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PERU NATIONAL TEAM

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Letter from the president of the Peruvian Football Federation

WE ARE BACK The day has come, the world football party has started and today Peru is back.

In the last three years, our team moved up 44 positions in the FIFA ranking, managing to advance from position 54th to 10th, a historical fact and never achieved before. This is the evidence of a responsible and transparent management with a long-term vision, which has allowed the Federaciรณn Peruana de Futbol (FPF for its acronym in Spanish) to have high aspirations, always with their feet on the court. Hand in hand with qualified professionals, we are writing a new history of Peruvian football, recovering the confidence of the fans and returning the illusion to more than thirty million Peruvians. We are convinced that football is an engine of change generating positive impacts on society. Thirty-six years have passed since our last participation in a World Cup, three generations had not experienced the excitement of qualifying. Peru has lived through football in recent months: in every match we have seen children, youth and adults wearing the Peruvian team shirt with pride in their schools, in their jobs, everywhere. Being at 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has become a milestone in the history of Peruvian football, our new starting point. I want to recognize each one of those who are part of the FPF, the national team players that participated in the qualifying process, coach Ricardo Gareca and his technical team for the conviction, discipline, effort and professionalism shown in each match. Thank you for returning to Peru the joy through football. Being here is only the first step of a future plan for our national team and our institution to achieve an international position as one of the best in the world. We have made a firm promise to continue working hand in hand with clubs in the legacy, to be always present. We are #PreparadosParaTodo (ready for everything).

Edwin Oviedo Picchotito President

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U-20 NATIONAL TEAM: Preparing the new generations

Ricardo Gareca: TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL TEAM

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PERU: A COUNTRY OF WONDERS

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THE STRATEGY FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF PERUVIAN FOOTBALL The FPF is on its way to its centenary and one of the objectives we have set is to turn it into a modern, dynamic, transparent and professional organization that is at the level of the great institutions of the sports world.

his motivated us to design a comprehensive strategy for the transformation of Peruvian football with short, medium and long-term plans and objectives. The qualifying to World Cups will be a consequence of this strategic plan applied in every corner of the country. Our vision is to turn football into an engine of social and sports change. There are four strategic football pillars that are key to our management: the reform of clubs and tournaments, infrastructure and strengthening our positioning.

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1 It is our reason to be. Developing talent and providing opportunities for young footballers nationwide is our great goal. Without developing our youth divisions, there is no future.

54 2014 We created the position of Sports Director , led by ÎÎ Juan Carlos Oblitas, responsible for leading the national football plan, integrating all the teams. This management role fulfills a strategic and bridging role between the leading parties and the coaching staff accross all divisions .

In the last three years, our team moved up 44 ÎÎ positions in the FIFA ranking, managing to advance from position 54th to 10th.

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After thirty-six years, the Peruvian football team ÎÎ managed to qualify for a World Cup.

We have been designated by FIFA as a pilot country ÎÎ for the Women’s Football Development Program.

We developed our youth division plan, which ÎÎ aims at to expand the foundations football, the

decentralization and the creation of a professional career path for talented young players. We have twenty-six regional development centers throughout the country. These places are the display cases for our young talents. Our youth division Plan has allowed us to incorporate more than three thousand young players to the First Division clubs, giving them the opportunity to grow and develop talent.

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o More than fifty thousand young people observed. o More than four thousand five hundred evaluated. o More than six hundred and fifty recruited from the regional development centers. o Five tournaments aimed at youth divisions .

regional development centers • Tumbes

• Cajamarca

• Piura

• Amazonas

• Lambayeque

• Huanuco

• La Libertad

• Junin

• Ancash

• Ayacucho

• Chancay

• Apurimac

• Lima Cono Norte

• Cusco

• Lima Cono Oeste

• Loreto

• Cañete

• Ucayali

• Ica

• San Martin

• Arequipa

• Pasco

• Moquegua

• Puno

• Tacna

• Huancavelica

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2 Sport requires discipline, order, transparency and professional management. Ensuring the continuity of professional football in the country requires the institutionalization and professionalization of Peruvian clubs, as well as the optimization of tournaments and championships. The crises of recent years has taught us a lesson: without order, transparency and discipline the objective cannot be achieved.

We are pioneers in the region in adopting the ÎÎ FIFA Licensing System, which allows to ensure

transparent and efficient administrations, trained professionals in their functions, adequate facilities for training and competitions; and especially youth divisions in clubs, the source of talent, renewal and passion to make football grow.

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Licensing 100% of professional clubs is a clear evidence that we are on the right track.

The experience in this process has led us to ÎÎ share what we have learned with the federations of Argentina, Ecuador and Chile.

To date, we have published seven hundred ÎÎ and fifty specialized technical reports and two hundred and fifty resolutions.

The challenge is to get clubs to multiply ÎÎ their generation of resources and invest in development and growth.

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3 We are investing in the current infrastructure ÎÎ and in the construction of the Center of National Football Teams. Thanks to the agreement signed with the Archbishopric of Lima, this site will have more than 114,000 m2, and will have six regulatory football fields for all categories.

We have signed the Inter-institutional ÎÎ Cooperation Agreement, for a period of three

years, with the Ministry of Education (MINEDU for its acronym in Spanish) and the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD for its acronym in Spanish) for the creation of infrastructure, through lands owned by IPD, and high performance centers specifically dedicated to football, under the modality of “works for taxes.”

The talent is all over the country, but to continue developing in sports, an appropriate infrastructure is required. It is essential to improve the playing fields, stadiums and facilities. We promote a self-sustainable management model, through strategic alliances with regional governments, public and private entities, in order to recover spaces for sport at national level. Our goal is to consolidate twenty-six regional development centers.

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Approval of the management

78% FPF President Edwin Oviedo

A professional, transparent and orderly management has allowed us to recover the confidence of the business community and the fans. We have adapted a corporate management model with a strong organizational structure We subscribe to the National Integrity Initiative ÎÎ and the FIFA-FPF Integrity Collaboration that incorporates professionals Agreement, as part of our adherence to FIFA Integrity. from the business world with business vision and passion FIFA officially granted the FPF the organization ÎÎ of the U-17 World Cup, which will be held in our for football. To strengthen the country in 2019. institutional framework of the FPF has involved establishing processes and systems.

98% Coach Ricardo Gareca

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SOURCE: IPSOS PERU - LIMA PROVINCE, FROM 10th TO 12th APRIL 2018

Lima hosted the second round of FIFA Football ÎÎ Executive Summits, in which FIFA President

Gianni Infantino attended. The meeting brought together the Presidents and General Secretaries of member associations of CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and Spain, with the objetive of offering a platform to strengthen the dialogue between them and the governing body of world football.

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“It is an honor for the FPF to participate in this global UNICEF initiative. The FPF has an absolute commitment to the promotion of children´s rights and teenagers in our circle of influence, which is football”. Edwin Oviedo President FPF

We have independent external auditors and ÎÎ strategic partners to guarantee transparency and good corporate governance.

Our business and commercial approach has ÎÎ allowed us to create new products for the fan

and the sponsor. We have achieved better negotiations, bidding processes and public competitions, ensuring income for the execution of the 2022 Centennial Plan.

We have the support of top level executives ÎÎ recognized at a national level, committed to

transparency and integrity through the creation of independent external commissions.

We have a reputation management plan for the ÎÎ FPF, a commitment to build the foundations of a

transparent and ethical organization. In addition, we implemented a communication plan aimed at our main stakeholders, with the aim of building trust. The first three years of management have left us with gratifying results.

Six new sponsors joined the mission to transform ÎÎ Peruvian football. Total people interviewed in 2014 (1,201)

Total people interviewed in 2018 (1,087) SOURCE: IPSOS PERÚ - NATIONWIDE, 2014 - 2018

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND managerial team OF THE FPF Edwin Oviedo Picchotito President of Federación Peruana de Fútbol Member of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee. President of Juan Aurich club from 2008 to 2014, achieving for the first time in its history the the first place in the Torneo Descentralizado in 2011 and obtaining the runner-up of the same tournament in 2014. During his administration, Juan Aurich has qualified in three opportunities to the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores and two participations in the Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

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Agustín Lozano Saavedra Vice President of the FPF President of the Departmental Football League of Lambayeque. Director of the FPF 2008-2010. President of the Organizing Committee of the U-20 South American Championship in 2009. Director of the Regional Council of SportIPD Lambayeque 2005-2007. Regional Coordinator of the Copa América 2004 and of the U-17 World Cup in 2005. President of the District Football League of Chongoyape 1999-2002. Football player in Copa Perú and delegate of Juan Aurich club. Mayor of Chongoyape (2011-2018), Administrative instructor accredited by FIFA.

Juan Francisco Quispe Cáceres

Franklin Aly Chuquizuta Alvarado

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Vice President of the FPF Football player, coach and manager of the Copa Perú. President of the Departmental Football League of Amazonas since 2005. President of the National Amateur Football Commission - Copa Perú. President of the Regional Council of the Peruvian Sports Institute for Amazonas.

José́ Carlos Isla Montaño Director Treasurer of the FPF Director Secretary of the Juan Aurich club of Chiclayo. Lawyer.

