Mano Menezes attributes the penalty controversy as the cause of Peru's thrashing at the hands of the United States: "From then on we became disorganized"

Mano Menezes, coach of the Peruvian national team, attributed his team's heavy defeat against the United States to a controversial penalty decision during a match in Orlando.

According to Menezes, whose team suffered a lopsided loss, the controversial call caused Peru to become completely disorganized on the pitch, exposing ongoing struggles within his tactical methods after more than six months in charge.