Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was selected as Peru's greatest ever player in an IFFHS poll, in which he was also included in the world's Top 50. He was renowned for his technique, shooting ability and free kick ability.
The Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The national team is commonly referred to as La Celeste.
The Colombia national football team represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Colombia. They are a member of CONMEBOL and are currently ranked 15th in the FIFA World Rankings. The team are nicknamed Los Cafeteros due to the coffee production in their country. Notably, the national team has been a symbol of nationalism, pride, and passion for many Colombians worldwide. Colombia is known for having a passionate fan base, and the team's dances during goal celebrations have been symbolic.
The Peru national football team represents Peru in men's international football. The national team has been organised, since 1927, by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The FPF constitutes one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Peru has won the Copa América twice, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times ; the team also participated in the 1936 Olympic football competition and has reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The team plays most of its home matches at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, the country's capital.
The Ecuador national football team represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). They joined FIFA in 1926 and CONMEBOL a year later.
Ramón Quiroga Arancibia is a former football player and coach who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Argentina, he obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team.
Germán Carlos Leguía Dragó, also known as Cocoliche, is a retired professional football striker and midfielder from Peru.
Ottorino Sartor was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Percy Rojas Montero is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played on Selección de fútbol de Perú at two FIFA World Cups. He played in the 1975 Copa América Finals with the Peru national team.
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva, known as El Maestro, is a Uruguayan former professional football manager and former player.
César Augusto Cueto Villa is a Peruvian former attacking midfielder, nicknamed "El Poeta de la zurda", recognized as one of the most talented players that Peruvian soccer has produced.
Guillermo Claudio La Rosa Laguna is a retired football forward from Peru.
Ramón Antonio Mifflin Páez is a former Peruvian football player.
Jorge Andrés Olaechea Quijandría is a former Peruvian football defender who played 60 times for the Peru national team between 1979 and 1989.
Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreira Huby was a football forward player from Peru who played for Universitario de Deportes.
Luis Jan Piers Advíncula Castrillón is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Peru national team as a right-back.
Luis Alfonso Abram Ugarelli is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC and the Peru national team.
Ytalo Rodulfo Manzo Santos is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC–CONMEBOL play-off was a single-leg match between the winner of the AFC fourth round play-off, Australia, and the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL, Peru. The match was played on 13 June 2022 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Australia won 5–4 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Argentina v Peru was a football match between Argentina and Peru that took place on 21 June 1978 during the 1978 FIFA World Cup within Group B. In order to advance to the knockout stage and beat Brazil by goal difference, Argentina needed to win by four goals. The match ended 6–0 in an Argentine victory with two goals from Mario Kempes, two goals from Leopoldo Luque, one goal by Alberto Tarantini and one from René Houseman. The 1978 World Cup would go on to end in Argentina earning their first championship title after beating the Netherlands 3–1. The match remains to be one of the most controversial in World Cup history as it's been speculated that there has been some collusion in favor of Argentina. This was due to the World Cup taking place during the military dictatorship of the National Reorganization Process under Jorge Rafael Videla which in turn lead to speculation that the World Cup was an attempt to appease the population in the face of human rights violations.