President of the Departmental Football League of Tacna. Vice President of the Youth Committee FPF. President of the District League of Alto de la Alianza in 2006. Director of the Estudiantes Real Basadre and Alipio Ponce clubs in Tacna. Economist engineer.

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Severo Salazar Arandia Director of the FPF President of the Departmental Football League of Apurimac. Football player of Copa Perú. Manager of the Santa Rosa PNP club in Andahuaylas in 1987. President of the Provincial League of Andahuaylas 1981-1994. Coordinator of the National Team Committee and advisor to the Copa Perú Committee.

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Cirila Haydeé Paitán Suárez Director of the FPF President of the Departmental Football League of Pasco. President of the Women’s Football Committee. Delegate of the Sport Sausa de Chaupimarca club in 1990. President of the District League of Chaupimarca.

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Genaro Humberto Miñán Amansa Director of the FPF President of the Departmental Football League of Tumbes. President of the Futsal and Beach Football Committee. Businessman.

President of the Departmental League of Huanuco. President of the District League of Huanuco. Delegate of the San Cristobal club. Delegate of the Señor de Puelles club. Delegate of the Alianza Universidad de Huánuco club. Vice President of the Copa Perú Commission and Processes Commission of the FPF. Legal advisor of the Emilio Valdizán hospital of Huanuco. Legal Advisor of the Universidad Privada de Huanuco.

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MANAGERIAL TEAM Juan Andrés Matute Quiroga Secretary General Víctor Villavicencio Mantilla Deputy Secretary General Antonio García Pye National Teams Manager Erika Albán Strohmeier Human Resources Manager Tatiana Ninuma Aida Administration and Finance Manager Manuel Rangel Macchiavello Commercial and Marketing Manager Pablo Fernández Pepper Institutional Affairs Manager Karla Figueroa Mendoza Legal Manager Mario Maggi Schultz License and Competitions Manager Jean Marcel Robilliard Ibárcena Youth Technical Unit Manager Abel Gamarra Malpartida Security Manager Ángel Suárez Díaz Integrity Officer Germán Meneses Rivera Internal Audit Manager

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CONSULTING COMMITTEE

LEGAL COMMISSION

Gianfranco Castagnola - President Felipe Cantuarias Alfredo Ferrero Paolo Sacchi Luis Alfonso Carrera

Natale Amprimo - President Manuel Reátegui Karim Merzthal César Talledo Jorge Silva

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LICENSE COMMISSION

LICENSE TRIBUNAL

Gonzalo de las Casas - President Roberto Huby Edgardo Cavalié José Jiménez

Carlos Titto Almora - President José Francisco Chiarella José Deustua Mario Reggiardo

YOUTH JUSTICE COMMISSION Gonzalo Quijandría - President Guillermo Lohmann Javier Calmell del Solar

AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMISSION Francisco Dongo Soria - President Francois Mujica Camilo Maruy Fernando Carpio

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JUSTICE COMMISSION

APPEAL COMMISSION

Oswaldo Hundskopf - President Carlos Enrique Mesa Rafael Artieda José Carlos Fernández Germán Lora Omar Montalvo Alonso Solís

Juan Monroy - President Marco Borra José Luis Briones Juan José Hopkins Leonardo Ramírez Rómulo Torres

YOUTH COMMISSION Fernando Farah - President Remigio Morales Bermúdez Alberto Masías Franco Navarro Ricardo Bettocchi Severo Salazar

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EDUCATION COMMISSION Javier Zúñiga - President Javier Masías Hernándo Montoya Julio Durand Hernán Saavedra Juan Carlos Oblitas

COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Alfonso Baella - President Diana Seminario Ludwig Meier José Garrido Lecca Luis Benavente

MEDICAL COMMISSIONS AND ANTI-DOPING UNIT Jorge Alva - President Aldo Pisani Pablo Ugarte Jorge Sarango Eduardo Gotuzzo Saby Mauricio Víctor Carpio

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FPF COMMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COMMISSION Edwin Oviedo - President Juan Carlos Oblitas Hugo Duthurburu Sergio Ludeña Roberto Silva Rafael Rizo Patrón Felipe Cantuarias Alberto Masías

NATIONAL REFEREE COMMISSION Alberto Tejada - President Raúl Vidal Rodrigo Fernández Raúl Rosales Henry Gambetta

NATIONAL AMATEUR FOOTBALL COMMISSION Franklin Chuquizuta - President Lucio Alva Luis Alberto Sánchez Héctor Jara Julio Muñante Severo Salazar Juan Quispe

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL COMMISSION Haydee Paitán - President Cecilia Sobrino Reynaldo Lima Gerardo Pérez Maribel Castillo Elva Dulanto Fiorella Lavaggi

NATIONAL FUTSAL AND BEACH FOOTBALL COMMISSION Genaro Miñán - President José Ríos Héctor Salas Jaime Drago

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Peru

IN THE WORLD CUPS The FIFA World Cup represents the largest and most prestigious international football competition in the world, and the one-discipline sporting event generating the highest expectations on five continents.

t is celebrated every four years, in different elected venues, so it raises, one cycle after another, the illusions of the countries that participate in the different qualifying processes. Everyone wants to go to the World Cup and, of course, win it. The story of the Peruvian football team in this event has also been the story of a whole country’s illusions about sports. The participation of Peru in the World Cup has had two marked periods. Initially, with the inauguration and the first organization of the event, in 1930, which had the support of the FPF and its South American counterparts to carry out a project that would make history. Therefore, our first participation was given as an invitation. As the World Cup was gaining prestige and greater supporters, and the practice of football was becoming worldwide, it was decided to fully participate in the qualifying rounds. But it would not be until 1970 when we would qualify in a World Cup, by our own merit, to start a second period, the one considered “golden age” of Peruvian football. Where we would qualify for in four World Cups. This generation was also able to win the 1975 Copa América, the highest international football team competition in our region.

In the following pages we will give a brief review about the participation of Peru in its first three World Cups. A history marked by great contrasts, especially when the role of our national team has never gone unnoticed in the World Cup.

URUGUAY 1930: The first participation of Peru in the World Cup took place at the inaugural event. The dream of Jules Rimet, the FIFA president, to unite all the teams of the world in a single event was becoming tangible in South America. Uruguay had the privilege of being the first country to host the World Cup. The FPF began preparations for our delegation. Forty-five days before the trip to the World Cup, the Spanish coach Francisco Bru Sanz was hired. The official players for the team were Juan Valdivieso, Jorge Pardón, Alberto Soria, Mario de las Casas, Antonio Maquilón, Domingo García, Eduardo Astengo, Julio Quintana, Jorge Koochoi Sarmiento, Alejandro Villanueva, Demetrio Neira, Julio Lores, Pablo Pacheco, Alberto Denegri, Plácido Galindo, José María Lavalle, Lisandro Nué, Carlos Cillóniz, Arturo Fernández and Luis Souza Ferreyra. All of them boarded on the Orcoma ship bound for Santiago de Chile, the first stop to arrive to Uruguay.

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the Uruguayan Alvaro Gestido, with handkerchief in hand, as if it were a marinera, a representative dance from our country.

MEXICO 1970: Since the mid-twentieth century, the World Cup had already become a highly prestigious event, attracting a great mass of football fans. Although Peru had some brilliant generations, they could not qualify to the World Cup since it decided to participate in its first qualifying rounds, specifically for the 1958 World Cup Sweden. We had to wait until the 1970 World Cup Mexico, when we won for the first time the right to participate in the event. Qualifying to the World Cup was a historic milestone, when we beat Argentina in La Bombonera Stadium.

National team that played as guest in the first Football World Cup. Uruguay 30. In the draw, Peru was chosen to participate in group 3 along with Romania and the host, Uruguay. Already in Montevideo, on July 14th, 1930, eleven Peruvians were ready to play their first match in the World Cup against Romania. The Peruvian team took to the field of the legendary Pocitos Stadium with Valdivieso, De las Casas, Soria, García, Galindo, Denegri, Lavalle, Lores, Villanueva, Neyra y Souza. The Romanian Desu scored the first goal of the match. In the minute 20th, Souza scored the equalizer, the first Peruvian goal in the World Cup. And in the following minutes Stanciu and Kovaci would score, the Romanians winning 3-1. From there, what most worried the Peruvians was to know if their second match, against Uruguay, would go to play in the new Centenario Stadium. The rains

poured in Montevideo and there was doubt if the grass of the new stadium could be ready. Until the expected day arrived and it was ready. The match between Peruvians and Uruguayans would be the first to be played in this historic stadium. That day, Peru was on the field with Valdivieso, De las Casas, Soria, García, Galindo, Denegri, Lavalle, Lores, Villanueva, Neyra and Souza. Much has been written about Uruguay-Peru on July 18th, 1930. The match was won by Uruguayans 1-0 with goal from “Manco” Castro scored at minute 17 th of the second half and would close our participation in the First World Cup. The local chronicles celebrated the Uruguayan qualification to the next round, but in the Peruvian imagination was a milestone for the memory: the dance that José Maria Lavalle did to

Forty years have passed for Peru to return to a World Cup. The coach was the Brazilian Waldir Pereyra “Didí,” and was in charge of a brilliant generation of footballers. Didí called up Luis Rubiños, Rubén Correa, Jesús Goyzueta, Eloy Campos, Orlando De La Torre, Héctor Chumpitaz, Nicolás Fuentes, Pedro Gonzales, José Fernández, Javier Gonzales, Félix Salinas, Ramón Mifflin, Roberto Challe, Julio Baylón, Luis Cruzado, Eladio Reyes, Pedro León, Teófilo Cubillas, Alberto Gallardo, José Del Castillo, Hugo Sotil and Oswaldo Ramírez. They belonged to a generation formed in school sport enclosures [the famous “canchitas” (little courts)] and also in local neighborhoods. Unfortunately, two days before Peru’s return to the World Cup, on May 31st, 1970, the earth trembled in the center and north of the country. An earthquake of 7.9 MW left the balance of 70,000 dead. Peruvians were stricken by the tragedy. The World Cup would be a way to cheer up a devastated country.

