According to information reported by ASthe Peruvian right-back Luis Advíncula announced Monday evening that he was leaving the selection, following the defeat of Peru on penalties in the play-off match for the 2022 World Cup once morest Australia (0-0, 5 pens to 4). The 32-year-old defender who plays at Boca Juniors missed his attempt during the penalty shootout, hitting the post. After the meeting, he wrote a message on Instagram to explain that he was leaving The White-red and he apologized to his country, before deleting the post.
“Today, I arrived here, I take a step aside in the selection. I don’t think I have the strength to get up. To my teammates, thank you very much and sorry. First, I apologize to my family and friends for the pain I have caused and to all of Peru, I am solely responsible for this debacle and my life will not be enough to excuse me”Advincula wrote following the meeting.
Luis Advíncula announces that he is leaving the national team. Hot reaction from a key and irreplaceable player at the moment. Hopefully cold reconsider. pic.twitter.com/qq3Fw0UOU2
– Pedro Ortiz Bisso (@ orbisa35) June 13, 2022
