The Peruvian National Team achieved its first objective after defeating Paraguay 2-0 in the last round of the Qualifiers, and therefore, finished in fifth place and secured the playoff. Although the entire team performed well against the Paraguayan team, there was one player in particular who made the difference and was instrumental in Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotún's goals.
This player is Christian Cueva, who shone and was a nightmare for the Paraguayans. For that reason, not only did he receive praise from the fans, but also from his teammate Pedro Gallese, who couldn't hide his admiration and showered him with compliments through his social media.
The popular nicknamed 'Pulpo' took his phone after the match and uploaded a photo of 'Aladino' along with the caption: "What a player we have". Next to the words, the goalkeeper added applause emojis in honor of the great job done by the '10'.
According to 'SofaScore' statistics, in the match between Peru vs. Paraguay, Christian Cueva made one assist, three key passes, completed five successful dribbles, delivered two accurate crosses, and won twelve duels. In this way, 'Cuevita' was the most influential player in the game.
Finally, it is important to mention that the Peruvian National Team will play the playoff match against either Australia or the United Arab Emirates. Both teams will compete to be the opponent of the Peruvian team with an eye on the 2022 Qatar World Cup.