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Peru was drawn to participate in group 4, along with Federal Germany, Bulgaria and Morocco. The opening was scheduled for June 2nd , at five in the afternoon, in the city of Leon, and our first rival would be Bulgaria. The team that started were Rubiños, Campos, De la Torre, Chumpitaz, Fuentes, Challe, Mifflin, Baylón, León, Cubillas and Gallardo. At minute 12th Bulgaria scored 1-0 with Dermedjiev’s goal. For the start of the second half, Hugo Sotil entered to replace Baylon. However, Bonev put the 2-0 in the minute 5th for the Europeans. Everything seemed lost, but the national team recovered. In minute 6th, Alberto Gallardo put the 2-1; and in minute 11th, Héctor Chumpitaz scored the free kick. Nobody could believe it. In minute 28th, the best would come. After receiving a pass from Challe, Cubillas broke three defenders and took a shot beating the Bulgarian goalkeeper again. It was the final 3-2. The whole country celebrated. On Saturday, June 6th, also in Leon, the Peruvian team played its second match of the World Cup against Morocco. De la Torre and Sotil now were regular starters on this occasion. Cubillas, twice, and Challe scored in the Peruvian triumph 3-0. And to end their participation in group D, Peru had to play versus the powerful German team on June 10th. For that day, Pedro Gonzales was a regular starter for Peru. The match was won by the Europeans 3-1. The Peruvian goal was scored by Cubillas. In the quarterfinals, Peru and Brazil would play one of the best matches of all the world cup championships. In Guadalajara, Peru played with Rubiños, Campos, Fernández, Chumpitaz, Fuentes, Challe, Mifflin, Gallardo, León, Cubillas and Baylón. The match had an intense start and Rivelino overtook the Brazilians; Tostao would put the 2-0. In the minute 28th, after beating Carlos Alberto, Gallardo

Mexico 70 National team, led by Waldir Pereyra “Didi.” scored the goal for the Peruvians. At that time, while Fuentes canceled Jairzinho, Chumpitaz did the same with Pele. In the second half, in minute 7 th, Brazil scored through Tostao. A minute later Hugo Sotil entered to replace Gallardo and in the minute 15th Eladio Reyes replaced Perico Leon. In the minute 24th, after a combination between Reyes and Sotil, Cubillas scored the second goal of Peru. When it seemed that the tie could come, Brazil’s fourth goal came through Jairzinho in the minute 30th. Peru went out being clapped and Brazil would become, a few days later, the world champion.

ARGENTINA 1978: For the 1974 World Cup Germany, Peru was surprisingly left out by the Chilean national team in the qualifying process. But the cycle of a brilliant generation was not over. The following year, our national team would have its revenge winning the Copa América for the second time in its history. We were prepared to face the next Qualifiers, where we knocked out Ecuador and our last opponent, Chile. In the small tournament, played in Cali (Colombia), together with Brazil we qualified leaving the Bolivia national team in the play-offs.

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Cubillas saw that the opposing goalkeeper, Rough, had ordered his barrier badly. He sent the shot in a very heterodox way, outside the barrier in the goalkeeper’s goal area. The Scot stretched helplessly because he did not reach it . It was a great goal. Peru won 3-1. With the same lineup, Peru and the Netherlands equaled to zero in a great football demonstration on June 7th. And four days later, on June 11th, without ordering any change, Peru thrashed 4-1 to Iran with goals made by José Velásquez and three by Teófilo Cubillas. The foreign press chose the entire Peruvian midfield in the dream team of the first phase of Argentina 78.

After being absent for eight years, Peru returned to the World Cup, Argentina 1978. After being absent for eight years, Peru returned to a World Cup. And for the first time in our history, a Peruvian coach had been part of a successful process: Marcos Calderón. Those players called up for the World Cup were Otorino Sartor, Juan Cáceres, Ramón Quiroga, Jaime Duarte, Rodulfo Manzo, Héctor Chumpitaz, Rubén Díaz, José Navarro, Roberto Rojas, José Velásquez, César Cueto, Percy Rojas, Raúl Gorriti, Alfredo Quesada, Ernesto Labarthe, Hugo Sotil, Juan José Muñante, Teófilo Cubillas, Juan Carlos Oblitas, Roberto Mosquera, Germán Leguía and Guillermo La Rosa.

Peru was drawn to participate in group 4, along with the Netherlands, Scotland and Iran. The debut would be on June 3rd against Scotland. That day, Marcos Calderón lined up Quiroga, Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz, Díaz, Cueto, Velásquez, Cubillas, Muñante, La Rosa and Oblitas. Jordan opened the scoreboard for the Europeans in minute 14th; but, after a wall between Cubillas and Cueto, the latter scored the tie in minute 42nd. In minute 25th of the second half, Teófilo Cubillas, with a powerful shot from outside the area, scored the second Peruvian goal. In minute 30th the referee charged a free kick in favor of Peru.

The second phase was a different story. Peru joined group B, along with Brazil, Argentina and Poland. The winner of the group would go directly to the final of the World Cup. Against Brazil and, with the same eleven players with which the three previous matches began, Peru lost 3-0 on June 14th. On June 18th, with Navarro instead of Díaz and Quesada for Velásquez, Peru fell before Poland 1-0. And against Argentina, on June 21st, Marcos Calderón ordered some changes and lined up Quiroga, Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz, Roberto Rojas, Quesada, Cueto, Velásquez, Cubillas, Muñante and Oblitas. At the end of this story, Peru fell 6-0. The illusion was over for Peru with painful defeats. However, this participation left us among the eight best in the world for the second time.

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he qualifying were tough, versus Colombia and Uruguay, but it was possible to obtain the qualification in a brilliant form defeating the Uruguayans 1-2 in the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, and qualifying with a tie 0-0 before the same team in Lima. The Brazilian Elba De Padua Lima, better known as Tim, was the coach of the Peruvian team.

Peru was drawn to participate in group 1, along with Italy, Poland and Cameroon. Our debut would be on June 15th, 1982, versus the Cameroon national team, in the city of La Coruña. Tim lined up Quiroga, Duarte, Salguero, Díaz, Olaechea, Velásquez, Cueto, Cubillas, Leguía, Uribe and Oblitas. During the match, Barbadillo would replace Leguía and La Rosa instead of Cubillas. The result was a zero tie.

Before traveling to Spain, the Peruvian team made a pre-world cup tour in America and Europe. One of the most memorable matches was the presentation at the Parc des Princes Stadium to play against the French national team, in which Michel Platini stood out. On April 28th, 1982, with a magnificent pass from César Cueto, Juan Carlos Oblitas scored the only goal of the match. The world talked about the Peruvian national team.

The second match would be versus Italy’s squad, a team that was considered much more powerful than Cameroon. Rossi, Conti and Gentile stood out in that team. By June 18th, in the city of Vigo, coach Tim would make some changes. Quiroga would stay in the goal area. The defense line up by Duarte, Salguero, Díaz and Olaechea; midfield by Velásquez, Cueto y Cubillas; and the fordward team by Barbadillo, Uribe and Oblitas. In the second half, Leguía entered instead of Barbadillo and La Rosa replaced Uribe. Italy started winning the game: Bruno Conti would score for the Italians in minute 19th of the first half. But Peru would add counterattacks until, with 7 minutes remaining, the shot of Rubén “Panadero” Díaz would be deflected by Scirea; the goalkeeper Zoff was misplaced, so the tie came unexpectedly.

Coach Tim prepared the final list of official players, who would represent Peru in their first World Cup in Europe. The men were Eusebio Acasuzo, José Gonzales Ganoza, Ramón Quiroga, Jaime Duarte, Salvador Salguero, Hugo Gastulo, Óscar Arizaga, Miguel Gutiérrez, Rubén Diaz, Jorge Olaechea, José Velásquez, César Cueto, Julio César Uribe, Teófilo Cubillas, Eduardo Malásquez, Percy Rojas, Luis Reyna, Germán Leguía, Gerónimo Barbadillo, Juan Carlos Oblitas, Franco Navarro and Guillermo La Rosa.

