There are just over two weeks until the official start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and some teams such as Brazil and Colombia have already submitted their squad lists. In the case of Peru, coach Juan Reynoso will only announce his list of players this weekend, but for several days there has been a growing expectation from fans to find out which footballers will start this process with a win. .
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Possible squad list of the Peru team
This is the likely list of Juan Reynoso’s squad for his first official games as Blanquirroja commander. The big absentee will be Gianluca Lapadula through injury, while I would like to highlight the novelty of winger Joao Grimaldo.
- Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese, Jose Carvallo, Carlos Cáceda
- Defenders: Luis Advíncula, Jhilmar Lora, Miguel Trauco, Marcos López, Alexander Callens, Carlos Zambrano, Miguel Araujo, Luis Abram, Anderson Santamaría
- Midfielders: Jesus Castillo, Christian Cueva, Renato Tapia, Sergio Peña, Yoshimar Yotun, Piero Quispe, Edison Flowers, Peter Aquino, Wilder Cartagena
- Forwards: Paolo Guerrero, Alex Valera, Raúl Ruidíaz, Bryan Reyna, Joao Grimaldo, André Carrillo, Andy Polo.
Peru make their away debut against Paraguay and then host Brazil. Photo: composition of the LR/Peruvian selection
When will the squad list of the Peru team be released?
Juan Reynoso’s press conference, which will determine the vocation for the Peru team, will take place this Friday, August 25 in La Videna.
When does the Peru team play in the playoffs?
The Peru team’s first two games in this double date of the 2026 qualifiers will be played in September. La Bicolor meets Paraguay in Ciudad del Este on Thursday 7th of the month while they take on Brazil on Tuesday 12th September.