After the bad start of the… Peruvian team In the 2026 qualification, in which the Blanquirroja has not yet won a game and neither scored nor scored the opponent’s goal, coach Juan Reynoso and some footballers were in the eye of the storm. Players who were highlighted include: Andy Polo j Christopher Gonzales, who played the national team’s three games in the South American qualification process. So in this note you will find out how both of them felt when they wore the two-tone shirt.
What are Andy Polo’s numbers in the Peruvian team?
The “U” footballer made his debut with the Bicolor in 2016 under the command of Ricardo Gareca. Since then, Polo has played a total of 42 matches, including 25 official matches and 17 friendly matches.
Andy Polo was one of the starters at the first three dates of the 2026 qualification. Photo: La Bicolor
Andy Polo played 1,691 minutes with the Peru team and scored just 1 goal, against El Salvador, in the friendly that Peru won 3-1 in 2016. He also assisted on Raúl Ruidíaz’s controversial goal that eliminated Brazil in the Copa América Centenario the same year.
What are Christofer Gonzales’ numbers in the Peruvian team?
“Canchita” made his debut at Blanquirroja in 2013 when Sergio Markarian was the coach. Since then he has played 47 games (24 official duels and 23 international friendlies).
Christofer Gonzales is a regular caller for Juan Reynoso. Photo: FPF
Christofer Gonzales played 2,219 minutes with the Bicolor and scored 3 goals. The first was on his debut against Trinidad and Tobago, in Peru’s 3-0 win; The second goal was scored against Uruguay in a 1-1 draw in 2019; The third goal came against Japan, in the 4-1 defeat suffered by Juan Reynoso’s team in 2023. It is worth noting that he scored all his goals in friendly matches, he has yet to score in an official match.
2026 qualification rankings
At the end of the third day of the South American qualifiers, the Peruvian team is in second-to-last place with just one point and a negative goal difference.