The Peruvian National Team He is not having his best moment at the helm of Juan Reynosowell in the Qualifiers 2026 It is located in the penultimate box of the standings with only one point after four days played. In that sense, the 53-year-old technical director spoke with Movistar Sports and he touched on various topics related to his work in the ‘Blanquirroja’, the team’s performance, the ownership of certain players and he regretted some of his statements that were a source of controversy a few weeks ago.
Let us remember that after the 0-2 defeat at the hands of Argentina, the ‘Chess Player’ appeared with the media and, when asked about the substitution of Bryan Reyna and Joao Grimaldo, he alleged that they were not fit to perform more than sixty minutes in the maximum demand of a Qualifiers. Likewise, he named Franco Zanelatto as an example, since he did not finish the duel with the ‘Albiceleste’ and was substituted in the complementary stage.
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“It is clear that we are not satisfied at all and I am only going to close that today, unfortunately, Bryan (Reyna) and Joao (Grimaldo), who have impressive talent, are not even able to sustain sixty minutes, and those are the shortcomings that it gives us the local league“, he stated less than a month ago at a press conference.
Precisely about these statements he was consulted in an interview with Movistar Sportyes, where Juan Reynoso He made a mea culpa and considered that it was not the right time to say them. Likewise, he regretted not having been able to contextualize her words so that they would not be misinterpreted. “What I have to assume is that it was not the moment and suddenly the context of not having clarified the why“, held.
The technical director of the Selection Peruvian He also gave details about what happened days before the match with Argentina, where Oliver Sonne be part of a press conference right after the defeat against Chile. This, of course, did not go down well with public opinion at all since they exposed the 22-year-old footballer at a time of high tension around the ‘Bicolor’. “Oliver’s topic was a consensus of the press department“, revealed. Likewise, she confessed that she will count on him for the next double date.
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The ‘Chess Player’ also referred to the ‘Blanquirroja’ style of play. Let’s remember that many people consider him a defensive coach. “When you see Peru, Peru does not immediately wait for you in the middle of the field. He comes out to put pressure on you, or we try to come out and put pressure on you. Obviously there are teams like Brazil and Argentina that have another progression from below“, held.
In the final part of the interview, Juan Reynoso was asked about the possibility of stepping aside from the Peruvian National Team. “No, no, not at all. I have come to settle alone with my wife, because my children no longer live with us, and my intention is to give back to Peru everything that football has given me.“, answered.
Finally, he mentioned that the project he has with the ‘Bicolor’ will not be reflected in a year, so he asked for patience from the fans of everyone’s team. “That is not going to happen in a year, a year and a half, the project is the present but we are interested in the medium term to have a Peru brand player. The bad times are there, I understand people, I understand what they may weigh but it doesn’t happen in my head to give up”, he concluded.
What will be Peru’s next games?
After their last 0-2 defeat against Argentina, the Peruvian National Team will play again next month when he visits Bolivia for the fifth day of the 2026 Qualifiers. This match is scheduled for Thursday, November 16 from 3:00 pm (in Peruvian time and one more hour in Bolivian territory), it will be played at the Hernando Siles stadium (La Paz) and It will be broadcast by América TV, ATV and Movistar Deportes.
Subsequently, completing the last double date of 2023 – it will not be played again until September 2024, after the Copa América of that year –, the ‘Blanquirroja’ will receive Venezuela for the sixth day. This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 from 9:00 pm (in Peruvian time and one more hour in Venezuelan territory), it will take place at the National Stadium and will also be broadcast in our country on the aforementioned channels.
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