Soccer-Shamans back Peru ahead of World Cup playoff against Australia


  • Football
  • Saturday, 11 Jun 2022

Peruvian shamans perform a ritual for the Peruvian soccer team to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in Lima, Peru, June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

LIMA (Reuters) - Thirteen Peruvian shamans gathered on Friday to perform spiritual rituals with rattles, smoke and flowers in support of the national soccer team ahead of their World Cup playoff against Australia in Qatar.

Peru take on the Socceroos at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on Monday, with the winners taking one of the last spots at the World Cup finals in the Gulf state later this year.

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