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Peru
Nickname(s)La Blanquirroja
(The White and Red)
Los Incas
(The Incas)
AssociationPeruvian Football Federation (FPF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL
(South America)
Head coachRicardo Gareca
CaptainPaolo Guerrero[1]
Most capsRoberto Palacios (128)
Top scorerPaolo Guerrero (35)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional
FIFA codePER
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 21 Increase 2 (22 December 2022)[2]
Highest10 (October 2017)
Lowest91 (September 2009)
First international
 Peru 0–4 Uruguay 
(Lima, Peru; 1 November 1927)
Biggest win
 Peru 9–1 Ecuador 
(Bogotá, Colombia; 11 August 1938)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 7–0 Peru 
(Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 26 June 1997)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1930)
Best resultTop 8, 1970 (Quarterfinals) & 1978 (Round 2)
Copa América
Appearances29 (first in 1927)
Best resultChampions, 1939 and 1975
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultSemifinals, 2000
Medal record
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Bogotá NA
Copa Centenario de Armenia
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Armenia NA
Kirin Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan NA
Gold medal – first place 2005 Japan NA
Gold medal – first place 2011 Japan NA
Marlboro Cup
Silver medal – second place 1989 New York NA
United States Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1997 U.S. Cup NA

Peru national football team is the national football team of Peru.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Selección: Paolo Guerrero y los delanteros de Perú". El Comercio (in Spanish). Empresa Editora El Comercio. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.


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