Tuesday, June 22nd, was the day chosen to face the Polish team. Once again in the Riazor Stadium in

La Coruña. The four previous matches of the group were evenly-matched and what would happen versus Poland nobody expected. Despite playing with Quiroga, Duarte, Salguero, Díaz, Olaechea, Velásquez, Cueto, Cubillas,Leguía, Uribe and Oblitas. a new lineup, Peru would never find its game. Poland would finish beating 5-1 leaving it out of the World Cup. As anecdotal fact it would be necessary to say that, so far, the last goal of Peru in the World Cup was made by Guillermo La Rosa. The last participation of Peru in this World Cup would also wrap up the end of the cycle of a brilliant generation of Peruvian football players. It would take thirty-six years for Peru to return to a World Cup.

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1. Juan Carlos Oblitas fights for the ball versus Poland. 2. Historical photo of the Peruvian national team prior to

their trip to Spain 82. The delegation would be led by DT Elba de Padua “Tim,” and by football stars such as Teófilo Cubillas, César Cueto, Julio César Uribe, among others.

3. Celebration of the Peruvian national team for the goal made by Rubén Diaz against Italy.

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hroughout its history, Peruvian football has been characterized by having a set of particularities that make it distinctive in the competitive South American football. The agile, short and at the ground level touch, of good treatment with the ball, are the particular trademark of Peruvians. And this has also been demonstrated in the history of the World Cups. His most emblematic players have been an example of this uniqueness. In this section, we want to highlight a list of eleven Peruvian players who have played in the World Cup. The choice has been extremely complicated, because the criteria for establishing a historical formation can be very variable. Here we have chosen only eleven historical football players of different positions, but the list can be composed of many more players.

Héctor Chumpitaz was called the “Granítico”: he was made of stone. He played in the World Cup in 1970 and 1978. He scored 65 goals in his career, most of them free kicks, which were known as the “chumpigolazos”. His short height did not stop him from shadowing opponents much taller than him, due to a characteristic he possessed: the “double” leap. He took a first leap and, while in the air, seemed to give a second one using his abdominal muscles. In 1976, his fame crossed borders when being part of the America team where he was captain in a match versus a combined European team. At the club level, in Peru, he excelled with Universitario de Deportes, where he won five national titles and the second place in the 1972 Copa Libertadores, and with Sporting Cristal, where he won three national titles. With the national team he was champion of the 1975 Copa América.

The first goalkeeper that Peru had in a World Cup was Juan Valdivieso. Son of a disciplined policeman, Valdivieso was the usual goalkeeper of Alianza Lima. He was a regular starter in the first Peruvian appearance in the World Cups against Romania, in the 1930 World Cup. The best of his career, however, would come in 1935 when he caught four penalties in a tour of Alianza Lima in Chile, a fact that earned him to be known by the name of Mago (Magician). With his club he would get five national titles, and with Peru he would be champion of the 1939 Copa América.

Another outstanding defender who played in the World Cup was right fullback Jaime Duarte, known as “El Chiquillo”. When it was considered to debut in a Peruvian national team with more than twenty-five years, Duarte did it in the 1978 World Cup with twentythree years old, and therefore his nickname. Also he would participate in the 1982 World Cup. In this last one, he stood out for its bravery and dedication, being one of the most memorable matches against Italy, where one of his eyebrow hurt and despite this, he continued playing. At the club level, in Peru, he stood

out with Alianza Lima, where he won three national titles, and with San Agustín, where he also won a national title. Alejandro Villanueva was a prominent player who played in the 1930 World Cup. He was very tall, so he was known as “Manguera”. He was also a master with the ball, accustomed to dribble any rival in front of him. He mastered the technique of the “chalaca” perfectly, a move known in the world as “Chilena”. Villanueva danced marinera in front of the rivals with the sole purpose of demoralizing them. Being a prolific goal scorer, he won five titles with his club Alianza Lima and with the national team he was able to participate in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he scored four goals in two matches. Another one who dribbled with the ball stuck to the foot was Hugo Sotil. Formidable forward, he played in the World Cup of 1970 and 1978. Coming from Deportivo Municipal de Lima, he played at FC Barcelona in Spain from 1973 to 1976, playing alongside world football star Johan Cruyff. Known as Cholo, he made the winning goal versus Colombia, which earned Peru its second Copa América, obtained in 1975. Back in Peru, he played in the Alianza Lima team where he won two national titles. He formed the so-called Dupla de Oro (Golden duo) with Teófilo Cubillas, a nickname created by the Peruvian sports press.

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Juan Valdivieso, goalkeeper (standing third from the left) at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Squatting second from the right, Carlos Alejandro Villanueva Martínez, one of the most representative idols of Alianza Lima club.

Teófilo Cubillas is precisely Peru’s top scorer in the World Cup: in Mexico 70, Argentina 78 and Spain 82 scored a total of ten goals. He was nicknamed the “Nene”, for his early debut with Alianza Lima and with the national team where, with only twenty years, he helped the Peruvian national team to qualify to the quarterfinals of the 1970 World Cup. Two years later he would be chosen Player of the Year in South America, so he went to the squad of FC Basel of Switzerland. Six months later he signed a big contract with the most popular team in Portugal, FC Porto. The final part of his career took him to play between Alianza Lima and the Strikers of Fort Lauderdale of the United States. The Argentine magazine El Gráfico chose him among the eleven best world football players of all time. In the world, when anyone talks about Peruvian football, many people think about Cubillas. Another player who shined with his own light, being one of the maximum representatives of the Peruvian touch, was César Cueto. He was called the “Poeta de la Zurda”: his passes had metrics; his dribbles, beauty. He was clever to play, a style he learned from street football. His technique seemed spontaneous, although there is nothing more contradictory than a spontaneous technique: it is learnt. His millimetric passes rhymed with what the forwards of his team did, passes that emerged from a prodigious left foot. With the national team, he played in the 1978 and 1982 World Cup and won the 1975 Copa América. At the club level, he won three national titles with Alianza Lima, and went to play to Colombia, where he was also champion with Atlético Nacional and with América of Cali. From the same streets where César Cueto was born, in Barrios Altos (Lima), other prodigies of Peruvian football emerged. One of them was Roberto Challe, who was called the “Niño Terrible”. He was naughty on the court, very roguish and genius with the short game; he had fun with the ball, as if he were a child.

Photo: Carlos del Rosario / El Comercio Perú

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2. Photo: José Martínez / El Comercio Perú

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4. 1. The “Nene” Teófilo Cubillas leading the Peruvian team.

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2. Héctor Chumpitaz and Alberto Gallardo resting after a training.

3. The “Cholo” Hugo Sotil controlling the ball. 4. The “Chiquillo” Jaime Duarte.

countries such as Italy, Colombia and Mexico. In Peru, he was an idol Sporting Cristal fans, with which he would obtain four national titles, and with América of Mexico also obtained a national title.

This midfielder shone in the 1969 Qualifiers and the 1970 World Cup, where he scored one goal. At the club level, he was a player of Universitario de Deportes, with which he won three national titles and made notable campaigns in the Copa Libertadores. He was also champion with Defensor Lima.

Another outstanding footballer, who used the left edge of the court to carry the ball, center it, shoot it and score it was Alberto Gallardo. This forward was born in Chincha, a small province 200 km south of Lima. He stood out for his speed and discipline, for what he was known as the “Jet”. With the national team he shone in the 1970 World Cup. At the club level, he was the idol of Sporting Cristal, where he won four national championships. He also excelled in Italy, playing for AC Milan and Cagliari, and in Brazil, with Palmeiras, where he won two national championships.

From the traditional Barrios Altos too, Julio César Uribe also emerged. This attacking midfielder learned to play on the broken tracks of his neighborhood. So he knew how to handle the ball stuck to the foot, and would become the hero of the 1981 Qualifiers. On the road to preparation for the 1982 World Cup, he stood out in the famous match versus France, in the Parc des Princes, where he dribbled as he liked to the rivals appealing to a play that the press named as the “spoon.” They called him the Diamond because his game was a luxury. At club level, he performed in

Another who played for his own sector, some years later, was Juan Carlos Oblitas. This left pointer was born in the port of Mollendo, 86 km from the city of Arequipa. He stood out for his speed, skill and good pass; when he touched the ball, he almost always ran on the left and centered with great precision. With the national team he was champion of Copa América in 1975, where he is remembered for the great goal that he made with “chalaca” versus the Chileans. He also shone in the 1978 World Cup and played in the 1982 World Cup. At the club level, he excelled in

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3. Photo: José Martínez / El Comercio Perú

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2. Photo: Jorge Angulo / El Comercio Perú

Universitario de Deportes, a club with which he won four national titles and the second place in the 1972 Copa Libertadores, and Sporting Cristal, with which he won a national title. Abroad, he played in Elche of Spain, Seresien of Belgium and Tiburones Rojos of Mexico. These eleven players represent millions of Peruvians who, for a long time, followed the national team in their journeys through various countries of the world, and particularly in the World Cup. An eleven-squad for the story that is recorded in our memory. However, the story continues to be written, leaving open to print on its pages the new milestones that are to come. In Peru, football is not only played, it is lived to the surface and represents a part of the nation’s feeling. Players are called to bear our flag.

