Overview
- Cueva trained with Sport Boys at Videna and played a friendly against Peru's U-20 side, using the session to show current form and gain visibility to national selectors.
- The midfielder said he will only accept a call-up 'por mérito propio' and emphasized that regular playing time with Sport Boys is his route back to the national team.
- FPF president Agustín Lozano greeted Cueva at Videna and urged him to keep adding minutes and work, saying the national team wants the best players and will welcome him if he performs.
- Coach Mano Menezes has previously praised Cueva's technique but warned that age and a lack of physical sacrifice are concerns that must be resolved for selection.
- Wednesday's Videna visit tightened the immediate timeline: Cueva is visible to decision makers, his form and minutes now determine whether the federation's openness leads to an actual recall.