The Peru national football team is one of South America’s oldest and most successful futbol teams. It was founded in 1922 and had a rich history of achievements on the international stage. The new federation recruited Uruguayan Pedro Olivieri as …
Peru National Football Team: Nicknamed La Blanquirroja Read More »
Boca Juniors’ fortress-like Estadio Bombonera has built a formidable reputation over the years, and with good reason. Few visiting teams have managed to take the spoils on the Xeneizes’ fabled home patch, located in an area to the south of …
Argentina Vs Peru: The 1969 Match That Shocked The World Read More »
The 2018 World Cup was one for the record books despite heavy hitters like Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and Portugal failing to live up to expectations. However, the underdogs, including Peru, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Mexico, stepped up and bridged …
2018 World Cup: Underdogs On The Rampage Until The Final Read More »
For Brazilians, only the 1950 tournament is more traumatic than the 1982 World Cup, hosted by Spain. The FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil went into football history books for coining the expression Maracanazo, or the Maracanã blow, referring to …
1982 World Cup: European Countries Dominate The Tournament Read More »
After its South American neighbors (Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile), Argentina finally had the chance to host the 1978 World Cup finals. And contrary to what happened in Brazil and Chile, their story had happy endings. Mario Kempes finished the 1978 …
1978 World Cup: Played In The Shadows Of A Dictatorship Read More »
First World Cup to be broadcast to the whole world, the 1970 World Cup tournament was full of skillful and attacking plays, mainly from Brazil, with great players like Pelé, Tostão, Rivelino, Jairzinho, and Gerson. Brazil made a glorious exhibition …
1970 World Cup: Perfect Farewell To Pele’s Last Appearance Read More »
It was no easy task. America and Europe were suffering from the consequences of the 1929 economic crisis, which led to high unemployment rates and the bankruptcy of several small companies and big banks. Football, officially organized by FIFA since …
1930 World Cup: Uruguay Football Confirms Their Superiority Read More »
From Ademir to Zico, we celebrate and remember the best forwards in soccer to have played in a World Cup tournament since its inauguration in Uruguay in 1930. This Hall of Fame represents a shamelessly subjective selection that will inevitably …
Forwards In Soccer: The 50 Greatest In World Cup History Read More »
You could barely see anything when Martín Palermo scored the winner against Peru in the 93rd minute. As the manager of his beloved Argentina, Maradona manufactured another epic chapter of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers by bringing in the 35-year-old …
Soccer In South America: An Imperfect, Brilliant Competition Read More »
Amid a Peruvian golden age, one player stood out above the rest. A player so talented, the great Pelé declared him the heir apparent to his throne. Teofilo Cubillas announced himself on the global stage at the 1970 World Cup, …
Teofilo Cubillas: Greatest Midfielder That Peru Has Produced Read More »
