Peru at the FIFA World Cup - wikipedia Peru at the FIFA World Cup Peru participated in the World Cup during the first World Cup in 1930 and in tournaments since 1958. Peru were invited to the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. They lost both of their games and finished 10th out of 13 teams. The team either withdrew or did not enter the next four tournaments, in 1934, 1938, 1950, and 1954. Peru participated but did not qualify in 1958, 1962, or 1966. Peru had its best result in Mexico 1970, finishing in seventh place. Peru again finished in the top eight at the World Cup in Argentina 1978. They finished first in their group during the first round of the tournament, but were eliminated after losing all their games in the second round. Peru reached the next World Cup finals in Spain 1982, although the team was eliminated in the first round after 2 draws and 1 loss. From 1986 to 2014, Peru did not advance past the CONMEBOL qualifying round. After finishing fifth in CONMEBOL qualifying, Peru reached the 2018 finals by defeating New Zealand in an intercontinental play - off. Contents 1 History 1.1 Finals 1.2 Qualifiers 2 Match records 2.1 Finals 2.2 By Match 2.3 Qualifiers 3 Record Players 4 Top Goalscorers 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography History Finals As one of the 13 national sides that accepted the invitation to the inaugural World Cup, Peru was placed in Group 3 with Romania and hosts Uruguay. With a mere 300 spectators, Peru 's match against Romania holds the record of lowest attendance in a World Cup game. Peru lost ( 1 -- 3 ) in a violent game where, in the second half, a fight broke out and a Peruvian became the first player sent off in a World Cup. A few days later, Peru and Uruguay played the inaugural match in the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. The Peruvians were lauded by the spectators for their defense and the impressive ability of forward José María Lavalle. Peru lost ( 0 - 1 ) to the eventual champions, who defeated their subsequent opponents by scoring at least 4 goals per game. Peru 's 1970 World Cup team. Sports historian Richard Henshaw describes them as `` the surprise of the 1970 competition, showing flair and a high level of skill ''. The Peruvian squad next qualified for the Mexico 1970 World Cup, where they were placed in Group 4 with West Germany, Bulgaria, and Morocco. Playing their first game two days after the 1970 Ancash earthquake, the team quickly conceded two goals to Bulgaria. However, as Brian Glanville stated, `` the elusive dribbling of Cubillas, the powerful breaks from the back four of Héctor Chumpitaz, the running of ( Hugo ) Sotil and ( Alberto ) Gallardo, turned the tide. '' Peru eventually won 3 -- 2. After defeating Morocco ( 3 -- 0 ) and losing to West Germany ( 1 -- 3 ), the team finished second in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals. Facing Rivellino, Tostão, Jairzinho and Pelé, Peru was beaten by Brazil ( 2 -- 4 ) in `` a spectacular and effervescent game, a game in which both sides delighted in attack and scorned caution, '' and where both teams displayed `` a feast of open play and goals. '' In the Argentina 1978 World Cup, Peru was placed in Group 4 with Scotland, Iran, and the Netherlands. With a midfield identified `` as the best in the world '' by Argentine sports magazine El Gráfico, Peru advanced to the second round as group leaders after defeating Scotland ( 3 -- 1 ), drawing with the Netherlands ( 0 -- 0 ), and beating Iran ( 4 -- 1 ). The second round was divided into two groups, and Peru 's results placed it in Group B with Poland, Brazil, and Argentina. After