Paolo Guerrero leads the invitation of Peru for the qualifying games

He Predator Paolo Guerrero leads the list of 31 players of the Peruvian team invited face Chile and Argentina on the double date for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Peruvian Football Federation announced this Monday.

Sagittarius Guerrero (39) stands out among those called by coach Juan Reynoso visiting Chile on October 12th in Santiago and welcoming Argentina on Tuesday the 17th at the National Stadium in Lima.

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He is a Peruvian gunner key player of the Liga de Quito, who will play in the Copa Sudamericana final against Brazil’s Fortaleza on October 28 in Uruguay.

The list of players also includes Danish-Peruvian Oliver Sonne 22-year-old defender of the club Silkeborg IF in Denmark and forward Paraguayan nationalized Peruvian, Franco Zanelattoboth invited for the first time, while Italian-Peruvian Gianluca Lapadula, from Cagliari, is still sidelined with an injury.

With a draw and a loss, Peru adds one point and is seventh out of ten national teams in the table South American qualifier.

The competition gives South America six-and-a-half spots for the 2026 North American World Cup. The team that finishes seventh will play in an intercontinental play-off in March 2026.

Invited list:

Archers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City, USA), Carlos Cáceda (Melgar), Renato Solís (Sporting Cristal).

defenses: Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Luis Abram (Atlanta United, USA), Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers, USA), Marcos López (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes, USA), Anderson Santamaría (Atlas, Mexico), Alexander Callens (Girona, Spain), Carlos Zambrano (Alianza Lima), Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg IF, Denmark), Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal), Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Crital), Aldo Corzo (Universitario).

Midfielders: Renato Tapia (Celta, Spain), Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City, USA), Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal), Christofer Gonzáles (Al Adalh Club, Saudi Arabia), Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna, Mexico), Sergio Peña (Malmo, Sweden ) ), Piero Quispe (University of Sports), Jairo Concha (Alianza Lima).

Fronts: Paolo Guerrero (LDU Quito, Ecuador), André Carrillo (Al-Qadisiyah, Saudi Arabia), Andy Polo (University), Joao Grimaldo (Sporting Cristal), Santiago Ormeño (FC Juárez, Mexico), Bryan Reyna (Alianza Lima), Franco Zanelatto (Alianza Lima), Fabricio Roca (Sport Boys).

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