This Thursday, October 12, the Peruvian team will play its third game in the 2026 South American qualifiers. At the Monumental Stadium in Santiago, Peru vs. Chile will play in a new edition of the Pacific classic. A few hours after this meeting, the list of 23 players that Juan Reynoso could consider for this duel was announced. One of the absentees will be Piero Quispe.
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After this news broke, the talented Universitario midfielder’s name became a trend on social media. It emerged fans criticized the 22-year-old player’s omission from the final list of those who could be present against Chile. Peruvian fans hoped that Piero Quispe could be considered and play a few minutes in this World Cup qualifying match.
“In my opinion, Concha and Quispe should have been on the list”, “I’m sure if Jairo Concha or Piero Quispe play full time, they will sweat like never before”, “Piero Quispe shouldn’t leave”, “Take Quispe and Concha out. Like this: “There will be no daring or anything to attack”, “For me, Quispe has already earned some minutes in the national team”, “Someone can tell Reynoso that Piero Quispe plays football”, “It is wrong to take Reynoso. “ Quispe out”, “I come from Alianza Lima, but Quispe and Concha are more”, were some of the messages from fans on Twitter.
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Who was left off the Peru vs. list? Chili?
In addition to the known victims of Renato Tapia and Alexander Callens,Jhilmar Lora,Nilson Loyola,Jairo Concha,Piero QuispejFabrizio Roca. The last of the discarded items will come out in betweenFranco ZanelatojSantiago Ormeno. This means that these players will neither appear in the starting lineup nor on the substitutes’ bench.
Peru vs Chile: Schedule and channel where to watch the game
The match between Bicolor and La Roja for the 2026 qualification will be played this Thursday, October 12, at 7:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) and 9:00 p.m. (Chilean time). The Pacific Classic will be held at the Monumental Stadium in Colo Colo and will be broadcast live on Movistar Deportes, América TV and ATV.