1. El “Diamante” (The Diamond) Julio César Uribe. 2. When Oswaldo “Cachito” Ramirez was 22 years old,

he became famous for the two goals he scored to the Argentina national team at La Bombonera, for the Qualifiers for the 1970 World Cup Mexico, where Peru achieved the qualification for the first time in its history to a World Cup in his own right.

3. El “Niño Terrible” Roberto Challe.

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THE RED-AND-WHITE jersey: THE SHIRT OF ALL PERUVIANS Photo: Diario Depor.

The distinctive symbol of each football national team is its jersey. It is the visible skin during the match, the identity that is engraved in the eyes of its followers and the emblem that they proudly wear.

he shirt of the Peruvian national team, throughout its history, has gone through a series of changes to have obtained its current form. Its first presentation was in the 1927 Campeonato Sudamericano, with a red-and-white vertical striped suit. For the 1930 World Cup Uruguay, it changed to an entirely white color with a red collar, and the national emblem without laurels as a symbol on the chest. In the 1935 Campeonato Sudamericano, (current Copa América) would change again, this time for a white shirt with a horizontal red stripe at half height and the FPF badge. In its latest form, a white shirt with a diagonal red stripe that crosses from the shoulder to the waist, it would be presented at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. After the Olympic campaign, obtaining the 1938 Bolivarian Games and the 1939 South American Championship, the jersey would become the usual skin of the national team. This jersey, with slight variations, has accompanied the Peruvian national team, including its next World Cup matches to date. Thus, it has become a symbol of identity for millions of Peruvians and represents the feeling of a nation.

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The awakening of OUR NATIONAL TEAM:

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fter the 1982 World Cup, Peru experienced a long period of sports crisis, with discrete results in various international tournaments. We had almost positive results at the end of the 1990s, but it did not materialize with any major sporting success. The following years were very hard. Until before the 2018 Qualifiers to Russia, counting the previous four qualifying processes, in all of them the Peruvian national team had occupied the bottom down positions. Undoubtedly, we had been relegated from the football scene and it seemed that the crisis was not reaching bottom. That period lasted just over thirty years. Peruvian football demanded a deep institutional reform, with medium and long term projects betting to professionalize the sports practice from its base. That is to say, to add to the Peruvian talent for football a correct line of management, with the demands of discipline, planning and continuity in the processes that would allow gradual results. And so it happened. In early 2015, the FPF contacted Ricardo Gareca, a successful Argentine coach and former player, who already had previous experience in Peru, and he was challenged to take the reins of the national team. He was presented with a serious project, with respect to the continuity of the process and regardless of

the results. Coach Gareca accepted and set to work to start a new path: the awakening of the Peruvian national team. The first event would take place in June 2015, when Peru disputed the Copa América, which was to take place in the neighboring country of Chile. The goal was to find the team, with a view to the upcoming 2018 Qualifiers to Russia. That is how a new cycle began.

2015 COPA AMÉRICA CHILE Bronze men

It was in Chile, where volcanoes are activated, where the Peruvian national team led by Ricardo Gareca experienced its first major eruption. The city of Temuco was the first center of operations of the red-and-white team shirt for this Copa América. There began an effort to rebuild not only the spirit of competition, but also the football identity of our country. This coach born in Tapiales (province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) had in his hands the mission of returning to the Peruvian football the smile for the triumph. And it was a challenge that he wanted to face: “Cacho Cordoba, a friend whom I played in Boca Juniors with, was the one who recommended me to go to Peru. He told me that the national team fit my football preference. And he was right,” he said in an interview for ESPN.

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Despite his devotion for patience, coach Gareca was very energetic in his first practices with Peru. In training prior to the first friendly match before the Copa América, versus Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, one of his main requests was to play with the ball on the court, recovering the Peruvian touch. In his road map, during these three years with the Peruvian national team, the red-and-white coach modified many things except his idea of play: good treatment of the ball, associations in each area of the field and the pursuit for being heroes always. The basic idea was to go back to the origins, recover the touch and the technique until associating them with the physical demands of the high competition. It was going to be a long and extremely difficult path, but coach Gareca was convinced that it would work. For the 2015 Copa América Chile, the red-and-white coach had preserved much of the base left in the two previous preparation processes with Sergio Markarián and Pablo Bengoechea, although he also called up some players who would make their debut in the national team. With three months in control, coach Gareca gave some light on how he wanted to find the dream team. Thus, it was betting little by little on new names like Christian Cueva, Pedro Gallese and Renato Tapia, among others, who would be the base of the national team in a short time. The national team would play Group C, along with Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, a difficult task. The debut took place on June 14th, at the Germán Becker Stadium in Temuco, against the powerful Brazilian team. Soon Peru opened the scoreboard in their debut: a bad rejection of the goalkeeper, Jefferson left Cueva with the option of shooting directly to the goal area. The national team that had arrived with a minimum dose of expectations began to show a more competitive seal. Brazil, by a wide margin favorite, tied very fast through Neymar. The five-time world champions had to leave large amounts of drops

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Performance chart Participation of Peru in 2015 Copa América Group stage: 06-14-2015 PERU 1-2 BRAZIL (Cueva 3’; Neymar 5’, Douglas Costa 92’) Germán Becker Stadium in Temuco 06-18-2015

PERU 1-0 VENEZUELA (Pizarro 72’) Elias Figueroa stadium in Valparaiso

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PERU 0-0 COLOMBIA Germán Becker Stadium in Temuco

Quarter finals: 06-25-2015

Semifinals: 06-29-2015

Third Place: 07-03-2015

PERU 3-1 BOLIVIA (Guerrero 20’, 23’ and 74’; Martíns 84’) Germán Becker Stadium in Temuco CHILE 2-1 PERU (Vargas 42’ and 64’; Medel own goal 60’) National Stadium of Santiago PERU 2-0 PARAGUAY (Carrillo 48’, Guerrero 89’) Stadium Ester Roa de Concepción

of sweat to reach the triumphant goal in the last minutes. Douglas Costa saved the bitter afternoon to coach Dunga. A year later, Peru would have its great revenge. On June 18th, 2015, the red-and-white national team played versus Venezuela with an injury: Jefferson Farfán had a foot injury and Ricardo Gareca reordered the scheme for the entry of Claudio Pizarro. The Bombardero de los Andes was decisive that night when scoring the only goal against Venezuelan team. That 1-0, at the Elias Figueroa Stadium in Valparaiso, opened the option of repeating the qualification to the quarterfinals of 2011. The country’s illusion was the force of contention against the cold port of Chile. Three days later, Ricardo Gareca would face an old acquaintance, José Pekerman. Peru would have to play a tough match against the Colombian national team. Within the proposal to always look at the opposite goal area, Peru exhibited before the Colombians

a great defensive order and full knowledge of its limitations. Enough to avoid many problems and add the necessary point for qualification. The 0-0 gave us the qualification to the next round, ending second place in the group. The quarterfinals would be played on June 25th against the national team of Bolivia. That match would be the sport explosion of Paolo Guerrero with the national team, which happened in Germán Becker Stadium in Temuco. The three goals of the “Depredador” gave us the pass to the semifinals. The hat trick was a confirmation: the leadership of Guerrero appeared as a fulminating wave. The definition to reach the final of the Copa América was versus the Chilean host. The Chileans wanted to win the Copa América with their golden generation. Without doubt we were facing one of the main challenges at the start of the Gareca era. The match began with crowed arena in the National Stadium

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1. Christian Cueva leads the Peruvian attack versus Colombia. 2. Goal by Claudio Pizarro versus Venezuela, for the 2015 Copa América. 3. Peruvian celebration after obtaining the third place in the 2015 Copa América.

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of Santiago. The actions were adverse due to the expulsion of Carlos Zambrano. “We have to continue with the attack. Let’s play 4-4-1,” the Argentine coach told Jefferson Farfán. It was going to be his bet throughout this process: make drastic decisions on and off the field, and never look back. And despite having one player less, Peru offered a fight to the ‘Mapocho’ (Chilean) team. However, the double by Eduardo Vargas broke the hope for a few minutes. Gary Medel’ own goal returned it to us, although it was not enough. It was a hard fall, but the good signs of progress as a team continued to appear for Peru. In the match for third place, versus Paraguay, mantained a solid squad and the team’s efficiency was restored. André Carrillo and Guerrero were the goal scorer contribution for that 2-0 that made repeat the registered trademark in Argentina 2011: a new South American bronze medal. It was the first podium that was going to get the Peruvian team under the command of Ricardo Gareca and his technical coaching staff. The illusion of millions of Peruvian fans wanted Peru to qualify to the World Cup after being absent for thirty-six years. The path was already beginning.

2016 COPA AMÉRICA CENTENARIO A new commitment

The 2018 Qualifiers to Russia began with many illusions for Peru, but the results were adverse. Between October 2015 and March 2016 six qualifying were disputed, but of 18 possible points, we barely got 4. A short rest was achieved by the celebration of the Copa América Centenario, the ideal time and setting for coach Gareca to have the opportunity to rethink his team strategies and could renew his squad with new blood. Thus, a young Peruvian squad, based on footballers from the local tournament, traveled to the United States with the hope of giving the best of them in the Cup. What happened, in that June of 2016, was

the finding of a team that offered tenacious resistance against any rival before it could be overcome. It was the oxygen needed for a team looking for positive results. The city of Seattle, creative center of the best proposals of alternative rock in the 1990s, was the venue where the Peruvian national team had to show as a tuned orchestra. And the new players wanted to show themselves before the coach as valid options for up coming line ups call. Coach Gareca had taken the decision to give a chance to players like Aldo Corzo, Miguel Trauco and Edison Flores. “It was a very brave decision and we always blindly support him,” said Edwin Oviedo, President of the FPF, in the last months of 2017. With the support of the management, a daring process of reinvention began.

