With the Peruvian team eyeing the start of World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Juan Reynoso doesn’t want to leave anything to chance. After the friendlies in Asia, the Bicolor coach’s priority was to select the Blanquirroja’s homeland for qualification and that is already certain.
It was revealed that he ruled out the option to play at the Estadio Monumental and that this competition will be held at the Nacional during the nine days he has to spend in Lima. Initially, the Bicolor planned to use the Ate sports facility for some matches, notably the matches against Brazil and Argentina, in order to have greater capacity. However, this idea was unsuccessful. This must be considered reynoso He emphasized in early May that the monumental “is an important option for becoming a new home for the national team”.
It was revealed that this consensus was reached after the players made a request to the President of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), Agustín Lozano, to continue the qualifiers at the Nacional.
For Qatar 2022 qualifiers, the Peruvian team played all their home games at the national stadium. Photo: Composition FPF/Andina
The request came on the Asian tour when they faced the South Korean and Japanese teams. The initiative was supported by the technical command of the Two Tone.
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In this way, in the so-called “House of Selection”, the Blanquirroja will seek their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
When will the Peruvian team debut in the playoffs? The calendar for this World Cup trip will be the same as that used for the Qatar World Cup process.
La Blanquirroja will start his participation in the qualifiers against the Paraguayan team in September at the Defensores del Chaco stadium. Although the date is not yet confirmed, Conmebol indicated that the first day will take place between September 4th and 12th, 2023. In addition, the schedule has yet to be determined. The whole process ends in September 2025, the date when it will be known who received their tickets to the tournament and which teams will play the playoffs.
The Peruvian team will play the 2026 South American qualifiers at the Nacional. Photo: Capture Twitter.
It must be taken into account that the last game of the Red and white in Nacional it was on March 29, 2022, in a 2-0 win over Paraguay.
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How does Peru arrive?
Peru played four games in the first half of 2023, all friendlies, in which they recorded one win, two draws and one loss.
The first two duels were played Europe in March with a defeat against Germany (2-0) and a draw against Morocco (0-0).
Later, in June, La Blanquirroja traveled to Asia where they defeated South Korea (0-1) and lost to Japan (4-1). Reyna and Gonzales were the originators of the only two goals for the Bicolor in 2023