This Friday, September 1st, the Peruvian National Team announced the official list of players called up for the matches against Paraguay and Brazil, opponents against which the national team will compete in the first double date of the 2026 South American World Cup Qualifiers. It is worth noting that the local tournament players trained for the last five days at the Videna; however, according to what was mentioned by the 'Ajedrecista', this list was reduced and players who play abroad were added. Get to know the squad of players who will be present against the 'Albirroja' and the 'Scratch'.
Official call-up of the Peruvian National Team
- Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City), Carlos Cáceda (Melgar), and Renato Solís (Sporting Cristal).
- Fullbacks and defenders: Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors), Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes), Marcos López (Feyenoord), Anderson Santamaría (Atlas), Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers), Alexander Callens (Girona), Luis Abram (Atlanta United), and Aldo Corzo (Universitario).
- Midfielders: Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo), Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna), Sergio Peña (Malmo), Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), Jesús Castillo (Gil Vicente), Christofer Gonzales (Al Adalah), Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal), and Piero Quispe (Universitario).
- Forwards: André Carrillo (Al Qadisiyah), Jhamir D’Arrigo (Melgar), Joao Grimaldo (Sporting Cristal), Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal), Andy Polo (Universitario), Alex Valera (Universitario), Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), and Paolo Guerrero (Liga de Quito).