losing to Brazil ( 0 -- 3 ) and Poland ( 0 -- 1 ), Peru was practically out of contention despite having one more game to play against Argentina. This last match proved controversial because the Peruvians lost by a margin ( 0 -- 6 ) that allowed Argentina to reach the final instead of Brazil. Rumors circulated that the match had been fixed, but nothing was ever proven. Peru participated in the Spain 1982 World Cup as part of Group 1 with Italy, Poland, and Cameroon. Prior to the competition, Peru embarked on a practice tour that included victories against Hungary ( 1 -- 2 ) in Budapest and France ( 0 -- 1 ) in Paris, a tie with Algeria ( 1 -- 1 ) in Algiers, and, upon returning home, a victory over Romania ( 2 -- 0 ). In the World Cup finals, Peru 's opening match against Cameroon ended in a scoreless draw. Against Italy, Peru `` put on a mix of solid defending and spectacular attacking '' that resulted in a draw ( 1 -- 1 ) against the eventual champions. Peru only needed another draw to advance in the tournament, and it managed to maintain a scoreless first half against Poland, but a `` mixup in the midfield '' and a `` tired defense '' during the second half led to Peru 's defeat ( 1 -- 5 ) and early elimination. Qualifiers Teams were invited to participate at the 1930 World Cup, so there was no qualifying tournaments. Peru did not enter or withdrew from the qualifying rounds in 1934, 1938, 1950 and 1954. Peru failed to qualify in 1958, 1962 and 1966. For the 1970 CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru eliminated Bolivia and Argentina. The game between Peru and Bolivia in La Paz is infamous for being fixed by Argentina in favor of Bolivia. Match referee Sergio Chechelev annulled a valid goal from Peru without any justification, allowing Bolivia to win 2 - 1. Years later, Chechelev admitted that Argentina had paid him to favor Bolivia. Against Argentina in Buenos Aires, the last game of the group, Peru managed a 2 - 2 draw, preventing Argentina 's intervention from succeeding in the end. This is the only time Argentina has failed to advance in World Cup qualifying. Peru was eliminated by Chile in 1974. In 1978 and 1982, Peru finished at the top of their group and advanced to the finals. Peru had two wins and two draws in both three - team groups, eliminating Chile and Ecuador in 1978 and Uruguay and Columbia in 1982. Peru almost qualified for Mexico 1986. Peru was placed in Group 1 with Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela. Peru 's last two matches were against Argentina. Peru beat Argentina 1 - 0 in Lima on 23 June 1985. In a rematch seven days later in Buenos Aires, Peru led 2 - 1 but Ricardo Gareca inspired his team to a 2 - 2 draw sending Argentina into the World Cup finals which they would win. A win would have put Peru directly into the finals, however, they still had a chance to qualify through the CONMEBOL playoff. Peru lost 2 - 5 aggregate to Chile in the first round. Peru was grouped for the 1990 World Cup qualification along with Bolivia and Uruguay. Peru lost all their games with only two goals scored, one by José del Solar and the other by Andres Gonzales. Julio César Uribe was considered one of the best players of the team at that time. The campaign to reach France 1998 was settled only on goal difference, as they finished even on points with Chile. The qualifying system had changed and now all teams were to face each other, and Peru had been able to maintain the 4th spot until the next - to - last match when they faced Chile at Santiago. Peru lost 4 - 0. The preliminaries for Korea / Japan 2002 were difficult, as the team finished eighth in the