Corinthians midfielder plays in Peru win over Brazil's World Cup foes | OneFootball

André Carrillo took the field on Friday night to represent the Peruvian national team in an international friendly. The Corinthians player featured in Peru’s 2-1 victory over Haiti in a match held at Nu Stadium, located in Miami, United States.

Named in the starting lineup by coach Mano Menezes, the experienced 34-year-old midfielder was also given the responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband during the match.

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Despite the positive result for the Peruvians, Carrillo ended up being unintentionally involved in the play that led to Haiti’s goal. While trying to play out from the back, the player lost possession to Bellegarde, who took advantage of the mistake to start the counterattack. In the next phase of the move, Isidor received the ball and finished to open the scoring for Haiti.

Peru’s response came before halftime. In the 36th minute, Garcés took advantage of a loose ball inside the box after a corner kick to level the score. Shortly afterward, in the 38th minute, Vélez completed the comeback and secured the South American team’s lead.

Carrillo also had a chance to score. In the 28th minute of the first half, the player found himself in a good position to shoot, but his attempt was blocked by Delcroix.

The player remained on the field until the 13th minute of the second half. Before being substituted, he received a yellow card for stopping a quick advance by the opposing team.

As Peru did not qualify for the World Cup, the national team will continue using this period to play friendlies. Their next match will be against Spain on Monday in Puebla, Mexico.

Haiti, meanwhile, is preparing for its second World Cup appearance. The Caribbean team will be in Group C of the tournament alongside Brazil, Scotland, and Morocco. The match against Brazil is scheduled for June 19 at 9:30 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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