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USA vs Peru LIVE: lineups confirmed for international friendly

The USMNT and Peru face off in a very good international friendly. Follow along for live updates, key highlights, and full match analysis.

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© Charlotte Wilson & Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesUSMNT vs Peru

Fresh off a good 2026 World Cup host appearance, the USMNT enters a new era with new names in an international friendly against Peru. Led by a mix of young prospects and established names, USA’s team expects a big-time performance.

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The USMNT won’t have stars like Christian Pulisic vs Peru. However, plenty of new, young faces will be vying to earn their spot on Mauricio Pochettino’s squad. After all, that is what international friendlies are for.

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Peru is still developing a new project under Mano Menezes. The Brazilian took charge in January 2026, though the team was already eliminated from World Cup contention by then. Peru hopes a well-known manager like Menezes can help the team rebuild from the top down.

USA and Peru's upcoming games

The USMNT will play with these nations very soon:

  • USMNT vs Chile - September 29
  • USMNT vs Mexico - October 3
  • USMNT vs Canada - October 6

Meanwhile, Peru will face off against the following opponents:

  • Mexico vs Peru - September 29
  • Canada vs Peru - October 3

Peru lineup confirmed

Mano Menezes' team will play 4-2-3-1: Pedro Gallese; Oliver Sonne, Miguel Araujo, Renzo Garces, Marcos Lopez; Wilder Cartagena, Yoshimar Yotun; Jhonny Vidales, Jairo Velez, Piero Magallanes; Gianluca Lapadula.

Big absentees for this game

Both the USMNT and Peru will have notable absentees from their squads.

USMNT absentees:

  • Christian Pulisic
  • Folarin Balogun
  • Weston McKennie
  • Ricardo Pepi

Peru absentees:

  • Fabio Gruber
  • Kenji Cabrera

USA lineup confirmed

Mauricio Pochettino will employ a 4-3-3 formation: Matt Freese; Alex Freeman, Auston Trusty, George Campbell, Peyton Miller; Cavan Sullivan, Yunus Musah, Tyler Adams; Gio Reyna, Malik Tillman, Justin Ellis.

H2H record USA vs Peru

The USMNT record v Peru shows the two teams have played seven times previously, with the United States holding 3 wins, Peru 2 wins, and 2 draws.

The United States have scored eight goals, while Peru seven. This is a chance for Peru to actually win and tie the record.

Today's venue for USA vs Peru

The USMNT will play Peru Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

Inter&Co Stadium can host up to 25,500 spectators. Hence, while U.S. Soccer has not officially announced a complete sellout, a near-capacity or full crowd is highly anticipated for today's match.

Start time and how to watch

USA vs Peru will get underway at 4:30 PM ET (PT:1:30 PM)

Watch this 2026 international friendly match between USMNT vs Peru live in the USA on Fubo, Peacock, UNIVERSO NOW, HBO Max.

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Welcome to our live blog of USA vs. Peru!

An international friendly were Weston McKennie won't play vs Peru will give plenty of chances for new midfielders to impress Mauricio Pochettino!

Follow along for a minute-by-minute coverage!

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