The Peruvian U-17 women's volleyball national team has suffered a significant squad loss ahead of the upcoming World Cup, following a warm-up tournament in the Copa Federación against Spain, South Korea, and the Dominican Republic. To address the injury to setter Mireya Maldo, the team has made an emergency player call-up.
The squad, led by coach Marcello Bencardino, is scheduled to debut in the tournament on Thursday, August 6, in Chile. During the group stage, Peru will compete against Tunisia, Venezuela, Mexico, the Philippines, and China, needing to finish among the top four teams to advance.
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