# Peru national football team records and statistics

This is a list of statistical records of the Peru national football team.

## Player records

    As of 29 June 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Peru.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Roberto Palacios | 128 | 19 | 1992–2012 |
| 1 | Yoshimar Yotún | 128 | 8 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Paolo Guerrero | 122 | 39 | 2004–present |
| 4 | Luis Advíncula | 119 | 2 | 2010–present |
| 5 | Pedro Gallese | 109 | 0 | 2014–present |
| 6 | Héctor Chumpitaz | 105 | 3 | 1965–1981 |
| 7 | Jefferson Farfán | 102 | 27 | 2003–2021 |
| 8 | Jorge Soto | 101 | 9 | 1992–2005 |
| 10 | André Carrillo | 100 | 11 | 2011–present |
| 10 | Christian Cueva | 100 | 16 | 2011–present |

### Most goals

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Paolo Guerrero (list) | 39 | 122 | 0.32 | 2004– |
| 2 | Jefferson Farfán | 27 | 102 | 0.26 | 2003–2021 |
| 3 | Teófilo Cubillas | 28 | 81 | 0.32 | 1968–1982 |
| 4 | Teodoro Fernández | 24 | 32 | 0.75 | 1935–1947 |
| 5 | Claudio Pizarro | 20 | 85 | 0.24 | 1999–2016 |
| 5 | Nolberto Solano | 20 | 95 | 0.21 | 1994–2008 |
| 7 | Roberto Palacios | 19 | 128 | 0.15 | 1992–2012 |
| 8 | Hugo Sotil | 18 | 62 | 0.29 | 1970–1978 |
| 9 | Oswaldo Ramírez | 17 | 57 | 0.3 | 1969–1982 |
| 10 | Franco Navarro | 16 | 56 | 0.29 | 1980–1989 |
| 10 | Edison Flores | 16 | 76 | 0.21 | 2013– |
| 10 | Christian Cueva | 16 | 100 | 0.16 | 2011– |

## Competition records
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification |
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees |
| 1934 | Italy | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1938 | France | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1950 to 1954 | 1950 to 1954 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1958 | Sweden | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1962 | Chile | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1966 | England | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1970 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | Squad | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-off | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Quarter-finals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | Squad | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 1982 | Spain | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-offs | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 1990 | Italy | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1994 | United States | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 1998 | France | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5th | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 |
| 2002 | South Korea Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8th | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| 2006 | Germany | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 9th | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10th | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 7th | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| 2018 | Russia | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Squad | Play-off | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 |
| 2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Play-off | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 |
| 2026 | Canada Mexico United States | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | In progress | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2030 | Morocco Portugal Spain | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | Saudi Arabia | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Quarter-finals | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | — | 5/22 | 180 | 51 | 45 | 84 | 186 | 248 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Last 8 held as second group stage.

### Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1917 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1919 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1920 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1921 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1922 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1923 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1924 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1925 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1926 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1927 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
| 1929 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Squad |
| 1935 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 1937 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Squad |
| 1939 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
| 1941 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 1942 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Squad |
| 1945 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1946 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1947 | Fifth place | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | Squad |
| 1949 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | Squad |
| 1953 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 1955 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | Squad |
| 1956 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | Squad |
| 1957 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | Squad |
| 1959 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | Squad |
| 1959 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1963 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Squad |
| 1967 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1975 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad |
| 1979 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
| 1983 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 1987 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 1989 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
| 1991 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Squad |
| 1993 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 1995 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 1997 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Squad |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Squad |
| 2011 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
| 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Squad |
| 2021 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | Squad |
| 2024 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | 2 Titles | 34 / 48 | 164 | 58 | 40 | 66 | 229 | 256 | — |

## Head-to-head results

As of 19 November 2024 after the match against Argentina.
Key :
* Positive balance (more Wins)
* Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
* Negative balance (more Losses)
| Nations | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | CAF |
| Argentina | 56 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 110 | −65 | 008.93 | CONMEBOL |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | UEFA |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 050.00 | AFC |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Bolivia | 55 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 93 | 51 | +42 | 050.91 | CONMEBOL |
| Brazil | 52 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 114 | −81 | 009.62 | CONMEBOL |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +0 | 040.00 | UEFA |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | CAF |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 | CONCACAF |
| Chile | 86 | 24 | 16 | 46 | 109 | 134 | −25 | 027.91 | CONMEBOL |
| China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 050.00 | AFC |
| Colombia | 70 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 74 | 83 | −9 | 028.57 | CONMEBOL |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 066.67 | CONCACAF |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | UEFA |
| Czech Republic/ Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
| Ecuador | 57 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 038.60 | CONMEBOL |
| El Salvador | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 071.43 | CONCACAF |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 033.33 | UEFA |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 050.00 | UEFA |
| Germany/ West Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Guatemala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 075.00 | CONCACAF |
| Haiti | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 060.00 | CONCACAF |
| Honduras | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 022.22 | CONCACAF |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 | UEFA |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | UEFA |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Jamaica | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 080.00 | CONCACAF |
| Japan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 033.33 | AFC |
| Mexico | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 032.14 | CONCACAF |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 050.00 | CAF |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 066.67 | OFC |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | CONCACAF |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | CAF |
| Panama | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 069.23 | CONCACAF |
| Paraguay | 58 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 67 | 77 | −10 | 031.03 | CONMEBOL |
| Poland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 025.00 | UEFA |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 020.00 | UEFA |
| Russia/ Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 050.00 | UEFA |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | CAF |
| Serbia/ Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | UEFA |
| South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 040.00 | AFC |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 | UEFA |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 025.00 | CONCACAF |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | CAF |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Uruguay | 71 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 65 | 113 | −48 | 023.94 | CONMEBOL |
| United States | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 028.57 | CONCACAF |
| Venezuela | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 058.97 | CONMEBOL |