Angel Maamaai moved to New Zealand from Peru two years ago, but his loyalties remain with his home country.
He is excited about today's game, in which the All Whites face Peru in Lima, with the winner set to advance to next year's World Cup.
While the 28-year-old is hopeful of a Peru win, he was apologetic in giving his scoreline prediction.
''My score is two Peru and All Whites zero, I'm sorry,'' he said.
He had made the most of having his home team in his adopted country and travelled to Wellington for the first leg of the qualifier on Saturday.
That had been ''amazing'', although the 0-0 result had not been so pleasing.
It left Peru needing a win today to advance to its first World Cup finals since 1982.
While the home side will enter the match as favourite, Maamaai said captain Paolo Guerrero's positive drug test was a big loss as he was important to the team.
Originally from Cusco, Peru, Maamaai is enjoying living in New Zealand and working in a restaurant.
He has no plans to leave either.
''I want to stay in New Zealand; I love Kiwi people.''
The game kicks off at 3.15pm this afternoon as the All Whites look to qualify for their third World Cup.
A win would do that, but a goal-scoring draw would be enough, as away goals count for two when the aggregate score is tied.
The All Whites delivered a solid defensive performance in Wellington on Saturday, although will be looking to show more of an attacking threat.
Having Chris Wood - who played just the last 15 minutes on Saturday due to injury - back in the starting line-up will be crucial for that.
However, goals have been in many cases difficult to come by in the World Cup qualifiers, with several scoreless draws in playoffs in the past week.
Upsets have been prominent too, most notably with four-time winner Italy to miss its first World Cup finals since 1958.
Others to not make the final cut have been the Netherlands and the United States.
