Colombia will be desperate to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track when they host struggling Peru in Barranquilla on Friday evening. After a promising start under Néstor Lorenzo, Los Cafeteros have hit a rough patch and now find themselves nervously clinging to sixth place—the final automatic qualification spot in CONMEBOL. Despite an unbeaten run that stretched nearly 30 games under Lorenzo, Colombia’s momentum has completely stalled in recent months. A trio of defeats against Uruguay, Ecuador, and Brazil was followed by a 2-2 draw at home against Paraguay, a match in which they squandered a 2-0 lead. That result leaves Colombia just five points ahead of Venezuela, who currently occupy the playoff spot and face a winnable fixture against Bolivia this week. With the final rounds of qualifying looming, Colombia must seize the opportunity to collect maximum points against the joint-bottom side and avoid letting pressure mount further. Luis Díaz will be a notable absentee due to suspension, while Luis Sinisterra also misses out with injury. James Rodríguez remains the creative heartbeat of the team, and he is expected to feature prominently once again in his 115th cap. Defensive absences continue to plague Colombia, with several regulars missing, but they should still have enough firepower and home advantage to dominate proceedings.

Peru arrive in Barranquilla in dismal form, both overall and especially on the road. Their away qualifying record is nothing short of dreadful—no wins, no goals, and just one point from seven games. After failing to reach Qatar 2022, their campaign for 2026 has followed a similarly disappointing trajectory. Oscar Ibáñez has made few changes since taking over in January, sticking largely with a veteran core that includes players well into their 30s such as Guerrero, Carrillo, Advíncula, and Zambrano. Injuries have ruled out key figures like Miguel Trauco, Wilder Cartagena, and Alexander Callens, further complicating Ibáñez's already difficult task. With just a handful of games left and facing tough opponents like Colombia, Uruguay, and Ecuador, the window for Peru to make a late surge appears to be closing quickly.

While Colombia’s recent form has been far from convincing, Peru’s inability to score or compete away from home leaves little room for optimism. The hosts should scrape a narrow but crucial win to keep their qualification hopes alive.

周五晚上，哥伦比亚队将在巴兰基利亚主场迎战处境艰难的秘鲁队，他们将竭尽全力让自己的世界杯预选赛重回正轨。在纳萨姆·洛伦佐的带领下，洛斯自助餐厅有了一个充满希望的开始，但现在他们遇到了困难，现在他们发现自己紧张地紧抓着第六名——南美足联最后一个自动出线的位置。尽管在洛伦佐的带领下，哥伦比亚队在近30场比赛中保持不败，但最近几个月，哥伦比亚队的势头完全停滞不前。在对阵乌拉圭、厄瓜多尔和巴西的三场比赛中失利之后，他们在主场2-2战平巴拉圭，在这场比赛中，他们浪费了2-0的领先优势。这一结果使得哥伦比亚队仅领先委内瑞拉5分，委内瑞拉目前占据了季后赛席位，本周将面对玻利维亚队的一场必胜比赛。随着最后一轮预选赛的临近，哥伦比亚队必须抓住机会在对阵并列垫底的球队时获得最大积分，避免让压力进一步加大。路易斯Díaz将因为停赛而缺席比赛，而路易斯辛尼斯特拉也因伤缺席比赛。詹姆斯Rodríguez仍然是球队的创意核心，预计他将在第115次代表国家队出场时再次发挥重要作用。防守缺阵继续困扰着哥伦比亚队，几名主力球员缺阵，但他们应该仍然有足够的火力和主场优势来主导比赛。

秘鲁抵达巴兰基利亚时的状态很糟糕，无论是整体上还是在路上。他们的客场预选赛战绩简直糟糕透了——没有胜利，没有进球，七场比赛只拿了一分。在2022年未能进入卡塔尔之后，他们的2026年竞选经历了同样令人失望的轨迹。奥斯卡Ibáñez自1月份上任以来几乎没有做出什么改变，主要保留了老将核心，其中包括格雷罗、卡里略、Advíncula和桑布拉诺等30多岁的球员。伤病已经排除了像米格尔·特劳科、维尔德·卡塔赫纳和亚历山大·卡伦斯这样的关键人物，这使Ibáñez本已困难的任务更加复杂化。在剩下的几场比赛中，面对哥伦比亚、乌拉圭和厄瓜多尔等劲敌，秘鲁在最后时刻取得突破的机会似乎很快就会消失。

虽然哥伦比亚队最近的状态远不能令人信服，但秘鲁在客场得分和比赛上的无能也让人难以乐观。东道主应该勉强赢得一场关键的胜利，以保持出线的希望。