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Peru names final World Cup 23
LIMA, June 4, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Freed from his doping ban, Peru’s captain
and main goalscorer Paolo Guerrero was on Monday included in the country’s
pared-down World Cup squad at the expense of midfielder Sergio Pena.
On Sunday, Peru beat Saudi Arabia 3-0, with Guerrero, freshly restored to
the team, scoring twice.
Apart from the 34-year-old icon, the squad named by Ricardo Gareca, will
also need a spark from another veteran attacker Jefferson Farfan, a 33-year-
old who made a name for himself at PSV Eindhoven and Schalke and now plays in
Russia for Lokomotiv Moscow.
Peru are going to their first World Cup since 1982. They open their Group
C campaign against Denmark in Saransk on June 16. They then play France, one
of the cup favourites, and Australia.
Peru face Sweden in Gothenburg on June 9 in their final warmup game.
Peru’s final 23-man World Cup squad (PER unless stated):
Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Veracruz/MEX), Jose Carvallo (UTC), Carlos
Caceda (Municipal)
Defenders: Luis Advincula (Lobos/MEX), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo
Corzo (Universitario), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos
(Veracruz/MEX), Alberto Rodr-guez (Junior/COL), Anderson Santamaria
(Puebla/MEX), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo/BRA)
Midfielders: Pedro Aquino (Lobos/MEX), Wilmer Cartagena (Veracruz/MEX),
Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo/BRA), Edison Flores (Aalborg/DEN), Paolo Hurtado
(Vitoria Guimaraes/POR), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers/USA), Renato Tapia
(Feyernoord/NED), Yoshimar Yotun (Orlando City/USA)
Attackers: Andre Carrillo (Watford/ENG), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia/MEX),
Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv/RUS), Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo/BRA).
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