Russia 2018 Qualifiers
In the last four games of these Qualifiers that culminated in playing the playoffs and the historic qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Peruvian team obtained two victories and two draws. In these matches, Ricardo Gareca used players from the local tournament both in the starting eleven and on the substitute bench.
Peru 2-0 Bolivia:
In this match, the players who participated in the local tournament were two starters and eight substitutes.
Headlines: Carlos Cáceda (University of Sports) and Alberto Rodríguez (FBC Melgar).
Substitutes: Leao Butrón (Alianza Lima), Luis Abram (Sporting Cristal), Wilder Cartagena (Universidad San Martín), Rodrigo Cuba (Deportivo Municipal), Anderson Santamaría (FBC Melgar), José Manzaneda (Cantolao), José Carvallo (UTC) and Nilson Loyola (FBC Melgar).
Likewise, it is worth remembering that although Edison Flores, Raúl Ruidíaz and Miguel Trauco were already active abroad, until a few months ago they continued to be footballers from Universitario de Deportes.
Ecuador 1-2 Peru:
In the starting eleven of the historic victory against Ecuador in Quito, Carlos Cáceda (Universitario), Alberto Rodríguez (FBC Melgar) and Aldo Corzo (Universitario) were in goal from the start.
Substitutes: Diego Penny (FBC Melgar), José Carvallo (UTC) and Nilson Loyola (FBC Melgar).
Argentina 0-0 Peru:
For this difficult tie in Buenos Aires, the ‘Tigre’ started two players from the local tournament and seven on the substitute bench.
Headlines: Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Alberto Rodríguez (FBC Melgar)
Substitutes: Wilder Cartagena (Universidad San Martín), Anderson Santamaría (FBC Melgar), Carlos Cáceda (Universitario), Luis Abram (Sporting Cristal), José Carvallo (UTC), Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal) and Alexi Gómez (Universitario).
Peru 1-1 Colombia:
In the agonizing tie that gave us the key to play the playoffs against New Zealand, the national team started with two starters and seven substitutes from the local half.
Headlines: Aldo Corzo (University), Alberto Rodríguez (FBC Melgar)
Substitutes: Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Anderson Santamaría (FBC Melgar), Carlos Cáceda (Universitario), Luis Abram (Sporting Cristal), José Carvallo (UTC), Nilson Loyola (FBC Melgar), José Manzaneda (Cantolao).
Qatar 2022 Qualifiers
Before playing the playoffs against Australia, the Peruvian team had two wins, a draw and a loss. As in the previous process, Gareca had key players in his starting eleven and also others, such as Christofer Gonzáles, who had constant income in the team.
Colombia 0-1 Peru
For that match, the only footballer who played in the local tournament was Aldo Corzo (Universitario de Deportes).
Substitutes: Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal), Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal), Ángelo Campos (Alianza Lima), Nilson Loyola (Sporting Cristal), Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal) and José Carvallo (Universitario).
Peru 1-1 Ecuador
Although in this match no starting soccer player belonged to the local tournament, Alex Valera (Universitario) and Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) joined the team.
Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal), Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal), José Carvallo (Universitario) and Ángelo Campos (Alianza Lima) remained on the bench.
In addition, It is worth remembering that on this double date, Yoshimar Yotún was a footballer who had just left Cruz Azul and would be close to signing for Sporting Cristal.
Uruguay 1-0 Peru
In this defeat in Montevideo, Ricardo Gareca used a starter and eight substitutes who were active in the local tournament.
Starter: Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal)
Substitutes: Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal), Alex Valera (Universitario), Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal), José Carvallo (Universitario), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Carlos Cáceda (FBC Melgar), Ángelo Campos and Christian Ramos (Alianza Lima) .
Peru 2-0 Paraguay:
In the victory at the National Stadium, the Peruvian team, unlike how the process was during the last Qualifier, already had players who had made the jump abroad and who were key pieces such as Edison Flores or Miguel Trauco.
Starter: Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
Substitutes Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal), Horacio Calcaterra (Sporting Cristal), Jhilmar Lora, (Sporting Cristal), Ángelo Campos (Alianza Lima), Christian Ramos (Alianza Lima), Carlos Cáceda (FBC Melgar) and Alex Valera (Universitario).
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