Jorge Fossati has confirmed his arrival in the Peruvian team and is already thinking about what his next challenges will be as commander of the national team. In this sense, the former Universitario coach spoke about the human material that will be at his disposal and made it clear when he mentioned that there are not many young players who stand out.
What did Jorge Fossati say about the presence of the Peruvian team?
Regarding work with underage teams, the former Uruguayan national team coach made it clear that his goal is to reverse the poor start in qualifying and secure a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
“The ones who have to work in this sense, and if we can help, are the youth coaches. We have one goal and one goal (World Cup). We will concentrate on that,” he said in a dialogue with “The Voices of Football”.
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Regarding the young people who will be at his disposal, the Uruguayan was clear about the few alternatives. “There are not many notable young players, but there are (…). I don't care if he's 14 or 42. I'm interested in him showing up on a premier league pitch when he's ready to play.” . And if he is to play, you could be eligible to play regardless of your age,” he concluded.
Joao Grimaldo and Piero Quispe made their debut with the Peruvian team in the 2026 qualifying matches. Photo: Composition LR/Universitario/Sporting Cristal.
How is Peru doing in qualifying?
The Peruvian team only scored two points in the first six rounds of the 2026 qualification. These results determined the departure of Juan Reynoso from the Blanquirroja bench.