Overview
- Peru faces Russia on Wednesday, November 12 at Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. in Lima (8:00 p.m. local time).
- The federation’s renewal plan shapes a largely young roster, highlighted by the call-up of Nürnberg defender Fabio Gruber and the injury withdrawal of Joao Grimaldo.
- Barreto said he will build on the approach from the recent 2-1 friendly loss to Chile, maintaining evaluations of newer players.
- Live coverage is confirmed on Movistar Deportes, with free-to-air broadcasts on América TV and ATV, plus streaming via Movistar Play/tvGO.
- Former Russia international Aleksandr Mostovoi predicted a home win and pointed to Aleksey Batrakov and Matvey Kislyak as likely standouts.