The Peruvian national team left different feelings after their debut in the South American Qualifiers 2026.

With many injured players before the match, Luis Advíncula's expulsion at the end of the first half, and Pedro Gallese's spectacular saves, the goalless draw had a taste of victory in Paraguayan lands.

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And one of those who analyzed this latest result of the team led by Juan Reynoso was former goalkeeper Erick Delgado, who was clear in stating that he hadn't seen the Peruvian national team play so poorly in a long time.

"We got off lightly, far from it. We have to be clear about this, it must be the worst game I have seen Peru play in a long time," commented the former Sporting Cristal goalkeeper.

The phrase of the popular 'Loco' Delgado is not at all far-fetched if we review the statistics of this match, where the 'Bicolor' had 40% ball possession with zero shots on goal during the 90 minutes of play. However, the former national team player also stated that Peru played better in the second half.

"We played the second half well because in the face of adversity we stood strong, we defended ourselves. It's something that Juan does very well, defending and covering the team. And we had Gallese, who was above the norm," he declared.

(Video: With TV signal)

Erick Delgado played 14 matches with the Peruvian national team, 9 in friendly matches and 5 during the qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.