1. Raúl Ruidíaz, key figure in the continental tournaments. 2. Christian Cueva, one of the main leaders of Peruvian renewal. 3. Andy Polo defending the ball against the shadow of Lucas Lima.

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“I think I’ve already found a team,” Ricardo Gareca said to the FPF’s Sports Director, Juan Carlos Oblitas, after the Copa América. And he would begin to have it on June 4th, 2016, in the debut of the tournament, when this story began to be written with new certainties and challenges to meet. Peru had been drawn in Group B, along with Brazil, Ecuador and Haiti. The first match was played at the CenturyLink Field Stadium in Seattle, versus the Haitian national team, in a match where the Peruvian team was the favorite in the previous analysis. Although this was not reflected at the end of the match with a somewhat closed scoreboard (1-0). The red-and white team had the ball, handled the initiative of attack, however, it did not find the effectiveness until a pass by Edison Flores found Paolo Guerrero in his natural habitat: the area. It was a great “full-length dive” and a relief. Gareca’s new team was also learning to take on its role as a favorite on the court: to master the pressure; this thanks to the advice of sports psychologist Marcelo Márquez. It was another step forward in the country of great opportunities. Three days after the victory against the Haitians, the Peruvian team had to cross 1 800km and land in the seething city of Phoenix. The state capital of Arizona received the squad with average temperatures of forty degrees. For good state of mind of the coaching staff of Ricardo Gareca, the site where the second match was to be played, versus Ecuador, was the roofed stadium of the University of Phoenix. On the green carpet of this impressive stadium, on June 8th, 2016, the red-andwhite team had 15 minutes of overwhelming brilliance. In minute 13th, with goals from Christian Cueva -prior “little clock” to leave behind the northern defense- and Edison Flores, Peru passed over 2-0 against Ecuador. It was difficult to keep the performance, although that squad already gave signs of a progress gained with more than twenty days of work. The goals of Valencia

2. 1. Pedro Gallese saves a goal shot against Brazil. 2. Miguel Trauco and the Colombian Juan Cuadrado.

3. Renato Tapia trying to outpace his Colombian rivals.

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see a more even match. In the closing of the match, the Peruvian Christian Ramos put the top of the revolutions of the fans, but the match was 0-0. In the definition by penalties, the red-and-white team was surpassed by 4-2. However, Copa América Centenario, closed the curtain for Peru with a promise of good news. In the United States, Ricardo Gareca was able to find a special find: a team, his team.

Performance chart and Bolaños to level the result postponed the illusion, but did not stop the enthusiasm. The renewed Peruvian team began to announce their ability and instinct to compete. The last match of the group would be played on June 12th, 2016, versus Brazil, at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (Boston). That icy night, with strong winds, the Peruvian team had to withstand the strikes of the Scratch. The weight of the meeting fell on a midfielder that worked a lot with Adan Balbin and Óscar Vilchez. On the defensive side, Alberto Rodríguez’s anticipation was a relief from the relentless Brazilian attack. If Peru wanted to qualify for the quarterfinals, it had to beat Brazil led by Dunga. It seemed a tough mission before the control of the five-time world champion. The speed at the time of the counterattack appeared as the only red-and-white card to give the big blow.

In minute 74, Andy Polo run over right after a wall with Paolo Guerrero. The current Portland player Tambers reached the last line and focused for Raúl Ruidíaz. The man from Morelia touched the ball to goalkeeper Alisson’s impotence, in a controversial move that forced the referee Andrés Cunha to paralyze the match. After consulting with his assistants, for almost 4 minutes, the Uruguayan referee validated the goal. The match resumed and Peru knew how to resist. The feat had finally been achieved. The 1-0 victory against Brazil represents one of the biggest milestones in this new Peruvian national team process. The hopes had returned again for the country. In the next round, the pass to the semifinals would be defined versus Colombia; again the Pekerman team was our rival. Unlike what happened in 2015, in Chile, the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey could

Participation of Peru in the Copa América Centenario Group stage: 06-04-2016 PERU 1-0 HAITI (Guerrero 60’) CenturyLink Field Stadium in Seattle 06-08-2016

PERU 2-2 ECUADOR (Cueva 4’, Flores 12’; Valencia 38’, Bolaños 48’) University of Phoenix Stadium

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PERU 1-0 BRAZIL (Ruidíaz 74’) Gillette Stadium in Foxborough

Quarterfinals: 06-17-2016 PERU 0-0 COLOMBIA (2-4 in shootout) MetLife Stadium in Nueva Jersey

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WE ARE BACK

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he path to Russia 2018 was not easy at all. Peru had to face again the so called “World’s toughest qualifiers” in a process of reorganization both institutional and sports renewal. But the hopes were never left aside, and it was planned to build with a professional, serious and disciplined work, as well as a lot of willingness and commitment on the part of the coaching staff and the players of the national team. This is the story of the successful path of the Peruvian national team towards the World Cup.

AN UNPROMISING BEGINNING The illusion of a new pre-World Cup cycle for Peru began in the city of Barranquilla on October 8th, 2015, after having achieved a bronze medal in the Copa América in Chile. Despite a long wait of thirty-six years without being in a World Cup that became endless for the Peruvians, the hopes were placed on the team of Ricardo Gareca. However, the beginning of the 2018 Qualifiers to Russia was not easy. Against Colombia, in the first match, the team knew how to face each other in an even match and at times with many red-andwhite initiatives. Pekerman´s team, knew to be more forceful and ended up winning the match with a score of 2-0.

For the first match at home, against Chile, the ‘mapochos’ (Chileans) still dragged their peak performance of the Copa América where they were champions: they finished by overcoming 3-4 at the National Stadium in Lima. The expulsion of Christian Cueva that night was decisive and the actions were unbalanced. Since that incident, the Peruvian team only had one red card more in the entire qualifying process (Ramos in the match versus Ecuador, in Quito, in September 2017). Only in the third round of the Qualifiers, Peru could add its first 3 points, with the 1-0 win versus Paraguay in Lima. But there was breathing moment for the red-and-white team in this competition; and even more so if the standings was looking uncomfortably. The loss we suffered against Brazil (3-0) put us again in uncertainty. The next double match games, which would be played in March 2016, was presented with great urgency for the national team. The missteps that would come before Venezuela in Lima, with a thin draw 2-2, and versus Uruguay in Montevideo, where the charruas (Uruguayans) got a goal by Cavani to take the win, and would put us in a critical situation. In six first dates, we had only obtained 4 points out of 18 possible and we were at the bottom of the standings. Press, fans and some analysts concluded

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that, perhaps, it was time to forget the illusion of Russia 2018 and start a stage of generational change. Ricardo Gareca, calm in the speech, but firm in any decision, said “yes” to the renewal in his base of players. What he did not accept was to withdraw from the World Cup goal. Change and belief were his premises: two verbs turned into a real engine that helped lead us to the right path.

THE RENEWED PERUVIAN NATIONAL TEAM The renaissance of the national team, as we saw, would occur with the 2016 Copa América Centenario, in the United States. After a good performance of the Peruvian squad, coach returned to Lima with a list full of new names and with the conviction of being able to establish a new profile of the player of national team without resenting the conditions in the high competition. But the path in the Qualifiers was going to be difficult. Moving up in the standings was not an immediate event, but it took months of patient waiting, a lot of will, discipline and integrity. Ricardo Gareca was not alone in that reconstruction mission. He has shown leadership conditions not only within his squad of players, but also to lead a varied coaching staff where all have merits. There is the technical assistant Sergio Santin, with the support of Nolberto Solano and Alfredo Honores (goalkeeper coach); those in charge of fitness coaching Néstor Bonillo (at the head) and Adrian Vaccarini; as well as the psychologist Marcelo Márquez and doctor Julio Segura. This is a professional group focused on boosting the strengths of a team that was reuniting with its essence, although still without seeing the results in its favor. Back to the Qualifiers, after the Copa América Centenario, losing against Bolivia in La Paz (2-0), did

not damage the spirits of the national team, although it maintained it in the last places of the standings. It was difficult to take steps forward, but the good match played against Ecuador in Lima, with a score of 2-1, gave us the taste of victory after a long time in this pre-World Cup competition. The next date was bittersweet. On October 6th, 2016, in Lima, we played a match with a lot of attitude versus Argentina, without giving up, which ended up being a 2-2 draw. Five days later, versus Chile we would show the same verve, but the result would not be favorable: we would fall 2-1 at the National Stadium in Santiago. “Before Chile we played well, I knew that the way forward was there. However, we did not add, I felt it was a matter of time to wait for some better news,” Gareca explained in his assessment of the World Cup qualification. However, in that October 2016 few believed that Peru would be able to achieve the feat. The second round of the Qualifiers had started and we only had 8 points. It was not long before the good Peruvian game was reflected in results. And this happened in Asuncion, with a great triumph, after beating 4-1 Paraguay. This win announced the steps of a Peruvian team which worked hard to win a spot in the World Cup. For some, it was the best football exhibition of the Gareca time: good play had been combined with efficiency. It was the quick maturity of a group with an average age of twenty-four years. In less than a month, Peru not only added 3 points that worked as an oxygen tank: from Zurich one more point in favor of the red-and-white was announced. FIFA sanctioned Bolivia for the poor registration of Paraguayan nationalized Bolivian player Nelson Cabrera. The punishment determined that the red and white remained with the 3 points of that match lost in La Paz, an achievement obtained that thanks to the management of the FPF, led by its President Edwin Oviedo. Of those 8 points that accompanied

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1. SPAIN 82: Last match Peru vs. Poland RUSSIA 2018: First match Peru vs. Denmark 2. Pedro Gallese in the match vs. Ecuador vs. Peru in Quito.

