Peru may move home games to 3,339m, seeking altitude advantage | OneFootball

The Peru National Team faces Paraguay in the final match of the South American Qualifiers. It's a competition in which they are second to last after a very poor campaign. On Monday, coach Óscar Ibáñez confirmed that Agustín Lozano, the president of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), asked him to remain in charge until the friendlies that the “Bicolor” will play in Russia.

Another decision being considered by the top officials of Peruvian football is to change their home venue for the South American Qualifiers ahead of the 2030 World Cup. The FPF is evaluating having the Peru National Team play at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, located at an altitude of 3,399 meters.

The FPF president himself, Agustín Lozano, stated that this is “a technical and sporting analysis,” while hinting that the idea has the support of part of the coaching staff and local political sectors. In line with this, it remains to be seen what CONMEBOL’s reaction will be, as well as FIFA’s, which in 2007 even went so far as to ban international matches above 2,500 meters.

Peru’s probable lineup for the match against Paraguay

For the last match of the South American Qualifiers, Peru plays against Paraguay and this is the possible lineup for the match to be played at the National Stadium in Lima: Pedro Gallese; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Renzo Garcés, Marcos López; Erick Noriega, Yoshimar Yotún, Sergio Peña; Andy Polo, Luis Ramos, Kenji Cabrera. Coach: Óscar Ibáñez.

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