Matucana, Peru
Football has always been a favorite sport in Peru, where interest in the game has grown significantly in recent years. Few things have contributed to this increase more than the national team’s recent success in international events and the expansion of youth football initiatives. The national football squad has been in the news recently for …
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South American nation Peru will face defending champions France at this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament on Qatari soil if they manage to scale through their inter-confederation playoff tie with the representatives from the Asian continent. Peru have a lot of work to do if they are to join the other qualified teams at the …
Peru are not one of the mostsuccessful teams in the South American section of the World Cup qualifiers and that is highlighted in the number of appearances made in the history of the tournament. Peru have been to the FIFA World Cup tournament on five occasions including the first edition in Uruguay. Peru were at …
Peru head coach Ricardo Gareca has said that there are plenty of positives for the South American nation after their strong performance in the recent Copa America tournament. Peru were ranked outsiders to secure continental glory for the summer but they managed to surprise many as they reached up to the final, where they suffered …
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Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said that he is proud of what his players have achieved so far and want the team to continue to progress. He was speaking after the match that saw his team beat Chile for the first time since he has been appointed as manager. He said that it was an important …
The Peru national coach Ricardo Gareca has signed a new three-year deal that will see him take charge of the team during the next World Cup qualifiers. Ricardo Gareca is considered as a hero in this part of the world after taking the country to the Russian World Cup. This was the first time that …
Argentina’s World Cup qualifying campaign has already taken them to Córdoba, Mendoza and San Juan for home matches and after another disappointing result in the Monumental, La Albiceleste are now set to try their luck at the iconic Bombonera. Following the draw with Venezuela, rumors immediately surfaced that Argentina will play their final qualifier against …
Sergio Markarian is not the manager of the Peru national football team anymore. He resigned a couple of days back. The 69 years old Uruguayan had said earlier that he would not continue at his post if Peru fails in making it to the World Cup finals and he did exactly that. The performance of …
Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro is expected to become one of the important players at the club following the departure of Mario Gomez to Fiorentina recently. Gomez was sold to Fiorentina in the anticipation that Bayern Munich will be able to sign Robert Lewandowski from Borussia Dortmund. It is believed that the Champions League holders have …
The Peru national football team will play a friendly match in South Korea next month. This announcement was made by the Korean Football Association yesterday. However, it hasn’t been decided yet that the match will take place at which venue. The KFA is likely to announce that soon. This is only the second time that …