# Peru women's national under-20 football team

The Peru women's national under-20 football team represents Peru in international women's football age of U-20 and is controlled by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) (Federación Peruana de Fútbol in Spanish) as a part of the CONMEBOL federation. The team plays in South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship and has yet to qualify for a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

## History

The Peru women's national under-20 football team have played their debut match against Chile on 13 May 2004 at Sucre, Bolivia which got victory by 0–5 goals. Its the team first and largest win. The nation have participated all the edition of South American U-20 Women's Championship and they finished Fourth-place in 2006 it's the team best performance in the competitions. They would repeat the same feat at the 2010 South American U-20 Women's Championship, placing fourth. On 17 January 2018, the team received their largest defeat, losing 9-0 to Brazil in Riobamba, Ecuador.
In April 2024, the Peru women's national under-20 football team got their first win in a competitive tournament since 2018, defeating hosts Ecuador 2-0 at the 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. Earlier, they drawed with Argentina. Peru will then lose to Paraguay 2-1 but defeat Uruguay 2-1 to advance on to the final round for the first time since 2006.

## Team image
### Nicknames

The Peru women's national under-20 football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Blanquirroja" or "La Rojiblanca (The White And Red)".

### Home stadium

The team play most of its home matches on the Estadio Nacional del Perú in Lima. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000. The team also plays at other stadiums and the Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA).

## Fixtures and results
### legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Current squad

The following squad was announced on 10 April 2024 for 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship.
    As of 17 April 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Lucía Arcos | (2004-02-12)12 February 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 0 | Terrassa FC |
| 12 | 1GK | Jenyfer Loli | (2006-01-25)25 January 2006 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 22 | 1GK | Milenka Cruzado | (2005-04-17)17 April 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 21 | 2DF | Taylor Vogt | (2005-03-08)8 March 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Florida Atlantic |
| 3 | 2DF | Emily Arévalo | (2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Bristol City |
| 4 | 2DF | Victoria Ochoa | (2005-08-12)12 August 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 2 | 2DF | Alison Buitron | (2005-07-31)31 July 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 20 | 2DF | Alhisson Sotelo | (2004-09-06)6 September 2004 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 6 | 2DF | María Espejo | (2006-11-24)24 November 2006 (aged 17) | 4 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 19 | 3MF | Samantha Villavicencio | (2006-01-15)15 January 2006 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Downtown United |
| 5 | 3MF | Mia León | (2005-03-22)22 March 2005 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Madrid CFF |
| 8 | 3MF | Ester Díaz | (2004-12-18)18 December 2004 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 18 | 3MF | Lucerito Huamán | (2006-12-12)12 December 2006 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 10 | 3MF | Melanny Mondaca | (2005-09-01)1 September 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 17 | 3MF | Alexia Catalán | (2005-03-07)7 March 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academia Cantolao |
| 16 | 4FW | Marie Briceño | (2004-11-01)1 November 2004 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | FC Killas |
| 7 | 4FW | Birka Ruíz | (2005-07-27)27 July 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 2 | Alianza Lima |
| 11 | 4FW | Sashenka Porras | (2005-06-16)16 June 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 1 | Alianza Lima |
| 15 | 4FW | Elsa Tapullima | (2004-11-21)21 November 2004 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 14 | 4FW | Valerie Gherson | (2005-12-28)28 December 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 2 | Universitario |
| 9 | 4FW | Linda Espinoza | (2004-05-03)3 May 2004 (aged 19) | 4 | 1 | Sporting Victoria |
| 13 | 4FW | Naicha Urbina | (2005-10-26)26 October 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academia Cantolao |

## Competitive records
### FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship

South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship record :
| Year | Result | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2004 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | Fourth-Place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 2008 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | Sixth Place | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| Total | 11/11 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 131 |