Peruvian national team will play the playoff to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup with 28 players. This was decided by coach Ricardo Gareca in a press conference from Videna on Friday, May 20.
The big surprise of this list is the absence of Paolo Guerrero and Raúl Ruidíaz, for whom there was much expectation beforehand. The 'Depredador' is still recovering from his injury, while in the case of the 'Pulga', Gareca said they "don't want to overload him."
Unlike the previous two, André Carrillo is included in the squad. The 'Culebra' is in the final stage of his recovery and the coaching staff is confident that he will make it to the crucial match.
Convoked to the Peruvian national team. Photo: FPF
Convoked to the Peruvian national team. Photo: FPF
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In terms of goalkeepers, another surprise was the exclusion of Carlos Cáceda. The goalkeeper from Melgar, despite his good performance in the local league and the Copa Sudamericana, lost the competition with Ángelo Campos, the goalkeeper of Alianza Lima.
List of convoked players for the Peruvian national team for the playoff
Goalkeepers
- Pedro Gallese
- José Carvallo
- Ángelo Campos
Defenders
- Luis Advíncula
- Aldo Corzo
- Carlos Zambrano
- Alexander Callens
- Christian Ramos
- Luis Abram
- Miguel Trauco
- Marcos López
Midfielders
- Christian Cueva
- Edison Flores
- Renato Tapia
- Yoshimar Yotún
- Sergio Peña
- Pedro Aquino
- Gabriel Costa
- Wilder Cartagena
- Christofer Gonzáles
- Horacio Calcaterra
- Jairo Concha
- André Carrillo
- Raziel García
Forwards
- Gianluca Lapadula
- Álex Valera
- Santiago Ormeño.
When does the Peruvian national team play the playoff?
The match against the winner of the Australia vs. United Arab Emirates tie will take place on Monday, June 13, starting at 1:00 p.m.. The winner will qualify for Group D of the World Cup, where they will face France, Denmark, and Tunisia.