Bolivia names four newcomers for Peru friendly

Bolivia names four newcomers for Peru friendly

Xinhua
18 Dec 2025, 13:33 GMT+

LA PAZ, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Always Ready teenager Jesus Maraude was among four uncapped players added to Bolivia's squad for an end-of-year friendly against Peru, the Bolivian Football Federation said on Tuesday.

The 17-year-old attacking midfielder was joined by midfielder Santiago Arce (San Antonio), center-back Leonardo Justiniano (San Antonio) and goalkeeper Bruno Poveda (GV San Jose) as newcomers in the Verde squad.

They were added to a previously announced list of 23 players for the match in the Peruvian port city of Chincha on Sunday.

Peru missed a place at next year's FIFA World Cup after finishing ninth in the 10-team South American qualifying group.

Bolivia secured an intercontinental playoff berth as it seeks its first appearance in football's showpiece event since 1994.

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