By Xinhua
Lima : The president of Peru football federation Juvenal Silva announced that they could well use the capital city’s Monumental Stadium, 3,400 metres above sea level, for a World Cup qualifying game.
Silva said the decision on the location of the Oct 13 clash with Paraguay would be taken soon and that three stadium’s are under consideration: Cusco’s Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, which is also 3,400 metres above sea level, and the Monumental Stadium.
Both stadiums are included in the FIFA list, alongside Lima’s National Stadium and Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, even though the world football governing body is opposed to official games being played at more than 3,000 metres above sea level.
Silva said the issue would be discussed with Jose del Solar, a former international who is the Peru national coach.
Peru’s match against Paraguay is its first qualifying game in the South American race for berth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It visits Chile four days later.
Peru last took part in FIFA World Cup in Spain in 1982.