The whole country has a party after the Peruvian national team shouts the triumph at the National Stadium after the end of the decisive Peru vs. Paraguay, the last match of the South American qualifiers. The mission of those led by Ricardo Gareca was not to lose in order to enter the repechage zone, an act that they achieved in the 97 minutes that the sports match lasted. The victory of the bicolor was reflected in the main headlines in the Peruvian press, which highlighted the impeccable performance of the players and the 'Tigre'.
The image of Gianluca Lapadula poses on the front pages indicating that we are one step away from reaching the World Cup. 'Lapagol' was responsible for the first goal that shook the whole country, filling every corner of the national territory with joy. On today's covers he is seen during his goal celebration and as he jumped and sang “Contigo Peru” with his teammates.
Luis Advíncula's presence on the court has been another topic of conversation among the fans, who have recognized that he has gained pace in the Argentine league with Carlos Zambrano. Although he came with a wave of criticism for his last performance, Yoshimar Yotún fell silent as he was the author of the second goal in favor of the Peruvian national team. Even, her mother, during a conversation with Latina TV, said that this was the answer for all those who judged her performance with the bicolor.
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Another main character from Peru vs. Paraguay was Christian Cueva, who did everything to defend the national arc. Although he ended up beaten by the clashes in the green, he retired amid applause from the fans that crowded the Lima National. One of the most emotional moments of the match was the hug that was given with Lapadula, who did not hesitate to fill it with kisses and jump together to enter the repechage list.
Although there are still a few weeks before the national team defines its presence at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, fans are fully confident that Ricardo Gareca will take us back to a World Cup, repeating the history of Russia 2018. Many of them have already started their travel plans to reach the host country, so they have been informed of the procedures they have to apply for in order to live this football festival.
The fact: after the last victory of the Peruvians, it was defined that the national team of Chile and Colombia were left out of the World Cup with no option to fight for a quota.
THE NUMBERS OF THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL TEAM
The sports statesman Jesús Chirinos of “It is data not opinions”, shared on his official Twitter account a list of interesting facts that highlight the work of the current team that leads the 'Tigre'.
- Paraguay is the only South American team that did not win over Ricardo Gareca's Peru.
- Every time Christian Cueva scores or attends playoffs, Peru does not lose.
- Gianluca Lapadula recorded six goals and three assists in 20 matches played with the Peruvian national team, accumulating a total of 1,496 minutes. That is, he participates in one goal every 166 minutes.
- Venezuela and Paraguay are the only two countries that have never beaten Peru as a visitor in the entire history of Conmebol qualifiers.