Overview
- The FPF released the official list for matches on November 12 and 18 at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg and Fisht Stadium in Sochi.
- The selection blends debuts and returns, highlighted by Nuremberg defender Fabio Gruber’s first senior call-up and the recalls of Pedro Gallese and Yordy Reyna.
- To broaden evaluation, five sparrings will train with the senior group: César Bautista, Philipp Eisele, Rafael Guzmán, Francesco Andrealli and Jair Moretti.
- Notable omissions include Luis Ramos and Oliver Sonne, with Colombian and Peruvian media disputing whether Ramos requested to stay with América de Cali and reporting that Sonne asked out over non-sport concerns tied to his Danish citizenship.
- Reports cite injury for Felipe Chávez’s absence, while veterans such as Paolo Guerrero, Renato Tapia and Anderson Santamaría were also left out as the staff emphasizes testing alternatives.