Oliver Sonne arrived in Peru on Saturday to join the Peruvian national team's training for the upcoming double qualifying round. The defender arrived in Lima before the announcement of the list of foreign players summoned, where his presence is assured.
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The Danish Silkeborg IF footballer arrived at Jorge Chavez International Airport around 4:00 pm, almost at the same time as Paolo Guerrero.
Sonne was caught on camera leaving the country's main airport, accompanied by the selection manager of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), Franco Navarro.
After drawing 0-0 with Paraguay and losing 0-1 to Brazil in the first two rounds of the qualifiers, Peru is preparing to visit Chile on September 12 and then host Argentina in Lima on September 17.
Christian Cueva and Edison Flores were left out of the preliminary list of players from national teams called up to play Peru's World Cup 2026 qualifiers this month against Chile and Argentina.
The list of 26 players announced this Monday by coach Juan Reynoso had as its main novelty the first call-up of Alianza Lima forward Franco Zanelatto, of Paraguayan origin.
When asked about the absences of Cueva and Flores, who were also not considered for the first two qualifying matches against Paraguay and Brazil, Reynoso said in a press conference that "it would be disrespectful to talk about people who are not here." "The selection is not closed at all. Christian and Edison are important players. I know they will help us throughout the qualifying campaign, but today we see it convenient to call up the boys who are here," he said.
Regarding Zanelatto, a 23-year-old left winger who was trained at Deportivo San Martín, the coach said he had been following him for some time and "was pending some inquiries about whether he can play for Peru." "We wanted to clear up doubts and today several law firms have given us peace of mind. He can play for Peru," he emphasized. Reynoso also said that his "illusion is to have a complete match, where performance and result go hand in hand."