Peru national football team

The Peruvian national football team is the national team of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF ) and represent Peru at the international level. The national team has taken part in four World Cups (1930, 1970, 1978, 1982). While they already failed in the first round in 1930 and 1982, they reached in 1970 and 1978, the quarter-finals or the second round. 1927 Peru first time took part in the Copa America, which organized the country. The first game in the Copa was also the first international match. 1939 and 1975, Peru was the Copa América decide for themselves. In the last few years was mostly in the quarterfinals concluded only in 2011 was once again the semi-finals will be achieved, has been lost in the 0-2 against Uruguay. In the next place match against Peru Venezuela won 4-1, with Paolo Guerrero get three goals.

In the 1970s, the Peruvian footballers had their greatest time. The undisputed star of the team was the top scorer Teófilo Cubillas, who met in 13 World Cup games 10 times. The last time to Peru in 1982 could qualify for a World Cup. The best placement in the run since 1993 FIFA World Ranking reached Peru in July 2011 through the third place at the Copa América, by which it was ranked 25.

History

In March 2007, the former 52- times capped player Julio César Uribe took over as coach Francisco Maturana. However, Uribe appeared already in July 2007 back. He was succeeded by José del Solar. From July 2010 to February 2014 the Uruguayan Sergio Markarian was the coach of Peru. He was followed in March 2014 his assistant Pablo Bengoechea.

International Competitions

Peru at the Olympics

After 1936, the national team no longer took part in the Olympic Games. The Olympic team participated only in 1960, where she was eliminated in the first round.

Peru at World Championships

Kits and jersey

The national colors of Peru are red and white. This reflects the sports clothing the national team. The first jersey, in the 1920s, were still red / white vertical stripes. By 1936 this style changed several times. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin in honor of the association to be commonly used today home kit for the first time before. A white jersey with one from the lower left to upper right transverse red bar was now on the brand recognition of the Peruvian national team. This appearance has been taken up by a wide variety of sporting goods manufacturers and also offered to the South African team. The best-known supplier in addition to the Adidas company by Umbro and Diadora.

Most games

( As at 23 July 2011)

Current squad

Coach

( incomplete)

International matches against German -speaking national football teams

So far there were no matches against Switzerland and Liechtenstein.