Peru at the FIFA World Cup
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This is a record of Peru's
results at the FIFA World Cup
. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA
), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930
, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
After making their FIFA World Cup debut at Uruguay 1930
, Peru next made an impact on the finals at Mexico 1970
where they beat Bulgaria
and Morocco
to start off the tournament with a surprising bang. The Brazil of Rivelino
, Tostao
, Jairzinho
and Pelé
put an end to that adventure 4-2 in the quarter-finals. The World cup of Argentina 1978
saw Peru end up first in their group during the first phase of the tournament, but they were later eliminated after losing all their games in the second phase. Their last World Cup appearance was in that of Spain 1982
, a tournament in which Peru was viewed as a favorite. Yet, the problem came when the team basically trained too much and were tired even before the tournament had begun. They were eliminated last in their group, with 2 ties and 1 loss.
came in 1930, when it was held in Uruguay
for the first time. Prior to the start of the event, the national team of Peru only had one training match against Club Olimpia
of Paraguay
. The tournament turned out to be more of a disaster for Peru for they were grouped against Uruguay
, the recent Olympic champions, and Romania
. The Blanquirroja lost both of its matches, although they allegedly played a dignifying match against Uruguay in the inauguration of the Estadio Centenario
. During the match against Romania
, the Peruvian player Placido Galindo
became the first player to be sent off during a World Cup. Peru gained 10th place in this competition.
Forty years would pass until Peru would once again qualify for the FIFA World Cup, this time to be played in Mexico
. However, by this time important players appeared for the team such as Alberto Gallardo
, Hector Chumpitaz
, and Pedro Pablo Leon
among others. The team, led by Waldir "Didi" Pereira, had a splendid qualification as they beat Argentina
1-0 and Bolivia
3-0 at home, and lost by the minimal difference to Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz
. However, one of the greatest moments of this qualification is the game remembered as "La Bombonera", in which Peruvian forward Oswaldo Ramirez
helped tie and eliminate Argentina from a World Cup (for the first and only time in Argentine history). Once in Mexico, the Peruvian squad continued their surprises as they beat Bulgaria 3-2 after trailing two goals behind the European team by half-time. Teófilo Cubillas
outshone himself in this tournament by scoring two goals in the 3-0 Peruvian victory over Morocco, Peru's only goal against Germany in their 3-1 loss, and the last goal of Peru in this tournament against Brazil in the 4-2 result of this quarterfinal match. Peru had high hopes for the next World Cup that was going to be held in Germany
, but the team was over-confident and Teófilo Cubillas was at odds with Peru's coach Roberto Scarone
, which led to the team to play without its star player and face elimination at the hands of Chile
by a score of 2-1 in the Estadio Centenario of Uruguay
.
The team would go on to qualify for the 1978 cup held in Argentina, where they famously beat Scotland
3-0 and lost to Argentina
in a game that is considered to have been set up by the military junta that governed Argentina during those times. Among other memorable events that took place during that world cup, Peru qualified first in its group for its first time after drawing with the Netherlands
at 0-0 and beating Iran
4-1. By the time the Spain 1982 World Cup came, the Peruvian squad was seen as a favorite, but Peru demonstrated little to nothing as they tied with Cameroon and Italy and, later, were beat by Poland with a score of 5-1.
Peru almost qualified to the World Cup in two occasions, in the 1986 qualifier
and the 1998 qualifier
. In 1986, the Argentina of Diego Armando Maradona and Chile
put a halt to Peruvian aspirations. In 1998, Peru lost a spot in the qualifiers by a goal difference with Chile. Currently, 27 years have passed since Peru entered a World Cup, and thus far continue the disasters of past qualification attempts with only the glory of times past remaining as a grateful memory.
, Peru was part of group C and lost both games they played, 1:0 against Uruguay
and 3:1 against Romania
. As an anecdote, the game Peru played against Uruguay inaugurated the historic Estadio Centenario
of Montevideo
. Among the important figures of notable mention composing the Peruvian team were the goalie Juan Valdivieso
, defender Mario de las Casas
, whom would later found the club Universitario de Deportes
and the forward and idol of Alianza Lima
, Alejandro Villanueva
.
begins from the qualification game played against Argentina in their "mythical" stadium of "La Bombonera
." Previously, Peru had beaten Argentina and Bolivia in Lima. At La Paz, Bolivia beat Peru. Thus, Peru only needed a tie to qualify for the World Cup. Peru played one of their best games that day, and were capable to tie the game 2:2 and qualified for the World Cup to be played at Mexico.