group with just four wins in eighteen matches. The fact that they only managed to score 14 goals demonstrated how far the attack had fallen since the days of Cubillas. Particularly low points of the qualifying tournament included a 3 - 0 loss at Venezuela and defeats in over half of their home matches to Uruguay, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil. During the years of 2004 and 2005, Peru participated in the qualifier for the Germany 2006 World Cup. Peru this time hit the ground hard as conflicts with the team 's management soon showed poor results in the games that were to follow. Paulo Autuori managed the squad, but was not able to achieve popularity due to a disastrous campaign that led Peru into 8th place just above Bolivia and Venezuela. Freddy Ternero also momentarily managed the squad, but was dismissed due to problems with the FPF. The South Africa 2010 qualifiers, beginning in 2007, resulted in another set of problems for the Peruvian team. In their first four games, the team only achieved two ties, both at home, and two losses. Controversies between the FPF and the IPD ( Peruvian Sports Institute ) caused problems outside of the field for the national team. Also a scandal shook the team as it was discovered, with informational support of prominent figures such as Jaime Bayly, that several of the players had been partying during the time they were supposedly `` concentrating '' for a match against Brazil. Since then, Claudio Pizarro ( SV Werder Bremen ), Jefferson Farfán ( Schalke 04 ), Andrés Mendoza ( Diyarbakırspor ) and Santiago Acasiete ( UD Almería ), important figures in the team, were never considered again for the national team by coach José del Solar. The 2008 season resulted with 3 losses, including 6 - 0 loss against Uruguay, 2 draws against Argentina and Colombia, and only 1 game won against Venezuela. In 2009 la blanquirroj could n't revert the situation, being the first team eliminated, at the 14th round. They only won 2 matches during this year, against Uruguay and Bolivia. Finally, after 36 years, the national team managed to make it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They finished fifth in the qualifiers, following a controversial final day draw against Colombia, with Paolo Guerrero scoring the crucial goal. They went on to face New Zealand in an inter-continental play off, winning 2 - 0 on aggregate, courtesy of goals from Farfán and Christian Ramos, to become the last team to qualify for Russia. On 16 June 2018 they lost 0 - 1 against Denmark, with one goal scored by Yussuf Poulsen ; on 21 June they lost 1 - 0 against France, with a goal scored by Kylian Mbappe ; and on 26 June they defeated Australia 0 - 2, with goals scored by André Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero. It is the first time Peru had played these three nations at a World Cup. Match records Finals show Peru 's FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification Top scorer ( s ) ( goals ) Manager Year Round Pos Pld GF GA Pld GF GA 1930 Round 1 10th 0 0 Qualified as invitees Souza Ferreira ( 1 ) Bru 1934 Withdrew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1938 Did not enter -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1950 Withdrew -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1954 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1958 Did not qualify 0 Terry ( 1 ) Orth 1962 0 Delgado ( 1 ) Calderón 1966 0 8 6 León ( 3 ) Calderón 1970 Quarterfinals 7th 0 9 9 7 Cubillas ( 6 ) Didi Did not qualify 0 Sotil ( 2 ) Scarone 1978 Round 2 8th 6 7 12 6 13 Cubillas ( 5 ) Calderón 1982 Round 1 20th 0 6 0 5 La Rosa ( 3 ) Tim 1986 