Overview
- The delegation is slated to arrive in Russia on Monday night—about 8 p.m. Peru time—after a revised route through Paris and Istanbul, according to local reports.
- The FPF said an Air France cancellation forced a delay and cost two training days, and it had considered requesting a postponement to protect player welfare.
- Joao Grimaldo was officially withdrawn for medical reasons based on exams from his club Riga FC, and no replacement has been announced.
- Center-back Fabio Gruber was formally called up after completing Peruvian documentation, drawing public backing from Nürnberg’s sports director Joti Chatzialexiou and coach Miroslav Klose.
- Gruber arrives in strong club form after captaining Nürnberg for 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Dynamo Dresden, a boost for Manuel Barreto’s ongoing roster refresh.