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The Chile–Peru football rivalry is known in Spanish as the Clásico del Pacífico ("Pacific Derby"). [5] CNN World Sport editor Greg Duke ranks it among the top ten football rivalries in the world. [94] Peru first faced Chile in the 1935 South American Championship, defeating it 1–0. [92]
Football is the most popular sport in Peru.Football/soccer in Peru was introduced by British immigrants, Peruvians returning from Great Britain, and by English sailors in the later half of the 19th century during their frequent stops at the port of Callao, which at that point was considered one of the most important ports of the Pacific Ocean.
It would take the early 20th century, in the year 1927, for Peru to finally create their first official national football team. Till the date, Peru has participated in five editions of the FIFA World Cup (1930, 1970, 1978, 1982 and 2018), its best results being the quarterfinals reached in 1970 and 1978, while in South America, it has been ...
Image credits: historycoolkids #3. Ronald (left) and Carl McNair (right) were born 10 months apart in the Segregated South. The two were inseparable as toddlers and well into adulthood.
Luis Horna and Jaime Yzaga are well-known Peru-born tennis players. Tennis Hall of Famer and Davis Cup and Wimbledon winner Alejandro Olmedo is Peru-born, but played for the United States. [43] [44] Laura Arraya is the best Peruvian tennis player in the women's competition. Her brother is Pablo Arraya, a former Peruvian tennis player.
The Peru National Under-20 football team was founded in the 1950s and made their debut at the 1954 South American U-20 Championship. Peru placed Fourth in the tournament and again in 1958. The youth team's most successful period was in the 1950s to 70s, placing fourth in five of the seven South American Youth Championships.
Aug. 18—New Peru football coach Chris Makowski pointed to his senior class as the biggest strength of his team. "We are very fortunate that we have an extremely large senior class," he said.
Image credits: cwood1973 #2. In Japan, only 100% fruit juice can display a realistic cut fruit on the label, 95% may display a whole but unsliced fruit. 5% or less, it is forbidden to display a ...