After the draw against Paraguay and the defeat against Brazil, the Peruvian team wants to get its first victory in the 2026 South America Qualifiers to continue looking forward to qualifying for the qualification Mexico-USA-Canada World Cup. The Conmebol competition starts for the third and fourth time in October and Blanquirroja will have Chile and Argentina as rivals.
La Bicolor face La Roja at the Monumental in Santiago, an area where Peru has never gone through a qualifying process, and the following week they face the current world champions with Messi and co at the National Stadium in Lima.
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The Mapochos enter the standings with just one point thanks to a loss against Uruguay and a draw against Colombia, while the Albiceleste maintain a perfect record after two wins against Ecuador and Bolivia.
When will the Peru squad list be announced?
The list of calls to wear the red and white jersey for the October double date for the 2026 qualifiers will be announced at a press conference by coach Reynoso on Friday September 29th. It should be noted that, as is customary in “Cabezón”, on this day he announces the draftees who will take part in the local tournament and, in the week of October 2nd, communicates the complete list to the footballers who play abroad Leagues.
The Peruvian team dreams of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Luis Jiménez/La República
Defeats of the Peruvian team in the 2026 qualification
The national team will no longer be able to count on Gianluca Lapadula, who is recovering after an operation on his right ankle. André Carrillo is in the same situation as the “Bambino”, who also has to undergo an operation after a thigh injury, as his club Al Qadisiyah reports.