Bolivia coach Óscar Villegas has claimed that Peru are looking to imitate the model his national team has built in recent years, ahead of their friendly on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, the 56-year-old described the upcoming match as a difficult test and said he expects tough games against Peru and Ecuador.
A model built on results
Villegas pointed to his side’s recent results as the reason Peru are taking notice. He said the match would be a demanding one and that Bolivia were aiming for a positive outcome.
He also looked ahead to the longer term. Villegas said he does not see himself leading the next World Cup qualifying campaign, but instead envisions himself at the 2030 World Cup. He believes the experience of the past two and a half years has given Bolivia a better chance of remaining strong at home.
Home advantage and the qualifiers
Villegas stressed how important it is to collect points at home early in qualifying. He wants Bolivia to start the campaign with six points from their home matches, arguing that this would make the road ahead considerably easier. He contrasted that goal with the seventh round of the previous cycle, when his side managed only three points.
Squad and fixture details
Villegas named a squad featuring goalkeepers Carlos Lampe, Gerónimo Govea and Rodrigo Banegas. The defensive options include Fabricio Quaglio, Diego Arroyo, Fernando Mena, Efraín Morales, Yomar Rocha, Marco Velasco, Roberto Carlos Fernández and Joaquín Barro. In midfield, the list includes Héctor Cuéllar, Óscar López, Jorge Lovera, Robson Matheus, Carlos Melgar, Anderson Ayhuana, Ramiro Vaca, Miguel Terceros and Leonardo Viviani. The forwards are Nabil Nacif, José Flores, Moisés Paniagua and Guilmar Centella.
The friendly takes place on Friday, 13 November 2026, at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, known as Matute, in La Victoria, at 8:00 p.m. local time in Peru. It is Peru’s first home match under Mano Menezes. The game will be broadcast by América TV, with streaming available through América tvGO, and by Bicolor+ Premium via TV360 by Bitel.
Source: depor.com
