Overview
- Coach Mano Menezes, speaking Tuesday, confirmed Peru will split home qualifiers between high-altitude venues and Lima.
- Jean Ferrari and the coaching staff completed site inspections in Puno and Juliaca to assess capacity, pitch quality, training fields, travel routes and lodging.
- The Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano in Puno sits near 3,900 meters, holds about 30,000 fans, and was deemed viable with minor technical fixes.
- An adjacent synthetic field in Puno offers training options that mirror surfaces used at other altitude sites, which staff said could aid preparation for trips such as El Alto.
- The FPF is weighing a rotation that includes Lima’s National and Monumental stadiums, Cusco’s Inca Garcilaso, and one more venue, building on a women’s team trial that produced wins at altitude.