Overview
- Peru named 25 players for friendlies against Senegal on March 28 at the Stade de France and Honduras on March 31 at Butarque in Madrid.
- First-time call-ups include Jairo Vélez, Adrián Quiroz, Matías Zegarra and Marco Huamán, alongside leaders Pedro Gallese, Miguel Araujo, Yoshimar Yotún and André Carrillo.
- Paolo Guerrero and Renato Tapia were left out as Menezes begins a generational refresh, with other regulars such as Luis Advíncula also omitted.
- Menezes said his staff expanded the scouting universe by attending numerous Liga 1 matches, a push reflected in several domestic selections.
- Erick Noriega will be used as a holding midfielder, a role Menezes highlighted while outlining early tactical plans for the March window.