The 2022 season ended and the stats showed which players were the best in different aspects. Lionel Messi managed to win the title World Cup Qatar 2022 along with the Albiceleste, in addition to voting for the Ballon d’Or of the competition. Secondly, neymar He had a good performance at PSG and Canarinha, which was enough for him to enter this select ranking, to which a Peruvian footballer was added.
The renowned statistics portal SofaScore has published the list of the most valuable players in each Latin American country in 2022. Messi and Neymar lead the shortlist, which also includes the offensive polyfunctional Kevin Sandoval. The Peruvian sits in ninth place due to his great season as he was crucial in his team.
The international played 34 games (33 of them in the starting XI), scored 11 goals and provided 11 assists. This made him one of the footballers with the greatest goal determination in the 1st division in 2022. This season he will take part in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.
The most valuable players in Latin America. Photo: SofaScore/Twitter
Cienciano vs. University: Copa Sudamericana date and channel
The duel between Cienciano del Cusco and the Universitario de Deportes for the South American Cup 2023 It takes place in the week of March 8th. Date and time are yet to be confirmed. This game will be broadcast on the DirecTV Sports signal for the entire South American territory. Only one makes it to the group stage of the continental competition.