Did not qualify 8 10 9 Navarro ( 3 ) Challe 1990 0 0 8 del Solar, González ( 1 ) Pepe 1994 6 0 5 12 Soto, Muchotrigo, Palacios, del Solar ( 1 ) Popović 1998 16 7 5 19 20 Palacios ( 6 ) Oblitas 2002 18 10 14 25 Pajuelo, Palacios, Pizarro, Solano ( 2 ) Maturana, Uribe 2006 18 6 8 20 28 Farfán ( 7 ) Autuori, Ternero 18 11 11 34 Fano ( 3 ) del Solar 2014 16 9 17 26 Farfán ( 5 ) Markarián 2018 Group stage 20th 0 20 8 6 6 29 26 Guerrero ( 6 ) Gareca 2022 To be determined To be determined To be determined 2026 Total Quarterfinals 5 / 17 15 8 19 31 149 43 37 69 164 211 N / A N / A By Match FIFA World Cup History Year Round Score Result Scorers 1930 Group Stage Peru 1 -- 3 Romania Lost Souza Ferreira 75 ' Peru 0 -- 1 Uruguay Lost 1970 Group Stage Peru 3 -- 2 Bulgaria Won Gallardo 50 ' Chumpitaz 55 ' Cubillas 73 ' Peru 3 -- 0 Morocco Won Cubillas 65 ' 75 ' Challe 67 ' Peru 1 -- 3 West Germany Lost Cubillas 44 ' Quarterfinals Peru 2 -- 4 Brazil Lost Gallardo 28 ' Cubillas 70 ' 1978 First round Peru 3 -- 1 Scotland Won Cueto 43 ' Cubillas 70 ' 76 ' Peru 0 -- 0 Netherlands Drawn Peru 4 -- 1 Iran Won Velásquez 2 ' Cubillas 36 ' ( pen. ) 39 ' ( pen. ) 79 ' Second Round Peru 0 -- 3 Brazil Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Poland Lost Peru 0 -- 6 Argentina Lost 1982 Group Stage Peru 0 -- 0 Cameroon Drawn Peru 1 -- 1 Italy Drawn Díaz 83 ' Peru 1 -- 5 Poland Lost La Rosa 83 ' 2018 Group Stage Peru 0 -- 1 Denmark Lost Peru 0 -- 1 France Lost Peru 2 -- 0 Australia Won Carrillo 18 ' Guerrero 50. ' Qualifiers FIFA World Cup Qualification History show Year Round H / A Score Result 1958 Group 1 Peru 1 -- 1 Brazil Drawn Group 1 Peru 0 -- 1 Brazil Lost 1962 Group 3 Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Group 3 Peru 1 -- 1 Colombia Drawn 1966 Group 1 Peru 1 -- 0 Venezuela Won Group 1 Peru 6 -- 3 Venezuela Won Group 1 Peru 0 -- 1 Uruguay Lost Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Uruguay Lost 1970 Group 1 Peru 1 -- 0 Argentina Won Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Bolivia Lost Group 1 Peru 3 -- 0 Bolivia Won Group 1 Peru 2 -- 2 Argentina Drawn Group 3 Peru 2 -- 0 Chile Won Group 3 Peru 0 -- 2 Chile Lost Play Off Peru 1 -- 2 Chile Lost 1978 Group 3 Peru 1 -- 1 Ecuador Drawn Group 3 Peru 1 -- 1 Chile Drawn Group 3 Peru 4 -- 0 Ecuador Won Group 3 Peru 2 -- 0 Chile Won Final Round Peru 0 -- 1 Brazil Lost Final Round Peru 5 -- 0 Bolivia Won 1982 Group 2 Peru 1 -- 1 Colombia Drawn Group 2 Peru 2 -- 0 Colombia Won Group 2 Peru 2 -- 1 Uruguay Won Group 2 Peru 0 -- 0 Uruguay Drawn 1986 Group 1 Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Group 1 Peru 1 -- 0 Venezuela Won Group 1 Peru 0 -- 0 Colombia Drawn Group 1 Peru 4 -- 1 Venezuela Won Group 1 Peru 1 -- 0 Argentina Won Group 1 Peru 2 -- 2 Argentina Drawn Play Off Peru 2 -- 4 Chile Lost Play Off Peru 0 -- 1 Chile Lost 1990 Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Bolivia Lost Group 1 Peru 0 -- 2 Uruguay Lost Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Bolivia Lost Group 1 Peru 0 -- 2 Uruguay Lost 1994 Group 1 Peru 0 -- 1 Argentina Lost Group 1 Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Paraguay Lost Group 1 Peru 1 -- 2 Argentina Lost Group 1 Peru 0 -- 4 Colombia Lost Group 1 Peru 2 -- 2 Paraguay Drawn 1998 Peru 1 -- 4 Ecuador Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Colombia Drawn Peru 0 -- 0 Argentina Drawn Peru 0 -- 0 Bolivia Drawn Peru 4 -- 1 Venezuela Won Peru 0 -- 2 Uruguay Lost Peru 2 -- 1 Chile Won Peru 1 -- 2 Paraguay Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Ecuador Drawn Peru 1 -- 0 Colombia Won Peru 0 -- 2 Argentina Lost Peru 2 -- 1 Bolivia Won Peru 3 -- 0 Venezuela Won Peru 2 -- 1 Uruguay Won Peru 0 -- 4 Chile Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Paraguay Won 2002 Peru 2 -- 0 Paraguay Won Peru 1 -- 1 Chile Drawn Peru 0 -- 1 Brazil Lost Peru 1 -- 2 Ecuador Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Peru 0 -- 0 Uruguay Drawn Peru 1 -- 0 Venezuela Won Peru 1 -- 2 Argentina Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Bolivia Lost Peru 1 -- 5 Paraguay Lost Peru 3 -- 1 Chile Won Peru 1 -- 1 Brazil Drawn Peru 1 -- 2 Ecuador Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Colombia Won Peru 0 -- 2 Uruguay Lost Peru 0 -- 3 Venezuela Lost Peru 0 -- 2 Argentina Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Bolivia Drawn 2006 Peru 4 -- 1 Paraguay Won Peru 1 -- 2 Chile Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Brazil Drawn Peru 0 -- 0 Ecuador Drawn Peru 0 -- 2 Colombia Lost Peru 3 -- 1 Uruguay Won Peru 0 -- 0 Venezuela Drawn Peru 1 -- 3 Argentina Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Bolivia Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Paraguay Drawn Peru 2 -- 1 Chile Won Peru 0 -- 1 Brazil Lost Peru 2 -- 2 Ecuador Drawn Peru 0 -- 5 Colombia Lost Peru 0 -- 0 Uruguay Drawn Peru 1 -- 4 Venezuela Lost Peru 0 -- 2 Argentina Lost Peru 4 -- 1 Bolivia Won Peru 0 -- 0 Paraguay Drawn Peru 0 -- 2 Chile Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Brazil Drawn Peru 1 -- 5 Ecuador Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Colombia Drawn Peru 0 -- 6 Uruguay Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Venezuela Won Peru 1 -- 1 Argentina Drawn Peru 0 -- 3 Bolivia Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Paraguay Lost Peru 1 -- 3 Chile Lost Peru 0 -- 3 Brazil Lost Peru 1 -- 2 Ecuador Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Uruguay Won Peru 1 -- 3 Venezuela Lost Peru 1 -- 2 Argentina Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Bolivia Won 2014 Peru 2 -- 0 Paraguay Won Peru 2 -- 4 Chile Lost Peru 0 -- 2 Ecuador Lost Peru 0 -- 1 Colombia Lost Peru 2 -- 4 Uruguay Lost Peru 2 -- 1 Venezuela Won Peru 1 -- 1 Argentina Drawn Peru 1 -- 1 Bolivia Drawn Peru 0 -- 1 Paraguay Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Chile Won Peru 1 -- 0 Ecuador Won Peru 0 -- 2 Colombia Lost Peru 1 -- 2 Uruguay Lost Peru 2 -- 3 Venezuela Lost Peru 1 -- 3 Argentina Lost Peru 1 -- 1 Bolivia Drawn 2018 Peru 0 -- 2 Colombia Lost Peru 3 -- 4 Chile Lost Peru 1 -- 0 Paraguay Won Peru 0 -- 3 Brazil Lost Peru 2 -- 2 Venezuela Drawn Peru 0 -- 1 Uruguay Lost Peru 3 -- 0 Bolivia Won Peru 2 -- 1 Ecuador Won Peru 2 -- 2 Argentina Drawn Peru 1 -- 2 Chile Lost Peru 4 -- 1 Paraguay Won Peru 0 -- 2 Brazil Lost Peru 2 -- 2 Venezuela Drawn Peru 2 -- 1 Uruguay Won Peru 2 -- 1 Bolivia Won Peru 2 -- 1 Ecuador Won Peru 0 -- 0 Argentina Drawn Peru 1 -- 1 Colombia Drawn Peru 0 -- 0 New Zealand Drawn Peru 2 -- 0 New Zealand Won Record Players No. Name Matches World Cups Teófilo Cubillas 13 1970, 1978 and 1982 Héctor Chumpitaz 10 1970 and 1978 César Cueto 9 1978 and 1982 Jaime Duarte 9 1978 and 1982 Juan Carlos Oblitas 9 1978 and 1982 Ramón Quiroga 9 1978 and 1982 7 Hugo Sotil 8 1970 and 1978 Guillermo La Rosa 8 1978 and 1982 José Velásquez 8 1978 and 1982 10 Rubén Toribio Díaz 7 1978 and 1982 Top Goalscorers No. Name Goals World Cups Teófilo Cubillas 10 1970 ( 5 ) and 1978 ( 5 ) Alberto Gallardo 1970 Luis de Souza Ferreira 1930 Roberto Challe 1970 Héctor Chumpitaz 1970 César Cueto 1978 José Velásquez 1978 Rubén Toribio Díaz 1982 Guillermo La Rosa 1982 André Carrillo 2018 Paolo Guerrero 2018 See also Association 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Jump up ^ The unproven allegations were that Peruvian goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga ( who was born in Argentina ) feared hatred from his birthplace, that Peru simply did not want Brazil to reach the final, and that a government deal between Peru and Argentina arranged the result. References ^ Jump up to : Jaime Pulgar - Vidal Otálora ( 24 February 2007 ). `` Peru en El Mundial del 30 '' ( in Spanish ). Jaimepulgarvidal.