Hard Rock Stadium to Host Peru and Croatia in World Cup Preparation Match on Friday, March 23, 2018
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January 3, 2018
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Hard Rock Stadium to Host Peru and Croatia in World Cup Preparation Match on Friday, March 23, 2018
Miami – Hard Rock Stadium will host an important World Cup preparation match between Peru and Croatia on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 8 p.m. Both teams have qualified for the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia. This will be Peru’s first trip to the World Cup in 36 years. The FIFA World Rankings have Peru ranked 11th in the world and Croatia 17th.
Fans interested in buying tickets may register in advance during the pre-registration period from January 3 – 8 at HardRockStadium.com. By preregistering, fans will be granted access to buy tickets during a presale on January 9. The general public ticket on sale will take place on January 10. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster.com with prices starting at $40.
Peru qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1982 by going undefeated in their last eight World Cup Qualifying matches and then defeated New Zealand 2-0 on aggregate in an intercontinental playoff on November 15. Peru will compete in Group C alongside France, Australia and Denmark. Peru is a young squad led by Jefferson Farfán, Christian Cueva, Pedro Gallese and Carlos Lobatón.
Peru Coach Ricardo Gareca stated, “Croatia is a very competitive team full of skilled players. Our team worked very hard to qualify for the World Cup. I am sure our fans will travel from Peru and across the United States to support us in Miami during one of the few preparation matches that remain before our trip to Russia for the World Cup. It will be exciting to play on a big stage at Hard Rock Stadium.”
Croatia advanced to the World Cup after defeating Greece 4-1 on aggregate across the two legs of their qualifying play-off in November. This is the fifth time Croatia has qualified for the World Cup, previously qualifying in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2014, with a bronze medal finish in 1998. Croatia will compete in Group D along with Argentina, Iceland and Nigeria. Croatia has a very talented team with a star-studded roster including Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona) and Mario Mandžukić (Juventus). In October, the Croatian Football Federation named Zlatko Dalić the National Team coach.
Dalić commented, “This is an exciting opportunity to play Peru in Miami. The Peru style of play will be a strong test as we prepare to compete in the World Cup against opponents including Argentina. We have heard about Hard Rock Stadium and expect the atmosphere to be very exciting. This will be a very competitive match.” Croatia will compete in Group D along with Argentina, Iceland and Nigeria.
Hard Rock Stadium is a global entertainment destination that serves as home to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami football team, Orange Bowl, Super Bowl LIV and the 100th anniversary of the NFL, College Football Playoffs 2021 Final, major concerts and a host of world class events and international soccer, including El Clasico Real Madrid vs. Barcelona in July 2017. The facility has completed a $500 million, multi-year renovation privately funded by Owner Stephen Ross.
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