A Peruvian player who might not score a goal in a penalty shoot-out, which had a ticket to the World Cup finals, announced his retirement from the national team.
Peru lost 4-5 on penalties following a 0-0 draw once morest Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup intercontinental play-off match held in Alayan, Qatar on the 14th (Korean time).
With that loss, Peru’s dream of qualifying for the World Cup was thwarted.
They defeated Australia 2-0 in the group stage of the previous World Cup 2018, but were eliminated in a penalty shootout that day.
In the second half of overtime, one header hit the post and it was a more disappointing defeat.
In the penalty shoot-out, Australia’s No. 1 kicker Martin Boyle (Alfaisali) missed the first goal, giving Peru an advantage, but Peru’s third kicker, Luis Advincula (Boca Juniors)’s shot hit the left post and the game started. returned
In the end, following a close match to the 6th kicker, Australia won 5-4 and took the ticket to the World Cup finals.
After the match, Advincula announced his retirement from the national team.
“I apologize to the people of Peru, my family and friends who have been hurt by me,” he wrote on his social media.
Advincula is a 32-year-old defender and winger who has played in 106 A-match matches since 2010.
He said, “I will retire from the national team.”
Peru’s dream of qualifying for the World Cup was also blocked as the 6th kicker Alex Barrera (Universitario)’s shot was blocked by Australian goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) in a 4-4 match.
Redmayne, who was replaced just before the end of extra time to prepare for a penalty shootout, made a decisive save by showing an active movement left and right as if dancing left and right before the opposing kicker took a shot, which also affected Advincula’s loss.
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