The Peruvian team will host Brazil on the second day of the 2026 South American qualifiers on their way to the next World Cup. Those led by Juan Reynoso They will face a tough test at the National Stadium against one of the strongest teams on our continent. The Bicolor coach added some important losses for this first double day while giving new numbers from the local tournament.
Looking ahead to the game against Verdeamarela, Juan Reynoso visited the National Stadium last Monday, September 4th to review some fieldwork for training. The strategist arrived at the Colossus along with fitness trainer Gustavo León Bruno to oversee the venue’s lawn.
In this sense, one of Reynoso’s main requests was to measure the size of the turf as large as possible, arriving at 25 millimeters, which is the largest length according to FIFA standards.
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This request was made to move away from the 20 millimeter turf commonly used by Brazilian players, as this is the amount of grass normally used in Brazil and Europe. In addition, the national field would already have this proportion so that the selected teams can get used to it before the game.
What other requests did Juan Reynoso make before the game against Scratch?
The national coach did not want to miss every detail and requested that only members of the delegation be allowed access to training one day before the game, which will be played on Tuesday the 12th. In addition, he demanded high security so that his strategy would not be leaked.