Peru vs Ecuador lineups TODAY: teams confirmed for matchday 8 of the 2026 Qualifiers

Peru vs Ecuador lineups: possible teams for matchday 8 of the 2026 Qualifiers.

The Peruvian team will take on a new challenge in Quito with the mission of adding three important points to be able to get out of the bottom of the standings: it is in last place with 3 points. The ‘blanquirroja’ will face Ecuador today, Tuesday, September 10, at 4:00 p.m. at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium, for the 8th date of the 2026 South American Qualifiers.

– Peru: Pedro Gallese; Miguel Araujo, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens, Marcos Lopez, Luis Advincula; Renato Tapia, Wilder Cartagena, Sergio Pena; Alex Valera and Gianluca Lapadula.

– Ecuador: Hernan Galindez, Felix Torres, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapie, Angelo Preciado, Moses Caicedo, John Mercado, Alan Franco, Pervis Estupinan, Kendry Paez and Enner Valencia.

Confirmed lineups for Peru vs Ecuador in Quito for the 2026 Qualifiers.

The national team will arrive with a lot of motivation after having had its best performance in the qualifying tournament against Colombia, the previous day. Peru tied 1-1 with the ‘cafeteros’, but was close to celebrating a triumph in Lima. Alexander Callens shined with a goal after a great collective play, however a defensive lapse caused Luis Díaz to equalize a few minutes later.

The disappointment and regret were reflected on the faces of the selected players, who were left with the bitter taste of having let two important points slip away that would have served to get out of last place and revive the chances of the long-awaited qualification for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Now, the ‘bicolor’ quickly turned the page and is concentrating to visit its next rival, Ecuador.

Jorge Fossati could not be on the bench to give instructions because Conmebol decided to suspend him for one date due to the fact that he delayed Peru’s exit at halftime against Argentina, in the last match of the group stage of the Copa América 2024. That punishment has already been served and he will return to the technical area in Quito.

The Peruvian team tied 1-1 against the ‘cafeteros’ at the National Stadium in Lima. (Video: Movistar Deportes)

The Peruvian team is already in Quito and is finalizing details for its match against Ecuador. There is a lot of anticipation to find out which team Jorge Fossati will field. And everything suggests that the same eleven that drew against Colombia will be repeated, although with some changes on the substitutes’ bench.

The coach was satisfied with the performance of his players and will start with the same men. That is to say; Pedro Gallese will be in goal, the three-man line will be formed by Miguel Araujo, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens. The wingers will be Luis Advíncula and Marcos López; in the middle of the field will be Renato Tapia, Wilder Cartagena and Sergio Peña; and he will repeat the same duo in the offensive with Gianluca Lapadula and Alex Valera.

In the clash with the Colombian squad, Fossati decided to leave out of the squad Joao Grimaldo, Renzo Garcés, Anderson Santamaría, Oliver Sonne, Jorge Murrugarra, Maxloren Castro, and Yordy Reyna. The absence of the winger from Partizan Belgrade caused great surprise and many wanted to know the real reason, but that could change when the match against the northerners. Everything will depend on the strategy that will be used at the altitude of 2,850 meters.

The Peruvian national team trained at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito. (FPF)

Sebastián Beccacece was unable to have his dream debut with the ‘tricolor’ because they lost 1-0 to Brazil on matchday 7 of the 2026 South American Qualifiers, but he will do everything possible to celebrate his first victory in charge of the northerners. The Argentine coach plans to make several changes compared to the one he used against the ‘canarinha’. Angelo Preciado will reappear after serving his suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards.

Ecuador will go all out against Peru because it wants to recover to defend its place in the next World Cup, and it has a clear home advantage: it has gone nine consecutive games without losing at home in the qualifying tournament. Coincidentally, its last defeat was against the ‘blanquirroja’ by 2-1 on June 8, 2021.

The coach would use the following team: Hernan Galindez, Felix Torres, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapie, Angelo Preciado, Pervis Estupiñán, Moses Caicedo, Alan Franco, John Yeboah, Jeremy Sarmiento and Enner Valencia.