Peru vs. Chile will meet on the third day of the 2026 South America Qualifiers and coach Juan Reynoso will travel with the team to Santiago for this match at the Monumental Stadium in Santiago. One of the footballers traveling with the Bicolor is striker Santiago Ormeño, who was considered one of the surprises. This call has been questioned by fans and some football-related personalities as they believe there are other strikers with better news. How true is that?
On the payroll of Juan Reynoso, There are three net strikers such as: Paolo Guerrero, Santiago Ormeño and Fabrizio Roca. The surprise of the Juárez player’s appointment is due to the fact that “Cabezón” has stated more than once that only the footballers with the best gift are called to the Bicolor. In this regard, the footballer with Peruvian roots is not having a good season.
So far in 2023, “Ormedeus” has only played 9 games and scored a single goal in 231 minutes played with the Liga MX team, alarming numbers for an attacker who wants to be the second “9” of the Bicolor. In addition, he has played 11 games with the Peruvian team and still hasn’t scored a goal. As if that wasn’t enough, he didn’t matter more in the chances he had as a starter.
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Why did Juan Reynoso summon Santiago Ormeño?
Although the numbers are not favorable Santiago Ormeno, One advantage the 29-year-old striker has is this Juan Reynoso He knows him from Liga MX. Even before arriving in Lima, the Peruvian national team stated that there had been no approach to the strategist, but he stressed that he was aware of his work.
“No approach in the true sense, he just called me, he knows me and already knows how I work because I really appreciate that he trusts me and I will do my best,” he explained on that occasion.
Another reason to choose Santiago Ormeno Above other strikers is the aerial game. If the game against Chile becomes very close, Juan Reynoso would think about firing air balls so that the Peruvian team can take advantage of their height and take a break in the game.
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Which strikers with a good gift were left out of the competition?
Before the final list of the Peruvian team, Juan Reynoso had called players from the League 1. In the striker position there were four players who dropped down and lost concentration. Apart from them, goalscorer Alex Valera from Universitario was also absent.
- Matías Succar (Mannucci): 11 goals, 1 assist and 2,483 minutes played.
- Christopher Olivares (Cusco FC): 6 goals, 4 assists and 1859 minutes played.
- Brandon Palacios (Deportivo Binacional): 10 goals, 5 assists and 2109 minutes played.
- José Rivera (University): 3 goals, 2 assists and 1046 minutes played.
- Alex Valera (University): 14 goals, 3 assists and 2413 minutes played.