Overview
- Peru lost 1-0 to Argentina in the Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026 semifinal and will not contest the final.
- Peru will play for the bronze medal on Friday 25 September at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa with kickoff scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Peru time.
- Peru’s opponent will be the loser of the Chile–Paraguay semifinal, a result that will decide the matchup for the third-place game.
- The bronze match will be broadcast live on Movistar Deportes and published schedules list local kickoff conversions for countries across the region.
- Jean Ferrari, director general of football at the Federación Peruana de Fútbol, publicly backed the squad saying “the process continues” and framed the tournament as a key stage in player development.