Overview

• Kickoff is set for Friday at 18:00 Peru time (20:00 Chile) at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, with broadcasts on Movistar Deportes plus América TV and ATV in Peru, and Chilevisión and Disney Plus/ESPN in Chile.
• Both sides are led by interim managers, with Peru under Manuel Barreto and Chile under Sebastián Miranda, who framed his approach as part of a youth pathway geared toward a 2030 project.
• Peru’s list leans heavily on domestic and young players, leaving out established names such as Alexander Callens, Pedro Gallese and Gianluca Lapadula, while Barreto confirmed Álex Valera is available after doubts and Kevin Quevedo was dropped.
• Bayern Munich prospect Felipe Chávez, 18, enters the squad after a club nomination for Goal of the Month for his Olympic goal against Chelsea and is expected to be used off the bench.
• Public debate over commitment to the national team intensified after Roberto ‘Chorri’ Palacios criticized players who decline call-ups, urging selection of only those eager to represent Peru.