Brazil will host Peru in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match at the Arena BRB Mane Garrincha in Brasilia on Wednesday, October 16.
The Brazil vs Peru FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match will start at 06:15 AM IST on Wednesday. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.
Brazil head into this contest after a 2-1 comeback win away at Chile on Friday. Igor Jesus and Luiz Henrique scored in either half to seize the all-important three points for Brazil after Chile had opened the scoring in the second minute through Eduardo Vargas.
Meanwhile, Peru travel to Brazil with the confidence of a 1-0 win at home against Uruguay on Saturday. Miguel Araujo scored a late winner to give Peru their first win of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier campaign.
Brazil are currently fourth in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL region qualifying standings with 13 points after four wins, four losses and a draw after nine rounds.
Peru, on the other hand, have won only once, drawn thrice and lost five games, totaling six points and they lie in ninth spot in the 10-team table.
CONMEBOL, also known as the South American Football Confederation, has a total of 10 teams with each team playing two matches, at home and away, against all the other sides.
The top-six teams after 18 rounds of matches will directly qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 which will be jointly hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The team placed seventh will proceed to play in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.
Five-time World Champions Brazil had topped the last two editions of the FIFA World Qualifiers in the CONMEBOL region. Brazil are currently ranked fifth in the FIFA World Rankings whereas Peru are in the 43rd spot as per the latest rankings list.
Brazil vs Peru football head-to-head
The Brazil vs Peru head-to-head record is heavily loaded in Brazil’s favour of the Selecao, winning 38 of the total 52 matches, including a 1-0 win in their last encounter against Peru in the second round of the current FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers in September 2023.
Peru, meanwhile, have won five times with their last win over Brazil coming in an international friendly in 2019. As many as nine matches have ended in draws.
Where to watch Brazil vs Peru FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match live in India
Live streaming of the Brazil vs Peru FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will not be any live telecast of the Brazil vs Peru FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match on any TV channel in India.
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