Those who stood out in this team were Roberto Challe
, Alberto Gallardo
, Orlando De la Torre
, Teófilo Cubillas
, Pedro "Perico" Leon
, Ramon Mifflin, Nicolás Fuentes, and the idol that would be known as the "Captain of America", Héctor Chumpitaz
. Afterwards, for the World Cup, the "Cholo" Hugo Sotil
joined the team.
Peru entered the tournament in Group 4, and played against Bulgaria (3:2 victory), Morocco (3:0 victory), and Germany (3:1 loss). In the match against Bulgaria, the "Nene" Cubillas marked his first goal with a great pass from Ramon Mifflin. Right now, he is the 6th greatest goal scorer of the World Cups at 10 marks in 3 participations.
Once in the quarterfinals, Peru faced the Brazil of Pelé
(Whom would go on to win the cup) and lost 4:2 in a game qualified as one of the best football games in history. Current president of the FIFA, Joseph Blatter, considers it the best. Peru's historic head coach was the Brazilian Valdir Pereira
, whom greatly lamented playing against his own country but certainly put up a great fight.
As an anecdote to this World Cup, Peru had faced one of their worst earthquakes in history while the team was in Mexico. Several people died, and one whole city was wiped from the face of the earth. Due to this, the team was quite saddened and showed a deplorable first-half against Bulgaria (Losing 2 to nothing). The tale goes on to say that someone uttered: "With this game they're killing those who survived the earthquake back in Peru." True or false, Peru was capable to turn the game back around and beat Bulgaria.
finals also saw Peru finish first in its opening group, as they managed to beat Scotland
and Iran
, then drew with the eventual finalist, the Netherlands
.
Once into the second round in 1978 - a second group stage - they did not live up to their promise, falling rather dismally to Brazil, Poland
, and Argentina without scoring a goal.
the team's performance declined as the team fell at the opening hurdle, drawing with Cameroon
and Italy
before getting crushed by Poland 5-1. Previously, though, Peru was viewed as a favorite and a good candidate to advance into the next phase.
The problem was that Peru had previously been doing several practice matches, all of which re-assured to the public that Peru would do well in the World Cup. Yet, Peru trained too much and by the time the World Cup begun, the team was completely exhausted .
once more eliminating Argentina. Yet, for this qualifier
game, they were to face the Argentina of Maradona. At first, Peru was achieving a victory at Buenos Aires, but Diego Armando Maradona was able to tie the game and qualify Argentina into the World Cup they would later win.
Peru was thus forced to face Chile for elimination, and they lost 4-2 on Santiago and 1-0 on Lima. This was to be Peru's last closest chance of qualifying until 1998.
along with Bolivia and Uruguay. Every single game was lost, and only two goals were scored (One by José del Solar
and the other by Andres Gonzales). Julio César Uribe
was considered one of the best players of the team at that moment.
to reach France 1998
was thwarted only by the goal difference tiebreaker, as they finished even on points with Chile
. The qualifying system had changed and now all teams were to face each other, and Peru had been able to maintain the 4th spot until the next-to-last match when they faced Chile at Santiago. The game was quite humiliating, specially due to the aggressions the Peruvian team faced from the Chileans. As far as it currently goes, this is currently Peru's last closest chance to qualifying.
for Korea/Japan 2002
were certainly not any respite from that, as the team finished eighth in the group with just four wins in eighteen matches. The fact that they only managed to score 14 goals demonstrated how far the attack had fallen since the days of Cubillas. Particularly low points of the qualifying tournament included a 3-0 loss at Venezuela
and defeats in over half of their home matches to Uruguay
, Ecuador
, Argentina
, Colombia
and Brazil
.
for the Germany 2006
World Cup. Peru this time hit the ground hard as conflicts with the team's management soon showed poor results in the games that were to follow. Paulo Autuori managed the squad, but was not able to achieve popularity due to a disastrous campaign that led Peru into 8th place just above Bolivia and Venezuela. Freddy Ternero
also momentarily managed the squad, but was dismissed due to problems with the FPF.
