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The Peru national football team plays in red and white, Peru's national colours. [54] Its first-choice kit has been, since 1936, white shorts, white socks, and white shirts with a distinctive red " sash " crossing their front diagonally from the proper left shoulder to the right hip and returning on the back from the right hip to the proper ...
The history of the Peru national football team dates back to the late 19th century, when English sailors and Peruvian travelers returning from England introduced the sport into Peru. It would take the early 20th century, in the year 1927, for Peru to finally create their first official national football team.
The following is a list of football players that have been part of the Peru national football team since the team was officially created in 1927, with more than 24 caps. [3] Names in bold are players still active to be called-up. Caps and goals updated as of 13 June 2022.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career 1 Paolo Guerrero () : 39 122 0.32 2004– 2 Jefferson Farfán: 27 102 0.26 2003–2021: 3 Teófilo Cubillas: 28 81 0.32
Peru did not make it past the group stage in 2018, winning one match and losing two. Peru finished fifth again in 2022 qualification and returned to the intercontinental play-off, this time as a one-off match against Australia. However, Peru would lose the match on penalties, 5–4, thus failing to qualify for Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
It includes Peruvian footballers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for footballers who have appeared for the senior Peru national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Under-21 or other junior levels).
The Peruvian football champions are the winners of the highest league in Peruvian football, which is currently named as Liga 1 and organized by Peruvian Football Federation. The Liga Peruana de Football was established in 1912. It was an amateur league that lasted until 1921 due to scheduling and organizing conflicts.
It is a member of CONMEBOL since 1925, and directly oversees the Peru national football team, futsal team youth teams, Peruvian Primera División, and the amateur leagues. [2] The Peruvian National football team has won two Copa Américas, six Bolivarian Games titles and qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times.