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Perunational football team record

231
Wins
177
Draws
309
Defeats

717 matches, 1927 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1747, 46th in the world

Peru have played 717 internationals since 1927: 231 wins, 177 draws and 309 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Chile, with 88 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–1 against Ecuador in the Bolivarian Games on 11 August 1938.

Peru's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All717231177309861–100132%
Competitive428131103194519–62931%
Friendlies28910074115342–37235%
At home2711226386381–30245%
Away2543861155203–45015%
Neutral venues192715368277–24937%

Record against every opponent

Peru have played 63 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Chile88241648111–1382025
Uruguay7116163961–1142025
Colombia6317242266–742026
Paraguay5918172467–782025
Argentina565143745–1102024
Ecuador5421161781–692025
Bolivia5326121583–502025
Brazil52593833–1142024
Venezuela39237965–422025
Mexico30991233–392026
Honduras925212–122026
Panama961220–72022
Costa Rica851215–92019
Japan83326–82023
USA82248–122026
El Salvador750215–62024
Haiti642013–62026
Bulgaria521211–111981
Romania51226–81993
Trinidad and Tobago531111–32016
Canada41033–62026
Guatemala43108–22014
Jamaica43109–32022
Netherlands40131–72018
Russia40221–52025
Scotland42116–42018
Spain40044–102026
Czechoslovakia31023–61981
England31024–82014
Germany30032–72023
New Zealand32103–02022
Poland30032–91982
Australia2–0 (2018), 0–0 (2022)21102–02022
China2–1 (1978), 1–3 (1986)21013–41986
France1–0 (1982), 0–1 (2018)21011–12018
Hungary3–2 (1977), 2–1 (1982)22005–31982
Morocco3–0 (1970), 0–0 (2023)21103–02023
Senegal1–0 (2011), 0–2 (2026)21011–22026
Slovakia1–0 (1995), 2–1 (1999)22003–11999
South Korea0–0 (2013), 1–0 (2023)21101–02023
Algeria1–1 (1982)10101–11982
Armenia4–0 (1996)11004–01996
Belarus1–1 (1993)10101–11993
Belgium1–1 (1999)10101–11999
Cameroon0–0 (1982)10100–01982
Croatia2–0 (2018)11002–02018
Czech Republic0–0 (2011)10100–02011
Denmark0–1 (2018)10010–12018
Dominican Republic4–1 (2024)11004–12024
Iceland3–1 (2018)11003–12018
India1–0 (1986)11001–01986
Iran4–1 (1978)11004–11978
Iraq2–0 (2014)11002–02014
Italy1–1 (1982)10101–11982
Nicaragua2–0 (2024)11002–02024
Nigeria1–0 (2012)11001–02012
Qatar2–0 (2014)11002–02014
Saudi Arabia3–0 (2018)11003–02018
Sweden0–0 (2018)10100–02018
Switzerland0–2 (2014)10010–22014
Tunisia1–1 (2012)10101–12012
UAE0–0 (2005)10100–02005
Yugoslavia1–2 (1972)10011–21972

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v EcuadorBolivarian Games, 11 Aug 19389–1 for Peru
  2. v PanamaPan American Championship, 23 Mar 19527–1 for Peru
  3. v ChileFriendly, 19 Apr 19956–0 for Peru
  4. v BoliviaWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Jul 19775–0 for Peru
  5. v ChileCopa del Pacífico, 28 Jul 19535–0 for Peru

Heaviest defeats

  1. v BrazilCopa América, 26 Jun 19970–7 for Peru
  2. at BrazilCopa América, 24 Apr 19491–7 for Peru
  3. at UruguayWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Jun 20080–6 for Peru
  4. at ArgentinaWorld Cup, 21 Jun 19780–6 for Peru
  5. at EcuadorFriendly, 22 Jun 19750–6 for Peru

