List of summoned players for the matches against Chile and Argentina for the 2026 Qualifiers

The final list of summoned players for the matches against Chile and Argentina for the 2026 Qualifiers had great news, as not only Oliver Sonne joined the Peruvian national team, but also the winger from Alianza Lima, Franco Zanelatto.

César Payovich talks about Zanelatto's call-up to the Peruvian national team

In fact, the Paraguayan naturalized Peruvian had been one of the key pieces in Mauricio Larriera's starting eleven with Alianza Lima, and after a series of procedures by the FPF, he received the call from the national coach, Juan Reynoso.

César Payovich, Zanelatto's former coach, decided to talk about the great present he is going through with the victorian team and even dared to say which league he could migrate to in the future, considering his call-up to Peru.

"Franco has the qualities to go anywhere because of his way of being, he is very professional, he has nutritionists, he takes care of his physique, his diet, his training and he wants to learn. So those kids have no limit, it will depend on him," said Payovich in an interview with Infobae.

"Today we are very globalized, markets have changed a lot. Today, perhaps the most important market after the Premier League or La Liga is Saudi Arabia, which ten years ago was not on the radar. He is a player with international level. God willing, he can show his skills now in the national team and as soon as he can play a couple of games, I think he catches the plane and goes," he added.

César Payovich talks about Zanelatto's call-up to the Peruvian national team

"He has taken a huge step by going to Alianza Lima from Universidad San Martin. It was logical that he was going to consolidate in the team, because he is a professional player, a professional kid who wants to learn. He had a clear idea of what he wanted in life. The effort and all the work he did is paying off and now he has a call-up to the senior national team of Peru," he concluded.