This Friday, August 25th, Juan Reynoso will announce the list of invitees Peruvian team for the beginning of South American Qualification Heading towards the 2026 World Cup. One of the names that played for inclusion in the bicolor list is that of Oliver Sun. However, the Danish right-back of national origin can still not be cited by the “Cabezón”.
The reason? It happens that the defender still does not have the papers for Peruvian citizenship. This information was given by sports journalist Paul Pérez.
“They tell me that an observation was made in Oliver Sonne’s mother’s file. He needs to correct them in order to proceed with the process (which is not yet in the final stages),” the communicator wrote on his Twitter account.
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Thus, the 22-year-old footballer is not yet eligible to play for the Blanquirroja and cannot play the first two days of this qualifying process: against Paraguay and Brazil.
The figures from Oliver Sonne in 2023
In this season, Oliver Sun He was a regular at Silkeborg IF. In total, the right-back played 450 minutes in five league games in Denmark and contributed one assist.
When will Peru play in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers?
The Peruvian team debuts against Paraguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. This clash is scheduled for Thursday, September 7 from 17:30 (Peruvian time) in the Guarani territory.
The Bicolor will then play Brazil at home on Tuesday 12 September at 21:00 (Peruvian time) at the National Stadium.