:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/OFPWKJ2YAFCYXIXMT3AJ6BPGNQ.jpeg "Reinaldo dos Santos and his controversial position on Peru vs. Canada: “If I say what I think, they will hate me”")
Reinaldo Dos Santos, the famous “Prophet of America”, spoke about the upcoming match between Peru and Canada in the Copa America 2024, after failing in his prediction regarding the match against Chile. During his visit to “You're in All”, he defended himself by saying that a draw against the southerners was actually a victory given the current circumstances.
“Did we lose? I said, 1-0 is a win, a draw is a win, we didn't lose (…) I swear to you, in the current circumstances, a draw is a win,” the TV personality said in a lively conversation with presenters Natalie Vértiz and Choca Mandros.
The so-called seer, by his statement, sought to justify his previous prognosis and to emphasize the importance of 0 – 0 obtained by those led by Jorge Fossati.
The host of América Televisión's Saturday show, Choca Mandros, offered to give the self-proclaimed “Prophet of America” a second chance, asking him to focus on predicting the result of the next two-color match against Canada, this Tuesday 25th.
However, Dos Santos' response surprised everyone. “I'm with Peru, but if I say what I think about this match they will hate me in the street” he said, generating a mixture of expectations and concerns among viewers.
In this sense, he continued to highlight the quality of the Canadian team and highlighted the difficulty that Peru will face in this decisive match.
“Don’t get me wrong about Canada. Canada is not a fallen team, it’s a very good team, it’s even better than Chile, it’s playing very well. A draw against Canada is a win there, yes, the worst thing is that it’s the decisive match for Peru. If they don’t win, they’ll be eliminated from the Cup. Canada is playing better than Chile,” he added.
The Brazilian figure also gave a warning message about the Canadians' physical abilities and style of play. “It is very likely that This match is complicated for PeruI find it very complicated. (…) In football, anything can happen, but it is more difficult to beat Canada, it is a very physical game, they run all the time, this game is complicated,” he explained.
Finally, he concluded on a note of pessimism and caution: “Not to say that Peru will lose, I prefer to remain silent. “Fingers crossed.” His frank assessment left many Peruvians uneasy about the prospects for the crucial meeting.
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There The Peruvian team drew 0-0 with Chile in the second match of Group A of the Copa América 2024, played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Fossati's team showed improvement in the second half, but could not overcome their rival.
At the end of the match, Paolo Guerrero, the national team's forward, analyzed the game and pointed out that the team had more opportunities during extra time. “We had more chances. I think we managed to control Chile's attacks, we had more possession of the ball and some scoring opportunities where we were able to finish the game better,” he told DSports.
During his speech, he made a mistake by mentioning Jamaica instead of Canada, Peru's next rival. “It was a tie. Now we have to win against Jamaica.” “Canada, sorry,” he quickly corrected.
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Canada is one of six Concacaf teams invited to this edition of the Copa América, alongside United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Jamaica.
This is the captain's sixth appearance at the Copa América, surpassing the record of Teodoro “Lolo” Fernández and José “Chemo” Del Solar. At 40, he is looking to leave a significant mark in his last appearance at the continental tournament.
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