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013. Jump up ^ Lennox 2009, p. 61. Jump up ^ `` 101 Facts '' ( PDF ). FIFA Magazine. June -- July 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2013. Jump up ^ Pedro Canelo ( 11 May 2010 ). `` El primer expulsado en la historia de los mundiales fue peruano '' ( in Spanish ). El Comercio.pe. Retrieved 19 June 2013. Jump up ^ Henshaw 1979, p. 572. ^ Jump up to : Henshaw 1979, p. 805. Jump up ^ Glanville 2010, p. 169. Jump up ^ Glanville 2010, p. 176. Jump up ^ Goldblatt 2008, p. 393. Jump up ^ Henshaw 1979, p. 810. Jump up ^ Panfichi & Vich 2005, p. 161. 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History of the World Cup : 1930 -- 2010. Plymouth : Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8108 - 7753 - 5. Peru squads at World Cup final tournaments Peru squad -- 1930 FIFA World Cup MF Astengo FW Cillóniz DF de las Casas MF Denegri DF Fernández MF Galindo MF García FW Góngora FW Lavalle FW Lores DF Maquilón FW Neyra FW Pacheco GK Pardon MF Quintana FW Rodríguez Nue FW Sarmiento DF Soria FW Souza Ferreira GK Valdivieso MF Valle FW Villanueva Coach : Bru Peru squad -- 1970 FIFA World Cup 1 Rubiños 2 Campos 3 de la Torre 4 Chumpitaz ( c ) 5 Fuentes 6 Mifflin 7 Challe 8 Baylón 9 León 10 Cubillas 11 Gallardo 12 Correa 13 P. González 14 Fernández 15 J. González 16 Salinas 17 Cruzado 18 del Castillo 19 Reyes 20 Sotil 21 Goyzueta 22 Ramírez Coach : Didi Peru squad -- 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Sartor 2 Duarte 3 Manzo 4 Chumpitaz ( c ) 5 Díaz 6 Velásquez 7 Muñante 8 Cueto 9 P. Rojas 10 Cubillas 11 Oblitas 12 Mosquera 13 Cáceres 14 Navarro 15 Leguía 16 Gorriti 17 Quesada 18 Labarthe 19 La Rosa 20 Sotil 21 Quiroga 22 R. Rojas Coach : Calderón Peru squad -- 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Acasuzo 2 Duarte 3 Salguero 4 Gastulo 5 Leguía 6 Velásquez 7 Barbadillo 8 Cueto 9 Uribe 10 Cubillas 11 Oblitas 12 González 13 Arizaga 14 Gutiérrez 15 Díaz ( c ) 16 Olaechea 17 Navarro 18 Malásquez 19 La Rosa 20 Rojas 21 Quiroga 22 Reyna Coach : Tim Peru squad -- 2018 FIFA World Cup 1 Gallese 2 Rodríguez 3 Corzo 4 Santamaría 5 Araujo 6 Trauco 7 Hurtado 8 Cueva 9 Guerrero ( c ) 10 Farfán 11 Ruidíaz 12 Cáceda 13 Tapia 14 Polo 15 Ramos 16 Cartagena 17 Advíncula 18 Carrillo 19 Yotún 20 Flores 21 Carvallo 22 Loyola 23 Aquino Coach : Gareca Countries at the FIFA World Cup Team appearances Teams with no appearances All - time table AFC Australia China Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kuwait North Korea Saudi Arabia South Korea United Arab Emirates CAF Algeria Angola Cameroon DR Congo Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Morocco Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Tunisia CONCACAF Canada Costa Rica Cuba El Salvador Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Panama Trinidad and Tobago United States CONMEBOL Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay OFC New Zealand UEFA Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark East Germany England France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name ( s ). 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Question: when's the last time peru made it to the world cup
Answer: 2018