Overview
- Peru completed a roughly 37-hour journey with stopovers in Paris, Istanbul and Astrakhan, then managed just one training session at Zenit's facility before match day.
- The Peruvian federation sought a postponement due to fatigue, but the request was declined with logistics set and more than 40,000 tickets already sold.
- Interim coach Manuel Barreto named a mixed lineup as Erick Noriega started despite arriving late from Brazil, while newcomer Fabio Gruber was included in the squad but did not start.
- A large crowd turned out at Gazprom Arena, with the Russian Football Union reporting 40,000-plus tickets sold and some outlets estimating attendance above 50,000.
- In Peru, the match aired on América TV and ATV free-to-air and on Movistar Deportes via cable, with streaming on América tvGO and Movistar TV App.