A winless Peru take on Colombia in matchday seven of the 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Nacional de Lima on Saturday.
The hosts are yet to register victory in the South American qualifiers and are placed at the bottom of the table with only two points from six matches.
Meanwhile, Colombia will resume their World Cup qualifying campaign after an impressive performance at 2024 Copa America, where they reached the final.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Peru vs. Colombia live stream, TV channel in US
Here's how to watch this CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers match in the US:
- TV channel: —
- Live stream: Fanatiz USA
In the United States, the game is exclusively available to watch on Fanatiz USA.
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What time does Peru vs. Colombia kick off in US?
This CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers clash takes place at Estadio Nacional de Lima in Lima District, Peru, and kicks off on Friday, September 6 at 8:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates to US time:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Sep. 6 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Sep. 6 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Sep. 6 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Sep. 6 | 6:30 p.m. |
Peru vs. Colombia lineups, team news
Gianluca Lapadula and Edison Flores are likely to lead the attack for the team that is struggling to find the net. Peru didn't score a single goal in 2024 Copa America.
Manager Jorge Fossati may revert to the squad that earned Peru its only point in the Copa, through a goalless draw against Chile.
Peru predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Gallese (GK) — Araujo, Zambrano, Callens — Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Advincula — Lapadula, Flores.
Injured: —
Suspended: —
Colombia will once again rely on James Rodriguez to provide the attacking flair.
Nestor Lorenzo may field almost identical lineup that helped Colombia to the Copa America final in July.
Colombia predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Vargas —Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica —Rios, Lerma, Arias — Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz.
Injured: —
Suspended: —
Peru vs. Colombia prediction
While Peru have the home advantage, they are running into a well-tuned team that his high on confidence after their exploits in Copa America. Colombia have lost only one of their last six matches, in all competitions, and have played some attractive football.
Nestor Lorenzo has turned Colombia into a match-winning outfit and they might run riot in Lima on Saturday as well.
Prediction: Peru 0-3 Colombia