spain, the game will be played at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, 14 November.
Source: depor.com