3. Paolo Guerrero in action in a match against Uruguay.

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the agony, we were going to close 2016 with 14 points to recover all vital signs. November 15th, 2016 has been recorded as the night that Peru lost for the last time, in official and friendly matches. But the 2-0 loss against Tite’s powerful and inspired Brazil did not stop the red-and-white’s attack on the final dates of the Qualifiers. And as confirmation of this, the next double date, versus Venezuela and Uruguay, was presented as the test that determined to preserve (or not) an opportunity to qualify for the World Cup. During that March of 2017, Peru could add 4 points; and against the Uruguayans, in the National Stadium of Lima, we were able to show a few minutes of a very high level football. Although it was difficult to predict if this performance would let us go to Russia, the only certainty was that the Peruvian national team would fight standing until the end.

THE FINAL STEP AND THE JOY For the last part of the Qualifiers, in 2017, the Peruvian team had chances to reach a spot in the World Cup. We just had to win 6 points against Bolivia in Lima, and against Ecuador in Quito, in order to become a strong candidate. And the team did it. There, a large part of this qualifying was sealed. The evolution of the Peruvian team now approached the strength of a squad capable of imposing conditions outside it’s home. On September 5th, against the Ecuadorians none of the things that happened were coincidence: every action in the field obeyed to a elaborated strategy. Peru was a team with automatisms and remarkable partnerships on the court. The goals of Flores and Hurtado, in the final 2-1, were the result of controlling the game in a perfect manner. The match versus Bolivia was held in Lima, despite its moments of suspense, it also confirmed that the Peruvian team could handle their anxieties. The 2-1 victory put us in the qualifying position.

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The last two matches were heart-stopping for all South America, with seven teams that were fighting for three and a half places to qualify. Peru traveled to Buenos Aires to play versus the powerful national team of Argentina, urged to achieve a victory. The strong Peruvian defense and a great tactical approach gave us a 0-0 draw at La Bombonera Stadium. The decisive match versus Colombia, in Lima, would also meant life or death for two teams that fought for a spot. Still waiting for the other results of the Qualifiers, Colombia scored in minute 55th. But an indirect free kick perfectly executed by captain Paolo Guerrero, that was touched by goalkeeper Ospina, gave us a tie in the scoreboard and the joy. The final score (26 points), and a goal ahead of Chile, opened the doors of the playoff against New Zealand. The qualifying had not yet been achieved, but there was only one last step. The team of coach Gareca was waiting for its longest trip. It was another test to show its maturity and mental strength, because in any football balance made before to the match with New Zealand, Peru was clearly the favorite team. It was difficult to handle it in Wellington, with a 0-0 that left Peruvian fans with great expectations. The final moment to assume that responsibility of prominence was November 15th, 2017. There were no more postponements. Jefferson Farfán relieved the pressure with a shot fired with soul, heart and life, as if we were reciting the words of a Peruvian waltz before starting with an unforgettable party. Only the 2-0 of Christian Ramos reduced the heart rate of that night at the National Stadium of Lima. We had waited so long for this: Peru after thirty-six years was in the 2018 World Cup Russia. The great achievement was reached by a team that was consolidated on the way, which knew how to reinvent itself, have mental strength and commitment. In the process, a family was formed that knew how to set a goal and not surrender until it was achieved.

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Performance chart (2015)

Performance chart (2016)

Performance chart (2017)

Participation of Peru in the 2018 Qualifiers to Russia

Qualifiers of CONMEBOL:

10-08-2015

COLOMBIA 2-0 PERU (Gutierrez 36’, Cardona 90’) Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla

10-13-2015

PERU 3-4 CHILE (Farfán 10’ and 36’, Guerrero 90’; Sanchez 7’ and 44’, Vargas 41’ and 49’) National Stadium in Lima

11-13-2015

PERU 1-0 PARAGUAY (Farfán 20’) National Stadium in Lima

11-17-2015

BRAZIL 3-0 PERU (Douglas Costa 22’, Renato Augusto 57’, Filipe Luis 77’) Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador Bahia

And, of course, this was also achieved thanks to a man like Ricardo Gareca, and his coaching staff, who with an act of faith knew how to give confidence to the Peruvian footballer and re-empower its qualities with professionalism. Today, thirty million Peruvians await that important day of the World Cup debut, and can continue to write more feats in the history of our national football.

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PERU 2-2 VENEZUELA (Guerrero 61’, Ruidíaz 90’; Otero 32’, Villanueva 57’) National Stadium in Lima

03-23-2017

VENEZUELA 2-2 PERU (Villanueva 24’, Otero 40’; Carrillo 46’, Guerrero 64’) Estadio Monumental in Maturin

03-29-2016

URUGUAY 1-0 PERU (Cavani 53’) Centenario Stadium in Montevideo

03-28-2017

PERU 2-1 URUGUAY (Guerrero 34’, Flores 62’; Sanchez 30’) National Stadium in Lima

09-01-2016

BOLIVIA 2-0 PERU (3-0 TAS ruled in favor of Peru) (Escobar 38’, Raldes 88’) Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz

09-01-2017

PERU 2-1 BOLIVIA (Flores 55’, Cueva 59’; Alvarez 72’) Estadio Monumental in Ate

PERU 2-1 ECUADOR (Cueva 19’, Tapia 78’; Achilier 31’) National Stadium in Lima

09-05-2017

09-06-2016

ECUADOR 1-2 PERU (Valencia 80’; Flores 73’, Hurtado 76’) Estadio Atahualpa in Quito

PERU 2-2 ARGENTINA (Guerrero 58’, Cueva 84’; Funes Mori 15’, Higuain 77’) National Stadium in Lima

10-05-2017

10-06-2016

ARGENTINA 0-0 PERU La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires

10-11-2017

PERU 1-1 COLOMBIA (Ospina own goal 76’; Rodriguez 56’) National Stadium in Lima

10-11-2016

CHILE 2-1 PERU (Vidal 10’ and 85’; Flores 76’) National Stadium of Santiago

11-10-2016

PARAGUAY 1-4 PERU (Riveros 10’; Ramos 49’, Flores 71’, Cueva 79’, Benitez own goal 84’) Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncion

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PERU 0-2 BRAZIL (Gabriel Jesus 58’, Renato Augusto 78’) National Stadium in Lima

Playoff versus OFC: 11-10-2017

NEW ZEALAND 0-0 PERU Westpac Stadium in Wellington

11-15-2017

PERU 2-0 NEW ZEALAND (Farfán 28’, Ramos 65’) National Stadium in Lima

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Grupo c FRANCE

AUSTRALIA

DENMARK

Fedération Française de Football (FFF) President: Noël Le Graët Foundation: 1919 Venue: Paris

Football Federation Australia (FFA) President: Steven Lowy Foundation: 1961 Venue: Sydney

Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) President: Jesper Møller Foundation: 1889 Venue: Brøndby

Path to Rusia: France qualified after finishing first in group A of the UEFA Qualifiers.

Path to Russia: Australia qualified by beating Honduras via the intercontinental playoff. The team arrived at that instance after overcoming the Asian playoff, after being third in group B of the third qualifying round.

Path to Russia: Denmark qualified after finishing second in Group E of the UEFA Qualifiers and playing the playoff against the Republic of Ireland.

Main football stars: Paul Pogba (Lagny-sur-Marne, France) 25 years old, 1.91 meters, Mixed midfielder, attacking midfielder Club: Manchester United (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: March 22, 2013 (versus Georgia) Antoine Griezmann (Mâcon, France) 27 years old, 1.75 meters, Center forward, wing forward Club: Atletico de Madrid (since 2014) Debut with the official national team: March 05, 2014 (versus The Netherlands) Kylian Mbappé-Lottin (Paris, France) 19 years old, 1.78 meters, Center forward Club: Paris Saint Germain (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: March 25, 2017 (versus Luxembourg)

Main football stars: Tim Cahill (Sydney, Australia) 38 years old, 1.78 meters, Center forward, attacking midfielder Club: Millwall (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: March 30, 2004 (versus South Africa) Mile Jedinak (Camperdown, Australia) 33 years old, 1.89 meters, Attacking midfielder Club: Aston Villa (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: March 28, 2008 (versus Singapore) Aaron Mooy (Sydney, Australia) 27 years old, 1.74 meters, Central midfielder Club: Huddersfield Town (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: December 07, 2012 (versus Guam).