Furthermore, a scandal shook the team as it was discovered, with informational support of prominent figures such as Jaime Bayly
, that several of the players had been partying during the time they were supposedly "concentrating" for a match against Brazil
. Since then, Claudio Pizarro
(SV Werder Bremen
), Jefferson Farfán
(Schalke 04), Andrés Mendoza
(Diyarbakırspor
) and Santiago Acasiete
(UD Almería
), important figures in the team, were never considered again for the national team by coach José del Solar.
The 2008 season resulted with 3 losses, including 6-0 loss against Uruguay
, 2 draws against Argentina
and Colombia
, and only 1 game won against Venezuela
.
In 2009 "la blanquirroja" couldn't revert the situation, being the first team eliminated, at the 14th round. They only won 2 matches during this year, against Uruguay
and Bolivia
.
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
results at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
After making their FIFA World Cup debut at Uruguay 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
, Peru next made an impact on the finals at Mexico 1970
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
where they beat Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
and Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
to start off the tournament with a surprising bang. The Brazil of Rivelino
Rivelino
Roberto Rivellino is a former Brazilian footballer.The son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena , he was famous for his large moustache, thunderous long-range free kicks, excellent long passes, quick thinking and distinct way of controlling the ball...
, Tostao
Tostão
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade , better known as Tostão, is a former Brazilian footballer, who played as a forward. In his prime, he was considered one of the best offensive players in the world, while also contributing with many assists thanks to his passing abilities.-Football career:Born in Belo...
, Jairzinho
Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
and Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
put an end to that adventure 4-2 in the quarter-finals. The World cup of Argentina 1978
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
saw Peru end up first in their group during the first phase of the tournament, but they were later eliminated after losing all their games in the second phase. Their last World Cup appearance was in that of Spain 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
, a tournament in which Peru was viewed as a favorite. Yet, the problem came when the team basically trained too much and were tired even before the tournament had begun. They were eliminated last in their group, with 2 ties and 1 loss.
| Year | Round | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
Round 1 |  19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
Did not Qualify |
 19341934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
Withdrew |  19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
Round 2 |
 19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Did Not Enter |  19821982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Round 1 |
 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
Withdrew |  19861986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... |
Did not Qualify |
 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Withdrew |  19901990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated... |
Did not Qualify |
 19581958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
Did not Qualify |  19941994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
Did not Qualify |
 19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
Did not Qualify | 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
Did not Qualify |
 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
Did not Qualify |   20022002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Did not Qualify |
| 1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
Quarterfinals |  20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
Did not Qualify |
| Total | 4/18 |
Overview
Peru's first participation at a FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
came in 1930, when it was held in Uruguay
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
for the first time. Prior to the start of the event, the national team of Peru only had one training match against Club Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. The tournament turned out to be more of a disaster for Peru for they were grouped against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, the recent Olympic champions, and Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
. The Blanquirroja lost both of its matches, although they allegedly played a dignifying match against Uruguay in the inauguration of the Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...
. During the match against Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, the Peruvian player Placido Galindo
Plácido Galindo
Plácido Galindo was a Peruvian football midfielder who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Universitario de Deportes.-External links:*...
became the first player to be sent off during a World Cup. Peru gained 10th place in this competition.
Forty years would pass until Peru would once again qualify for the FIFA World Cup, this time to be played in Mexico
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
. However, by this time important players appeared for the team such as Alberto Gallardo
Alberto Gallardo
Alberto Gallardo was a Peruvian football player and manager.-Career:During his club career, Gallardo played for Sporting Cristal, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras...
, Hector Chumpitaz
Héctor Chumpitaz
Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz González is a former footballer from Peru...
