Overview
- Peru and Ecuador meet Saturday at 4:00 p.m. local time in Quito’s Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, with live coverage on DSports and DGO.
- Peru enters in sixth place on 7 points, with Ecuador in seventh on 5 ahead of the match.
- Coach Antonio Spinelli’s side comes off a 2-1 win over Uruguay and a 1-1 draw with Paraguay, both played in high-altitude Cusco.
- Previews note Quito sits about 2,850 meters above sea level, and Peru’s recent games in Cusco may help the squad handle the thinner air.
- Local media published provisional lineups for both teams ahead of kickoff, with starters subject to change before the match.