:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/NSR2QMTIZRDP3ESQMPB6ZY5V3M.jpeg "Reinaldo dos Santos talks Peru vs Canada after failing to predict against Chile: 'They're going to hate me'")
Reinaldo Dos Santos, the famous “Prophet of America”, spoke about the upcoming match between Peru and Canada in Copa América 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 victory, a draw is a victory, we did not lose (…) I swear to you, in the current circumstances, a draw is a victory”, declared the television personality in a lively conversation with presenters Natalie Vértiz and Choca Mandros.
The so-called clairvoyant, through 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 concentrate on predicting the result of the next two-tone match against Canada, this Tuesday the 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 mix 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.
“Make no mistake about Canada. Canada is not a fallen team, it is a very good team, it is even better than Chile, it plays very well. A draw against Canada is a victory there, yes, the worst part is that it is the decisive match for Peru. If they don't win, they will be eliminated from the Cup. Canada plays better than Chile,” he added.
The Brazilian character 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 this 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.
He finally concludes on a note of pessimism and caution: “Not to say that Peru will lose, I prefer to keep quiet. You have to cross your fingers. » His frank assessment left many Peruvians worried about the prospects of the crucial meeting.
There The Peruvian team drew 0-0 with Chile during the second match of Group A of the 2024 Copa América, played at 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, striker of the national team, analyzed the match 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 ball possession and a few scoring chances 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.
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 in 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 during his last participation in the continental tournament.
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