The U-17 selection adds another line to its sad history towards the World Cups of the category. The team led by Pablo Zegarra failed to qualify for the final hexagonal and did not know about victories in its passage through the 2023 South American Championship in Ecuador.
"With what happened with the U-20 and U-17, very positive conclusions will be drawn to evaluate the paths that must be taken from today," said popular 'Pablito'.
Returning to Peruvian lands and with the discomfort of not having achieved the goal, the former Sporting Cristal player came forward and declared for Ovation. In his words, he expressed that he still has a contract with the 'Bicolor' category, but also mentioned that the failure will allow positive conclusions to be drawn.
Pablo Zegarra referred to the elimination of the U-17 as a learning experience.
It is worth noting that the only point obtained by the 'Blanquirroja' in Ecuador was achieved when it was already eliminated from the tournament. This came in the 1-1 draw with Venezuela.
When and where will the U-17 World Cup be?
The U-17 World Cup will be held from November 10 to December 2, 2023. The venue was going to be Peru, but due to environmental and political problems, it was stripped of the hosting rights. Everything points to Argentina as one of the main candidates to host the competition.