, and Pedro Pablo Leon
Pedro Pablo León
Pedro Pablo León García , also known as Pedro "Perico" León, is a retired Peruvian footballer.-Career:León made 49 appearances for the Peru national football team between 1963 and 1973...
among others. The team, led by Waldir "Didi" Pereira, had a splendid qualification as they beat Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
1-0 and Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
3-0 at home, and lost by the minimal difference to Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
. However, one of the greatest moments of this qualification is the game remembered as "La Bombonera", in which Peruvian forward Oswaldo Ramirez
Oswaldo Ramírez
Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and he helped Peru to win the Copa América in 1975.-Club career:...
helped tie and eliminate Argentina from a World Cup (for the first and only time in Argentine history). Once in Mexico, the Peruvian squad continued their surprises as they beat Bulgaria 3-2 after trailing two goals behind the European team by half-time. Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50...
outshone himself in this tournament by scoring two goals in the 3-0 Peruvian victory over Morocco, Peru's only goal against Germany in their 3-1 loss, and the last goal of Peru in this tournament against Brazil in the 4-2 result of this quarterfinal match. Peru had high hopes for the next World Cup that was going to be held in Germany
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
, but the team was over-confident and Teófilo Cubillas was at odds with Peru's coach Roberto Scarone
Roberto Scarone
Roberto Scarone was an Uruguayan football player and manager. He is mainly known for his successful managing spell at the helm of the Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol in the early 1960s.-Career:...
, which led to the team to play without its star player and face elimination at the hands of Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
by a score of 2-1 in the Estadio Centenario of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
The team would go on to qualify for the 1978 cup held in Argentina, where they famously beat Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
3-0 and lost to Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
in a game that is considered to have been set up by the military junta that governed Argentina during those times. Among other memorable events that took place during that world cup, Peru qualified first in its group for its first time after drawing with the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
at 0-0 and beating Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
4-1. By the time the Spain 1982 World Cup came, the Peruvian squad was seen as a favorite, but Peru demonstrated little to nothing as they tied with Cameroon and Italy and, later, were beat by Poland with a score of 5-1.
Peru almost qualified to the World Cup in two occasions, in the 1986 qualifier
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification....
and the 1998 qualifier
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....
. In 1986, the Argentina of Diego Armando Maradona and Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
put a halt to Peruvian aspirations. In 1998, Peru lost a spot in the qualifiers by a goal difference with Chile. Currently, 27 years have passed since Peru entered a World Cup, and thus far continue the disasters of past qualification attempts with only the glory of times past remaining as a grateful memory.
1930 FIFA World Cup
In Uruguay 19301930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
, Peru was part of group C and lost both games they played, 1:0 against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
and 3:1 against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
. As an anecdote, the game Peru played against Uruguay inaugurated the historic Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...
of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. Among the important figures of notable mention composing the Peruvian team were the goalie Juan Valdivieso
Juan Valdivieso
Juan Valdivieso Padilla was a Peruvian football goalkeeper and manager.During his career, he played club football for Alianza Lima...
, defender Mario de las Casas
Mario de las Casas
Mario de las Casas Ramírez was a Peruvian football defender who played for Peru in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Lawn Tennis.-External links:*...
, whom would later found the club Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
and the forward and idol of Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, Alejandro Villanueva
Alejandro Villanueva
For the stadium by this name in Peru, see Estadio Alejandro VillanuevaCarlos Alejandro Villanueva Martinez was a Peruvian football player, considered one of the most important Alianza strikers in the 1920s and 1930s.-Career:Born in Lima, he played his entire career for Alianza Lima...
.
1970 FIFA World Cup
The tale to Mexico 19701970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
begins from the qualification game played against Argentina in their "mythical" stadium of "La Bombonera
La Bombonera
La Bombonera may refer:* Estadio Alberto J. Armando, home stadium of Club Atlético Boca Juniors* Estadio Nemesio Díez, home stadium of Deportivo Toluca* Estadio "La Bombonera", Montevideo, home stadium of Club Atlético Basáñez...
." Previously, Peru had beaten Argentina and Bolivia in Lima. At La Paz, Bolivia beat Peru. Thus, Peru only needed a tie to qualify for the World Cup. Peru played one of their best games that day, and were capable to tie the game 2:2 and qualified for the World Cup to be played at Mexico.
Those who stood out in this team were Roberto Challe
Roberto Challe
Roberto Federico Chale Olarte, "Roberto Challe" is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders....
, Alberto Gallardo
Alberto Gallardo
Alberto Gallardo was a Peruvian football player and manager.-Career:During his club career, Gallardo played for Sporting Cristal, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras...
, Orlando De la Torre
Orlando de la Torre
Orlando de la Torre is a former Peruvian football defender, who played for the Peru national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 39 caps. He was part of the Peru squad for the 1970 World Cup....
, Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Cubillas
Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50...
, Pedro "Perico" Leon
Pedro Pablo León
Pedro Pablo León García , also known as Pedro "Perico" León, is a retired Peruvian footballer.-Career:León made 49 appearances for the Peru national football team between 1963 and 1973...
, Ramon Mifflin, Nicolás Fuentes, and the idol that would be known as the "Captain of America", Héctor Chumpitaz
Héctor Chumpitaz
Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz González is a former footballer from Peru...
. Afterwards, for the World Cup, the "Cholo" Hugo Sotil
Hugo Sotil
Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén is a Peruvian former professional football player. Nicknamed El Cholo, he played as a striker or midfielder. Together with Teófilo Cubillas and Héctor Chumpitaz, he was one of Peru's most recognized football players of the 1970s...
joined the team.
Peru entered the tournament in Group 4, and played against Bulgaria (3:2 victory), Morocco (3:0 victory), and Germany (3:1 loss). In the match against Bulgaria, the "Nene" Cubillas marked his first goal with a great pass from Ramon Mifflin. Right now, he is the 6th greatest goal scorer of the World Cups at 10 marks in 3 participations.
Once in the quarterfinals, Peru faced the Brazil of Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
(Whom would go on to win the cup) and lost 4:2 in a game qualified as one of the best football games in history. Current president of the FIFA, Joseph Blatter, considers it the best. Peru's historic head coach was the Brazilian Valdir Pereira
Valdir Pereira
Waldyr Pereira , nicknamed Didi , was a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder. He played in three World Cups: 1954, 1958, and 1962, winning the latter two. He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders in the sport renowned for his range of passing, stamina and flawless technique...
, whom greatly lamented playing against his own country but certainly put up a great fight.
As an anecdote to this World Cup, Peru had faced one of their worst earthquakes in history while the team was in Mexico. Several people died, and one whole city was wiped from the face of the earth. Due to this, the team was quite saddened and showed a deplorable first-half against Bulgaria (Losing 2 to nothing). The tale goes on to say that someone uttered: "With this game they're killing those who survived the earthquake back in Peru." True or false, Peru was capable to turn the game back around and beat Bulgaria.
1978 FIFA World Cup
The Argentina 19781978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
finals also saw Peru finish first in its opening group, as they managed to beat Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
and Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
, then drew with the eventual finalist, the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
.
Once into the second round in 1978 - a second group stage - they did not live up to their promise, falling rather dismally to Brazil, Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, and Argentina without scoring a goal.
1982 FIFA World Cup
By Spain 19821982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
the team's performance declined as the team fell at the opening hurdle, drawing with Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
and Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
before getting crushed by Poland 5-1. Previously, though, Peru was viewed as a favorite and a good candidate to advance into the next phase.
The problem was that Peru had previously been doing several practice matches, all of which re-assured to the public that Peru would do well in the World Cup. Yet, Peru trained too much and by the time the World Cup begun, the team was completely exhausted .
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru almost qualified to Mexico 19861986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
once more eliminating Argentina. Yet, for this qualifier
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification....
game, they were to face the Argentina of Maradona. At first, Peru was achieving a victory at Buenos Aires, but Diego Armando Maradona was able to tie the game and qualify Argentina into the World Cup they would later win.
Peru was thus forced to face Chile for elimination, and they lost 4-2 on Santiago and 1-0 on Lima. This was to be Peru's last closest chance of qualifying until 1998.
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Peru was grouped for the qualification1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup saw 9 teams competing for 2 direct places at the finals, with one extra place potentially on offer to the winner of a play-off. CONMEBOL member Argentina qualified automatically as reigning World Cup champions.-Format:Teams were...
along with Bolivia and Uruguay. Every single game was lost, and only two goals were scored (One by José del Solar
José del Solar
José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....
and the other by Andres Gonzales). Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Uribe is currently the manager of Peruvian First Division club Unión Comercio since the second half of the 2011 Descentraliazado season....
was considered one of the best players of the team at that moment.
