The Chilean team confirmed this Friday, September 29, a list of 24 players who will compete in Games 3 and 4 of the South American qualifiers against Peru and Venezuela. The big absentee from this list of “foreigners” mentioned by coach Eduardo Berizzo is the midfielder Arturo Vidal, who was injured a few weeks ago. In contrast, another historic candidate such as Alexis Sánchez remains among the candidates selected by the DT.
List of people called up for the Chilean team
- goalkeeper: Gabriel Arias
- Defenses: Gary Medel, Matías Catalán, Paulo Díaz, Rodrigo Echeverría, Thomas Galdames, Benjamín Kuscevic, Guillermo Maripán, Nayel Mehssatou, Gabriel Suazo
- midfield player: Williams Alarcón, Javier Altamirano, Charles Aránguiz, Erick Pulgar, Felipe Méndez, Dario Osorio, Marcelino Núñez, Diego Valdés
- Forward: Ben Brereton, Víctor Dávila, Juan Delgado, Felipe Mora, Diego Rubio, Alexis Sánchez.
Called into the Chilean team from abroad. Photo: La Roja 
Called into the Chilean team from abroad. Photo: La Roja
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When does Peru play against Chili?
The Pacific classic between the teams of Peru and Chilewhich corresponds to the third day of the 2026 World Cup qualification, will be played next Thursday, October 12, from 7:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) and 9:00 p.m. (Chilean time) at the David Arellano Monumental Stadium in Santiago.
When will the squad list of the Peruvian team be released?
Unlike Berizzo, Juan Reynoso will wait until October to announce his squad list. The Bicolor coach will hold a press conference on Tuesday, the 3rd of the month, to announce his preliminary squad with players from the local media. The full list of footballers playing abroad is expected to be announced later.