Not only do we say it, the whole world says it. The Peruvian National Team played a great game in their debut in Russia 2018, but they lacked a goal and in the end they left empty-handed from Saransk.
The international news agency, BBC, through its journalist, Michael Emons, analyzed the game and stated that although Ricardo Gareca's team did everything necessary, they lacked effectiveness in front of the opposing goal and that ended up costing them dearly.
"It's a shame, but we have to prepare to play against France"
"It is known that football does not know justice and that's what happened with Peru. What worries is that this was the game they couldn't lose and they did because of an isolated play that found their defense poorly positioned. Denmark took advantage of a counterattack goal and then defended magnificently to maintain the advantage," said the BBC.
The penalty was key
The international agency also agreed that the penalty missed by Christian Cueva, after consulting with the VAR, was a turning point in the game.
The VAR gave us the penalty, but Cueva missed from the spot
"Peru, full of energy and optimism, seemed like they were going to send their country into ecstasy just before halftime. Cueva touched the ball 68 times. But a single touch will define what people will remember about him tonight. That penalty left him in a world of contemplation," they added.
Nothing is said
For the BBC, Peru is in a position to rise up and no one rules out that they can surprise in the upcoming matches.
"Peru has been the best team, I have been impressed with how they played creating some good opportunities. But they did not take advantage of them and failed from the penalty spot. There may be tears in Peru tonight, but I also hope there is pride and optimism about what their team can do in the future," they concluded.
![Peru vs. Denmark: The streets of Lima were empty during the game [VIDEO]](https://img.depor.com/files/article_video_image/uploads/2018/06/16/5b2546a9cd245.jpeg "Peru vs. Denmark: The streets of Lima were empty during the game [VIDEO]")
Peru made their debut against Denmark in the 2018 Russia World Cup. (Video: Depor)
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