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The campaign1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....
to reach France 1998
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
was thwarted only by the goal difference tiebreaker, as they finished even on points with Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
. The qualifying system had changed and now all teams were to face each other, and Peru had been able to maintain the 4th spot until the next-to-last match when they faced Chile at Santiago. The game was quite humiliating, specially due to the aggressions the Peruvian team faced from the Chileans. As far as it currently goes, this is currently Peru's last closest chance to qualifying.
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The preliminaries2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
for Korea/Japan 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
were certainly not any respite from that, as the team finished eighth in the group with just four wins in eighteen matches. The fact that they only managed to score 14 goals demonstrated how far the attack had fallen since the days of Cubillas. Particularly low points of the qualifying tournament included a 3-0 loss at Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
and defeats in over half of their home matches to Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
and Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
.
2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
During the years of 2004 and 2005, Peru participated in the qualifier2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. 10 teams took part, all in a single group. The rules were very simple: the teams would play against each other in a home-and-away basis, with the four teams with most points qualifying to...
for the Germany 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
World Cup. Peru this time hit the ground hard as conflicts with the team's management soon showed poor results in the games that were to follow. Paulo Autuori managed the squad, but was not able to achieve popularity due to a disastrous campaign that led Peru into 8th place just above Bolivia and Venezuela. Freddy Ternero
Freddy Ternero
Freddy Ternero is a former Peruvian football player and football manager. Ternero has been and currently is the Mayor of the District Municipality of San Martin de Porres in Lima, Peru for the periods of 2007 - 2010 and 2011 - 2014.During his playing career Ternero played for several clubs in...
also momentarily managed the squad, but was dismissed due to problems with the FPF.
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
The 2010 qualifiers, beginning in 2007, resulted in another set of problems for the Peruvian team. In their first four games, the team had only achieved 2 ties (both at home) and 2 losses. Not only that, but controversies between the FPF and the IPD (Peruvian Sports Institute) caused problems outside of the field for the national team.Furthermore, a scandal shook the team as it was discovered, with informational support of prominent figures such as Jaime Bayly
Jaime Bayly
Jaime Bayly Letts is a Peruvian writer, journalist and television personality. He is the third of 10 children and is known as "el niño terrible" .-Early life:...
, that several of the players had been partying during the time they were supposedly "concentrating" for a match against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. Since then, Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian football forward. Pizarro plays for Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga...
(SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
), Jefferson Farfán
Jefferson Farfán
Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe is a Peruvian football player, playing for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.-Club career:Farfán began his professional career with Alianza Lima of Peru, with whom he signed for in 2001...
(Schalke 04), Andrés Mendoza
Andrés Augusto Mendoza
Andrés Augusto Mendoza Azevedo is a Peruvian footballer.-Club career:Mendoza started playing professionally with Sporting Cristal, which he helped become national champion in his first season....
(Diyarbakırspor
Diyarbakirspor
Diyarbakırspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Diyarbakır. Formed in 1968, Diyarbakırspor are nicknamed Diyar...
) and Santiago Acasiete
Santiago Acasiete
Wilmer Santiago Acasiete Ariadela is a Peruvian footballer who plays for UD Almería in Spain, as a central defender.He also holds a Spanish passport, due to the many years he spent in the country.-Club career:...
(UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
), important figures in the team, were never considered again for the national team by coach José del Solar.
The 2008 season resulted with 3 losses, including 6-0 loss against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, 2 draws against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
and Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
, and only 1 game won against Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
.
In 2009 "la blanquirroja" couldn't revert the situation, being the first team eliminated, at the 14th round. They only won 2 matches during this year, against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
and Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
.
