Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said his team will not be bullied by France in their World Cup clash on Thursday, but admitted: “We are not on their level anywhere”.
Peru need to beat the strongly fancied French in Yekaterinburg in their Group C encounter or face an early exit from Russia.
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Gareca’s men were the better team in their World Cup opener against Denmark, but lost 1-0 after Christian Cueva ballooned his penalty over the bar.
Gareca said his side were hurting for the 48 hours after that barely deserved defeat, but have picked themselves up in the four days since and the Argentine vowed they will be no pushovers against Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Co.
“Of course we respect France, but no matter the circumstances, we are used to being the underdogs, we are used to living on the edge,” he said on…
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