Leones de Anccaca wins 2-0 against Virgen de las Nieves

Leones de Anccaca, the departmental champion of Puno, secured a 2-0 victory against Virgen de las Nieves of Arequipa in their opening match of the Copa Perú 2026 national stage. Gustavo “Hormiga” Jiménez opened the scoring within the first 60 seconds, and Willy Chupa Gutiérrez added a second goal to seal the win. Despite playing with ten men following the expulsion of Spencer Torres, the Puno-based team maintained control throughout the match.

In preparation for the national phase, the team, led by manager Christian Díaz, has been conducting training sessions at the Monumental de la UNA Puno stadium to refine technical and tactical aspects. Club sports manager José “Tanque” Salcedo confirmed that the team has completed the registration of new reinforcements and fulfilled all necessary financial requirements with the Puno Departmental Football League.