World Cup records
| FIFA World Cup History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Scorers |
| 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
Round 1 | – 3 | Lost | Souza Ferreira |
| Round 1 | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| 1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
Round 1 | 3 – 2 | Won | Gallardo Alberto Gallardo Alberto Gallardo was a Peruvian football player and manager.-Career:During his club career, Gallardo played for Sporting Cristal, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras... Chumpitaz Héctor Chumpitaz Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz González is a former footballer from Peru... Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
| Round 1 | 3 – 0 | Won | Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... Challe Roberto Challe Roberto Federico Chale Olarte, "Roberto Challe" is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders.... |
|
| Round 1 | 1 – 3 | Lost | Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
|
| Quarterfinals | 2 – 4 | Lost | Gallardo Alberto Gallardo Alberto Gallardo was a Peruvian football player and manager.-Career:During his club career, Gallardo played for Sporting Cristal, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras... Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
|
| 1978 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
Round 1 | 3 – 1 | Won | Cueto Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
| Round 1 | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| Round 1 | 4 – 1 | Won | Velásquez Cubillas Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50... |
|
| Round 2 | 0 – 3 | Lost | ||
| Round 2 | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| Round 2 | 0 – 6 | Lost | ||
| 1982 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Round 1 | 0 – 0 | Drawn | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 1 | Drawn | Díaz | |
| Round 1 | 1 – 5 | Lost | La Rosa Guillermo La Rosa Guillermo La Rosa Laguna is a retired football forward from Peru. He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number nineteen jersey... |
|
| World Cup matches (By team) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total : 4 Wins - 3 Ties - 8 Loses - 15 games played | ||||||||||||||||
| Against | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Against | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Against | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
World Cup Qualification record
| FIFA World Cup Qualification History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | H/A | Score | Result |
| 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL - Group 1) Due to the withdrawal of Venezuela the two teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Brazil qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.- :Head coach: Osvaldo Brandão- :Head coach: György Orth... |
Group 1 | H | 1 – 1 | Drawn |
| Group 1 | A | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| 1962 | Group 3 | A | 0 – 1 | Lost |
| Group 3 | H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | |
| 1966 | Group 1 | H | 1 – 0 | Won |
| Group 1 | A | 6 – 3 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | A | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| 1970 | Group 1 | H | 1 – 0 | Won |
| Group 1 | A | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | H | 3 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | A | 2 – 2 | Drawn | |
| 1974 | Group 3 | H | 2 – 0 | Won |
| Group 3 | A | 0 – 2 | Lost | |
| Play Off | N | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| 1978 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American Zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Group 3 | A | 1 – 1 | Drawn |
| Group 3 | A | 1 – 1 | Drawn | |
| Group 3 | H | 4 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 3 | H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Final Round | A | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| Final Round | H | 5 – 0 | Won | |
| 1982 | Group 2 | A | 1 – 1 | Drawn |
| Group 2 | H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 2 | A | 2 – 1 | Won | |
| Group 2 | H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | |
| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Group 1 | A | 0 – 1 | Lost |
| Group 1 | A | 1 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | |
| Group 1 | H | 4 – 1 | Won | |
| Group 1 | H | 1 – 0 | Won | |
| Group 1 | A | 2 – 2 | Drawn | |
| Play Off | A | 2 – 4 | Lost | |
| Play Off | H | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| 1990 | Group 1 | A | 1 – 2 | Lost |
| Group 1 | H | 0 – 2 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | H | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | A | 0 – 2 | Lost | |
| 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
Group 1 | H | 0 – 1 | Lost |
| Group 1 | H | 0 – 1 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | A | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | A | 1 – 2 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | A | 0 – 4 | Lost | |
| Group 1 | H | 2 – 2 | Drawn | |
| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
|A | 1 – 4 | Lost | |
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 4 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 2 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 1 – 0 | Won | ||
| |A | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 2 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 3 – 0 | Won | ||
| |H | 2 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 0 – 4 | Lost | ||
| |H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
|H | 2 – 0 | Won | |
| |A | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |A | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 1 – 0 | Won | ||
| |H | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |A | 1 – 5 | Lost | ||
| |H | 3 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |A | 1 – 0 | Won | ||
| |H | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| 2006 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. 10 teams took part, all in a single group. The rules were very simple: the teams would play against each other in a home-and-away basis, with the four teams with most points qualifying to... |
|H | 4 – 1 | Won | |
| |A | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |A | 3 – 1 | Won | ||
| |H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 1 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |A | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |H | 2 – 1 | Won | ||
| |A | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |H | 2 – 2 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 0 – 5 | Lost | ||
| |H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 1 – 4 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 4 – 1 | Won | ||
| 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL... |
|H | 0 – 0 | Drawn | |
| |A | 0 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 1 – 5 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 0 – 6 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 0 | Won | ||
| |H | 1 – 1 | Drawn | ||
| |A | 0 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |A | 0 – 1 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 0 | Won | ||
| |A | 1 – 3 | Lost | ||
| |A | 1 – 2 | Lost | ||
| |H | 1 – 0 | Won | ||