With the help of Edison Flores' goal in the 85th minute, Peru defeated Colombia 1-0 to pave the way for their second consecutive football World Cup entry. This is said to be Peru's third consecutive victory in the South American qualifiers. He will now face third-placed Ecuador on Tuesday, which if he wins, he can qualify for the World Cup. After Ecuador , he has to play Uruguay and Paraguay. At the same time, Colombia will now face second-placed Argentina on Tuesday. In other matches, Venezuela, who were out of the World Cup race, defeated Bolivia 4-1. Solomon Rondon scored in the 25th, 35th and 67th minutes.
Earlier, news had emerged that Qatar inaugurated eight 2022 World Cup venues, the fourth of the Al Rayyan Stadium, by the organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when the country hosted the Rich Cup final between al-Sadd and al-Arabi on Friday. Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez coached Al-Sadd, winning their 17th Rich Cup title after algeria scored twice to Baghdad Bundzah by defeating Al-Arabi 2-1.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement that "it's an amazing football stadium. "The atmosphere is incredible, where the seats are extremely close to the pitch, I'm sure it will be a perfect football area in 2022," he says. It hosts matches during the World Cup. The country is very well prepared for the next FIFA World Cup and is on track to host the memorable installment of the tournament - the first in the Middle East and the Arab world. "
The date of the Rich Cup final matches very well with Qatar National Day and the country plans to host the final of the 2022 World Cup in two years' time. The 40,000-capacity stadium will host seven World Cup matches until rounds of 16. After the World Cup, the area around Al Rayon, which includes six training pitches, will turn into a regional sports hub for the local community. Khalifa International, Al Janab and Education City are the other three World Cup venues that have already been unveiled.
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