The Peruvian team began its path to the 2026 World Cup a few months ago. After the first four dates of the South American qualifiers, the Bicolor has only picked up one point and is in second-to-last place. One of the surprises these days was the absence of Christian Cueva. The current Alianza Lima player is a regular in the close team, but still the coach Juan Reynoso decided not to include this in the call.
Due to the current situation of all teams, “Aladino” has decided to send an encouraging message through his social networks along with a picture in which he appears on the pitch alongside Carrillo, Lapadula and Edison Flores.
“I love you, Peru. Believe. Together until the end,” wrote the blue and white midfielder, who was included in the preliminary list for the first double date but not in the final call.
So far, Cueva has not been considered for the 2026 qualifiers. Photo: Instagram capture/Christian Cueva
For this second double day, Cueva was not even included in the initial call for local tournament players, which the coach announced days before the final call. Another big absentee was Edison Flores.