LIMA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Peru's team doctor said strict controls on what they gave their players meant there was no way they could have administered the stimulant that led FIFA to ban captain Paolo Guerrero from two crucial World Cup playoff matches against New Zealand. Guerrero tested positive for a stimulant after the Argentina-Peru match on Oct. 15 and was given a preliminary 30-day suspension, the Peruvian Football Federation said on Friday. The winner of the tie will secure a place in next year's World Cup Finals in Russia. "At the national team, we are aware of what anti-doping control is," doctor Julio Segura told Peru's Radio Nacional late on Friday. The ban is a huge blow to Peru, who are hoping to reach the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1982.

Source: The Star November 04, 2017 15:45 UTC