Peru and Chile faced each other on Thursday, October 12th in the match corresponding to the third round of the Betsson 2026 Eliminations. This duel, played at the Monumental David Arellano stadium, exposed the greatest deficiencies of the 'Blanquirroja' in offensive matters and revealed the little conviction of Juan Reynoso to take risks when the game required a bit of rebelliousness in attack. With goals from Diego Valdés (74 ') and Marcos López (own goal, 90' + 1), the 'Roja' earned their first victory in this qualifying process and temporarily ranks fifth in the overall standings with four points. The Peruvian National Team, on the other hand, is in penultimate place with one point, only above Bolivia who remains at zero.
Summary and confirmed lineups of Peru vs. Chile
- Peru: Pedro Gallese; Aldo Corzo (Bryan Reyna, 79 '), Carlos Zambrano (Anderson Santamaría, 68'), Luis Abram, Miguel Trauco (Wilder Cartagena, 68 '); Luis Advíncula, Pedro Aquino, Yoshimar Yotún, Andy Polo (Marcos López, 46'); Christofer Gonzales (André Carrillo, 68 '); Paolo Guerrero.
- Chile: Brayan Cortés; Matías Catalán (Paulo Díaz, 13 '), Gary Medel, Guillermo Maripán (Matías Fernández, 46'), Gabriel Suazo; Erick Pulgar, Rodrigo Echeverría, Felipe Méndez (Charles Aránguiz, 80 '), Diego Valdés; Alexis Sánchez and Ben Brereton (Alexander Aravena, 80 '). Goals: Diego Valdés (74 ') and Marcos López (own goal, 90' + 1).