Nickname(s) | La Blanquirroja (The White and Red) Los Incas (The Incas) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | José del Solar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Emilio Saba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | PER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peru 7–3 Finland (Berlin, Germany; 6 August 1930) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peru 9–1 Ecuador (Bogotá, Colombia; 11 August 1938) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary 6–2 Peru (Napoli, Italy; 29 August 1960) Peru 0–4 Brazil (Hamilton, Canada; 16 July 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1936) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pan American Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Group stage (2015, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peru Olympic football team (also known as Peru under-23, Peru U23) represents Peru in international football competitions in multi-sport events such as the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). Peru has participated in two Olympic football tournaments, one Pan American football tournament, and 7 Bolivarian football tournaments under this category.
The squad requirements to participate in the Summer Olympics has changed multiple times through the history of the competition. Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23 with similar changes occurring in the Pan American Games in 1999. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.