Latest results

  1. v ColombiaFriendly, 6 Oct 20260–2 for Peru
  2. at CanadaFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–2 for Peru
  3. v MexicoFriendly, 29 Sept 20261–1 for Peru
  4. at USAFriendly, 26 Sept 20261–4 for Peru
  5. v SpainFriendly, 8 Jun 20261–3 for Peru
  6. v HaitiFriendly, 5 Jun 20262–1 for Peru
  7. v HondurasFriendly, 31 Mar 20262–2 for Peru
  8. v SenegalFriendly, 28 Mar 20260–2 for Peru
  9. v ChileFriendly, 18 Nov 20251–2 for Peru
  10. at RussiaFriendly, 12 Nov 20251–1 for Peru

Peru's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1927: 1450End of 1929: 1383End of 1930: 1345End of 1935: 1350End of 1936: 1339End of 1937: 1374End of 1938: 1483End of 1939: 1585End of 1941: 1541End of 1942: 1504End of 1947: 1508End of 1949: 1603End of 1952: 1630End of 1953: 1577End of 1954: 1589End of 1955: 1633End of 1956: 1594End of 1957: 1612End of 1959: 1633End of 1960: 1618End of 1961: 1558End of 1962: 1544End of 1963: 1505End of 1965: 1507End of 1966: 1502End of 1967: 1500End of 1968: 1493End of 1969: 1598End of 1970: 1639End of 1971: 1622End of 1972: 1576End of 1973: 1571End of 1975: 1682End of 1976: 1649End of 1977: 1676End of 1978: 1716End of 1979: 1643End of 1980: 1638End of 1981: 1631End of 1982: 1658End of 1983: 1591End of 1984: 1556End of 1985: 1597End of 1986: 1585End of 1987: 1594End of 1988: 1555End of 1989: 1456End of 1991: 1474End of 1992: 1474End of 1993: 1493End of 1994: 1495End of 1995: 1537End of 1996: 1566End of 1997: 1667End of 1998: 1659End of 1999: 1697End of 2000: 1646End of 2001: 1611End of 2003: 1690End of 2004: 1686End of 2005: 1672End of 2006: 1647End of 2007: 1652End of 2008: 1632End of 2009: 1615End of 2010: 1662End of 2011: 1795End of 2012: 1754End of 2013: 1760End of 2014: 1781End of 2015: 1837End of 2016: 1933End of 2017: 1973End of 2018: 1927End of 2019: 1931End of 2020: 1857End of 2021: 1897End of 2022: 1918End of 2023: 1810End of 2024: 1794End of 2025: 1768End of 2026: 1747
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2003, reached on 3 June 2018. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly28910074115342–372
World Cup qualifying186524787189–254
Copa América164574166230–258
Copa del Pacífico19421319–30
World Cup18531021–33
Pan American Championship1033420–16
Copa Ramón Castilla60064–14
Kirin Cup61502–1
Bolivarian Games440018–4
Brazil Independence Cup42025–3
Gold Cup41127–7
Miami Cup20021–3
Nehru Cup21012–3
USA Cup21101–0
Marlboro Cup10010–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Paolo Guerrero26
  2. 2Jefferson Farfán18
  3. 3Teodoro Fernández15
  4. 4Teófilo Cubillas15
  5. 5Roberto Palacios14
  6. 6Christian Cueva11
  7. 7Edison Flores11
  8. 8Claudio Pizarro10
  9. 9Óscar Gómez Sánchez10
  10. 10José del Solar9

Counted from the 341 of 717 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Peru play their first international?

On 1 November 1927, a 0–4 defeat against Uruguay at the Copa América.

What is Peru's biggest win?

9–1 against Ecuador in the Bolivarian Games on 11 August 1938.

What is Peru's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Brazil at the Copa América on 26 June 1997.

Who have Peru played the most?

Chile: 88 matches, with 24 wins, 16 draws and 48 defeats for Peru.

What is Peru's longest winning run?

9 wins in a row, from 24 January 1937 to 12 February 1939.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.