Peru are on the verge of almost unprecedented success for this tiny South American state, as they’re close to reaching the second World Cup in a row. They pulled off the same back in 1978 and 1982, which were their only WC appearances before the last one coming in 2018.And now, they are only a step – better make it two – away from qualifying for the Qatar tournament.Shamans perform a ritual to help Peruvian NT win, outside the National Stadium in Lima, Peru, 28 March 2022. The Peruvian NT will face Paraguay on 29 March for the Conmebol qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. 📸 epa / Paolo Aguilar#epaimages #epaphotos #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/hC9nsoOxRt— european pressphoto agency (@epaphotos) March 29, 2022 They need to win at home against Paraguay (02.30 Nairobi time) in the final game and thus secure fifth place among the CONMEBOL, which will provide them with a spot in the intercontinental playoffs.So, to achieve such a milestone, the Peruvians have even made use of four shamans. They worked spiritually outside the National Stadium in Lima, where the Peruvians will seek to keep the three points.WED: 02.30: (1.47) PERU (4.00) PARAGUAY (8.00)The Andean shamans, who wore typical clothing of the region, used photographs and shirts of both teams while performing the mystical ceremony outside the building in the Peruvian capital.”After taking ayahuasca, we have visualized the triumph of the Peruvian team. You can see the joy of the Peruvian people, shaman Walter Alarcon,” president of the Organization of Shamans of Peru, told AFP.A Peruvian shaman performs a ritual of predictions in Lima on March 28, 2022, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 South American qualifier match against Paraguay (©ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP)The healers placed wooden amulets on the photograph of the Paraguayan team to “neutralize” their performance, and they assured that the ritual against the Paraguayans was only for them to have a malfunction when they face Peru.”We have made a ritual against Paraguay so that they do not have a good performance in their game, to have clumsiness between them.”WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS – SOUTH AMERICAWednesday02.30: (1.47) Peru (4.00) Paraguay (8.00)02.30: (6.25) Bolivia (4.10) Brazil (1.60)02.30: (2.20) Chile (3.40) Uruguay (3.60)02.30: (4.10) Ecuador (3.25) Argentina (2.10)02.30: (6.75) Venezuela (3.80) Colombia (1.63)
