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New Zealand and Peru to confirm dates for World Cup qualifier

Author
Charlie Bristow, Radio Sport,
Publish Date
Thu, 12 Oct 2017, 10:22AM
The All Whites' clash with Peru is likely to take place on November 11 in Wellington. (Photo \ Photosport)
The All Whites' clash with Peru is likely to take place on November 11 in Wellington. (Photo \ Photosport)

New Zealand and Peru to confirm dates for World Cup qualifier

Author
Charlie Bristow, Radio Sport,
Publish Date
Thu, 12 Oct 2017, 10:22AM

New Zealand Football and Peru have consensus over the dates for their intercontinental World Cup qualifier.

Saturday, November 11 could be the likely compromise for the New Zealand play-off after a couple of discussions between both sides.

The two governing bodies hope to go to FIFA today, to outline their plans for a home-and-away series.

New Zealand Football CEO Andy Martin says both sides want to ensure they get as much recovery and preparation time as possible.

Martin says Peru's players have got to make a trip south, just like many of New Zealand's overseas-based talent.

"Instead of it just being us saying it about our team, it's going to be the same for the opponents," Martin told Radio Sport.

"A lot of their players playing in South America and Europe, they're going to have to make that long journey as well."

However, the clash with Peru could hurt NZF off the field as well with broadcast revenues expected to be lower than expected.

"I think it will be a big number. If it had been Chile, Colombia and Argentina it would have been a lot more but I think Peru should be in the middle of the pack of expectations.

"It's a good opportunity for us, we've got to exploit that over the next three weeks."

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