Get off at the Bicolor! The Peruvian National Team made official the call-up of Sergio Peña for the duel against Brazil for the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers. The national player will not be able to fully recover for this commitment against the ‘Canarinha’, so to return to Sweden with his club Malmö.
As is known, Sergio Peña suffered a sprained right calf after the duel between Peru vs. Uruguay, so he was ruled out for the clash against Venezuela at the Estadio Nacional.
The technical command of the Peruvian National Team hoped that his recovery could be optimal for the match against Brazil, but the indications of the medical report forced him to be removed from the Bicolor so that he could join his new club as soon as possible. Malmö.
“The Peruvian National Football Team is pleased to report that, after receiving the medical report, the Malmö footballer from Sweden, Sergio Penya is disaffected from the call-up for the match against Brazil for the South American World Cup Qualifiers Qatar 2022. ‘Quick recovery, Sergio!’ is read in the FPF statement.
Sergio Peña was one of the players who stood out with the Peruvian National Team in the last Copa America, so he excited the fan with a view to this triple date of the Qualifiers. However, it was already coming with discomfort from Sweden and playing against Uruguay worsened the national steering situation.
The Peruvian National Team will face Brazil next Thursday, September 9 from 19:30 hours in Lima (21:30 hours in Brazil).