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World Cup 2018 power rankings

By James Dudko

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Per Mertesacker of Germany holds the trophy a loft during the 2014 World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at The Maracana Stadium on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Per Mertesacker of Germany holds the trophy a loft during the 2014 World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at The Maracana Stadium on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /
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Peru´s Jefferson Farfan controls the ball during their friendly match against Scotand prior to Russia 2018 World Cup played at the National Stadium in Lima on May 29, 2018. (Photo by CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP) (Photo credit should read CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images)
Peru´s Jefferson Farfan controls the ball during their friendly match against Scotand prior to Russia 2018 World Cup played at the National Stadium in Lima on May 29, 2018. (Photo by CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP) (Photo credit should read CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images) /

29. Peru

Like Panama, Peru will be reliant on some experienced pros to make the difference. The main threat will undoubtedly be versatile Lokomotiv Moscow attacker Jefferson Farfan.

He’s fresh off a season during which Lokomotiv captured the Russian league title. The 33-year-old still has the pace, range of movement and positional flexibility to punish defenses from the wing or through the middle.

Farfan’s chief line of supply will come from the mercurial mind of Christian Cuevas. The cultured No. 10 possesses the vision and flair to split gaps and create chances against any team.

Cuevas and Farfan will struggle to form a combination prolific enough to help Peru survive Group C. France are the obvious group heavyweights, while Denmark have an underrated batch of talent in their ranks, as do Australia.

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