Peru national football teamMen's association football teamFIFA rankingCurrent 53 3 (7 October 2026)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 Peru 0–7 Brazil (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 26 June 1997)World CupAppearances5 (first in 1930)Best resultQuarter-finals (1970, 1978)Copa AméricaAppearances34 (first in 1927)Best resultChampions (1939, 1975)Panamerican ChampionshipAppearances2 (first in 1952)Best resultFourth place (1952, 1956)CONCACAF Gold CupAppearances1 (first in 2000)Best resultSemi-finals (2000)Medal recordWebsitefpf.peThe Peru national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol del Perú), nicknamed la Bicolor, represents Peru in men's international football.
Peru national futsal teamThe Peru national futsal team represents Peru in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the Copa América. It is governed by the Federación Peruana de Futbol (FPF).
CONMEBOLCONMEBOL or CSF (lit. 'South American Football Confederation') is the governing body of football in South America, and is responsible for organizing the continent's major international tournaments. It is the oldest of the six continental confederations of FIFA, and with 10 member associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations. It is the only fully continental, land-based confederation, with no island members or members from other continents.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.
Copa AméricaAssociation football tournamentFootball tournamentThe CONMEBOL Copa América ('Americas Cup'; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship) is the top-flight football tournament for men's national teams in South America. Held every four years, it is the oldest extant continental football competition. The Copa América determines the South American men's national team champion, minus Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.
Football at the Bolivarian GamesFootball at the Bolivarian Games has been played since 1938. The first edition was the only one in which full national teams played for all countries. The tournament is organisedc by Organización Deportiva Bolivariana (English: Bolivarian Sport Organization). U-17 teams have been fielded recently in this quadrennial competition. A women's tournament played by full national teams was added in 2005.
Liga 1 (Peru)Professional association football league in PeruFootball leagueThe Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional (English: "League 1 of Professional Football"), known as Liga 1, and Liga 1 Te Apuesto for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Peru and the top tier of the Peruvian football league system.
FIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (French for 'International Association Football Federation') is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.FIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 during and shortly after World War II.
Primera División Femenina (Peru)The Primera División Femenina officially named Liga Femenina (currently known as Liga Femenina Apuesta Total 2025 for sponsorship reasons), is the top tournament of women's association football in Peru, organized by the Peruvian Football Federation through its Women's Football Commission.
Spanish languageRomance languageSpanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in the Kingdom of Castile, a historical kingdom in north-central Spain. Today, it is a global language with 519 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 636 million speakers total, including second-language speakers.
PeruPeru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.