After the elimination of the Peruvian team from the Qatar 2022 World Cup at the hands of Australia, Alex Valera He was harshly criticized for missing the decisive penalty kick in the World Cup repechage. However, the strong comments fell not only on him, but also on the experienced ones of the Bicolor They did not take responsibility.
The Inca attacker was summoned to the ‘everyone’s team’ after his good performances in the Liga 1 and the last games of the Qatar 2022 Qualifying. Valeraafter several weeks, decided to speak and confessed how bad it was after missing the last penalty against the Australian goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne.
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Alex Valeraafter scoring the winning goal against UTCdeclared his sensations of the match and he was still in great pain when he was consulted by the World Cup repechage. “I wanted to go, but unfortunately that’s football: the ball didn’t go in and it was sad, I already cried, I’m over it, and now I am focused on my team”, he told GolPerú regarding how the decisive penalty shot was given.
On the other hand, the cream footballer defended himself from critics. “We all have the ability to kick penalties and, unfortunately, as I tell you, this is football. I was able to put it in as I could fail it, and this time I failed it “.
Finally, he related how he was after finishing the match against the Australians. “As I repeat, I was sad, I was bad; but I’m not going to give up, I’m going to keep going and I’m going to continue training everything I need and I will continue to grow as a footballer.” pointed out.
When will the next qualifiers start?
The qualifying process for the World Cup 2026 would start in March 2023 and would be played until 2025. The CONMEBOL He has not yet confirmed the complete schedule, but DirecTV Sports journalist Juan José Buscalia released that tentative date.
When will the Peruvian team play again?
After failing to classify the World Cup, The Peruvian team will have to turn the page and think about the next South American qualifiers. However, prior to these matches, the Bicolor will face some friendly matches on FIFA date. One of the rivals already confirmed is Mexico. Although there is no date and place for the clash, it will be played in the month of September, so it would be the next meeting of the Bicolor.