Rusia vs Perú – Noticias y Probables Alineaciones

Fresh from the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Perú will take on Rusia in an international friendly on Wednesday.

Perú finished down in ninth in their CONMEBOL qualification campaign for next summer’s tournament, while Rusia remain banned from competing in games organised by European and world governing bodies.

Previa del partido

Since Rusia’s invasion of Ucrania in February 2022, the men’s football team have been unable to compete at the 2022 World Cup or Euro 2024, while they have also not been involved in the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup.

Rusia’s last competitive match was a 2022 World Cup qualifying fixture against Croacia in November 2021, which they lost 1-0, with the national team since taking part in friendlies.

Valery Karpin’s side have actually played eight friendlies this year, including two in October, beating Irán 2-1 and Bolivia 3-0, while they have been victorious in six of their eight games in 2025, remaining unbeaten.

Rusia have not lost a single game since a 2-1 reverse to Egipto Under-23s in September 2023, and the national side will take on Chile in their final match of 2025 on sábado.

Perú and Rusia have locked horns on just three previous occasions, with each of those matches being friendlies, and the latter won their most recent meeting 2-0 in abril 1972.

Perú, meanwhile, finished ninth in their CONMEBOL qualification section for the 2026 World Cup, with the national side failing to secure a spot at next summer’s tournament.

The White and Reds only managed to win two of their 18 matches, picking up 12 points in the process, with only Chile (11 points) performing worse in the qualification section.

Manuel Barreto’s side are without a victory since marzo, when they overcame Bolivia, and the national team lost their last two 2026 World Cup qualification games against Uruguay and Paraguay.

Perú returned to action against Chile on 11 de octubre, suffering a 2-1 defeat in a friendly, and they have another three matches before the end of the year, tackling Chile again on 18 de noviembre before playing Bolivia in diciembre.

La Rojiblanca have won three of their last five international friendlies, and they will now be aiming to overcome Rusia for the first time in history on Wednesday.

Rusia friendly form:

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Perú friendly form: 

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Perú form (all competitions):

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Noticias del equipo

Rusia head coach Karpin is set to make full use of his squad in this match, with two goalkeepers Maksim Borisko and Vitali Gudiyev both hoping to make their first appearances for the national side.

However, the spot between the sticks should go to Matvei Safonov, while Atlanta United’s Aleksei Miranchuk is set to be a notable inclusion for Rusia in this international friendly.

Aleksandr Golovin has seven goals in 48 caps for his country, and the Mónaco attacker is also expected to start, while there should be a spot in the final third of the field for Dynamo Moscow’s Ivan Sergeyev.

As for Perú, there will have to be a change in the final third of the field following the clash with Chile last time out, as Luis Ramos has not been selected in the squad.

The centre-forward spot in the side could therefore go to Yordy Reyna, who has scored twice for the national side, while Joao Grimaldo is also in line for a spot in the final third.

Diego Enriquez is in line to win just his second cap between the sticks, while Gremio’s Erick Noriega is set to be a notable inclusion in the middle of midfield for the South American nation.

Rusia alineación inicial probable:

Safonov; Diveyev, Osipenko, Silyanov, Gorshkov; Miranchuk, Golovin, Barinov, Fomin; Sergeyev, Tyukavin

Perú alineación inicial probable:

Enriquez; Lazo, Araujo, Garces, Inga; Concha, Noriega, Castillo; Grimaldo, Reyna, Castro

Perú have lost four and drawn two of their last six matches, and they will be coming up against a Rusia side that are used to winning football games at the moment. It should be tight in terms of the scoreline, but we are backing Rusia to shade the contest.