Main football stars: Christian Eriksen (Middelfart, Denmark) 26 years old, 1.82 meters, Attacking midfielder Club: Tottenham Hotspur (since 2014) Debut with the official national team: March 03, 2010 (versus Austria) Kasper Schmeichel (Copenhague, Denmark) 31 years old, 1.89 meters, Goalkeeper Club: Leicester City (since 2011) Debut with the official national team: February 06, 2013 (versus Macedonia) Simon Kjaer (Horsens, Denmark 29 years old, 1.90 meters, Central back Club: Sevilla (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: June 06, 2009 (versus Sweden)

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VENUES AND STADIUMS 1

Peru will debut versus the national team of Denmark on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. (Peruvian local time).

Peru will play versus France in a decisive match on Thursday, June 21st, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (Peruvian local time).

Peru will play versus Australia at this stadium on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018, at 09:00 a.m. (Peruvian local time).

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ekaterinburg

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Saransk It is the capital of the Republic of Mordovia and is located in the Volga river basin. Its election as a venue caused surprise, given that Krasnodar was expected to be elected, a city with a greater relationship with football. But its location in the middle of the other venues gives it an advantage over other cities in the country. The Mordovian government has taken advantage of the World Cup to make a series of investments in infrastructure including the construction of theaters and universities in the city center. Likewise, by imposition of FIFA, the airport should be able to receive international flights, so it will build an international terminal that will be dismantled once the event is over.

Surface:

383 km²

Altitude:

160 m. a. s. l.

Population:

314 789 inhabitants

Average temperature during the months of the World Cup: 16-18 °C Distance to Moscow: 651.7 km Means of arrival from Moscow:

Airplane (3 and a half hours) Train (10 hours and 40 minutes) Bus (13 hours and 50 minutes)

Stadium: Mordovia Arena The stadium is located in the central part of the city, on the eastern bank of the Insar River. The capacity of the stadium will be reduced after the World Cup to 28,000 spectators. Capacity:

44 442 spectators

Opening year:

2018

Lessee:

FC Mordovia

Investment in construction:

USD 300 million

Other World Cup matches:

Colombia-Japan (06/19),

group stage

Iran-Portugal (06/25),

group stage

Panama-Tunisia (06/28),

group stage

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Ekaterinburg It is the fourth most populous city in Russia, it is located in the Asian part of the country and is the capital of the Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District. The city was founded by Peter the Great and the name is due to his wife, Empress Yekaterina I. It has been an important mining and industrial center throughout the history of the country. It is one of the key sports centers of Russia, having 1700 sports facilities, 16 stadiums and more than 400 indoor sports halls, as well as 45 swimming pools. In the center of the city is the National Opera and Ballet Theater, one of the oldest in the country, as well as the Ural Federal University Boris Yeltsin.

Stadium: Ekaterinburg Arena Surface:

495 km²

Altitude:

237 m. a. s. l.

Population:

1 349 772 inhabitants

Average temperature during the months of the World Cup: 17-19 °C Distance to Moscow: 1767.5 km Means of arrival from Moscow:

Airplane (5 hours and 50 minutes) Train (26 hours) Bus (30 hours)

It is a multipurpose stadium, which will see its capacity reduced to 23,000 spectators after the World Cup. The stadium is home to the Ural Yekaterinburg team, which debuted in the renovated stadium on April 14 against Spartak Moscow. Capacity:

35 696 spectators

Opening year:

1957

Owner:

JSC Central Stadium

Remodeling cost:

USD 221 million

Other World Cup matches:

Egypt-Uruguay (06/15),

group stage

Japan-Senegal (06/24),

group stage

Mexico-Sweden (06/27),

group stage

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Sochi The city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. It is located on the shores of the Black Sea and its metropolitan area stretches along the coastline for 140 km. In the mountains, which are close to the city, ski centers are located, where you can practice different adventure sports. This place has been linked to sport for many years, but football has not been one of them. It currently has a professional club: FC Sochi.

Stadium: Fischt Stadium Surface:

3508 km²

Altitude:

65 m. a. s. l.

Population:

411 524 inhabitants

Average temperature during the months of the World Cup: 20-23 °C Distance to Moscow: 1623.2 km Means of arrival from Moscow:

Airplane (5 hours and 50 minutes) Train (36 hours and 50 minutes) Bus (30 hours and 30 minutes)

It was built with a view to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. It was originally a closed venue, until it was reopened in 2016. Once the World Cup is over, the capacity of the stadium will be reduced to 40,000 spectators. Capacity:

47 659 spectators

Opening year:

2013

Owner:

Olympstroy (Russian government)

Investment in construction:

USD 779 million

Other World Cup matches:

Portugal-Spain (06/15),

group stage

Belgium-Panama (06/18), group stage Germány-Sweden (06/23), group stage Winner group A-Second group B (06/30), round of 16 Winner of match 51-Winner of match 52 (07/07), quarterfinals

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U-20 NATIONAL TEAM: Preparing the new generations

SPARRING LIST OF THE U-20 NATIONAL TEAM JEREMY GIORDANO AGUIRRE MIÑÁN Position: Goalkeeper Date of birth: February 20th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Callao Club: Sports Boys Association

ne of the innovations of Peru in the 2018 World Cup Russia is the trip of the U-20 national team to Europe, assigned as sparring to the national team. That is to say, they have the mission to train with the National Team and to carry out practice matches. This group, between fourteen and sixteen players, will obey the instructions of the technical trainers of the Peruvian national team. With this interesting proposal, the 2018 World Cup Russia will also become a great experience for the U-20 national team, who will share the same obligations and responsibilities with National Team that will participate in the World Cup. Besides that they will be able to obtain a high competition experience. Their participation is part of their preparation plan for the U-20 South American Championship, which will be held in Chile next year, and which give them the opportunity to qualify for the U-20 World Cup and the Pan American Games, both in 2019, as well as at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, in 2020.

Goalkeeper formed in the Esther Grande de Bentin club that, thanks to the agreement between both institutions and his excellent performance, he could belong to the Sport Boys squad. He is part of the first team of the Sport Boys and alternates in the Promotion and Reserves team. He is fast, with good air play and a leader in the field.

JAIRO JAIR CONCHA GONZALES Position: Attacking advanced midfielder Date of birth: May 27th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Universidad San Martín

To be prepared, the young players have made seven microcycles of training during 2018 with players, mostly of category 1999 and 2000; besides having played two friendly matches against the Ecuadorian team. It should be noted that during the 2018 Russia Qualifiers, many of these

players already have experience as sparring partners of the major team. U-20 team led by coach Daniel Ahmed and coaching staff Ángel Bernuncio (technical assistant), Teddy Ramírez (goalkeeper coach), Juan Manuel López and Nicolás Rodríguez.

Trained in the same institution, he debuted in the First Division last year in the hands of coach Orlando Lavalle. He belongs to the main squad having very good performances. Among his features we can highlight the audacity to face his rivals and his intelligence to team up and create shots.

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José MARíA ALBERTO INGA Guerrero Position: Mixed advanced midfielder Date of birth: September 07th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Sporting Cristal Trained in the same institution and in which, currently, he is part of the Promotion and Reserves team. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Advanced midfielder with a lot of deployment within the court, shadow and game elaboration.

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CARLOS JUNIOR HUERTO SAAVEDRA Position: Central back Date of birth: April 26th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Universidad San Martín Central back trained in the same institution, whose debut in the First Division was in August 2016. He is part of the first team of Universidad San Martín being one of the regular starters. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Back with good touch, tactically very tidy and with aptitude to be playing from the back.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN OLIVARES BURGA Position: Center Forward Date of birth: April 03rd, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Athenas (Greece) Club: Sporting Cristal Trained in Esther Grande de Bentin, he joined Sporting Cristal in 2017, a club where he debuted in the First Division in August of the same year. Currently, he is part of the first team. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Forward with good game with his back to the goal area, fast and powerful.

FERNANDO José PACHECO RIVAS Position: Wing forward Date of birth: June 26th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Cañete Club: Sporting Cristal Wing forward trained in the youth divisions of Sporting Cristal. He debuted professionally in the same club in August 2016 and is currently part of the first team. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Among his qualities are his game by both side, the boldness to face and his speed.

Position: Left fullback Date of birth: November 20th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Callao Club: Sporting Cristal Trained in the base schools of Cantolao and Sport Boys, and then he passed to the youth divisions of Universidad San Martín, club with which he debuted in the First Division in August 2016. In the following year, for the closing tournament, he signed for Sporting Cristal staying in the First team. Fast fullback and with projection for the attack.

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FABIO RENATO ROJAS PRIETO

OSLIMG ROBERTO MORA PASACHE

WALTER ANGELLO TANDAZO SILVA

ALESSANDRO MILESI GERMONI

Position: Right fullback Date of birth: August 04th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Alianza Lima

Position: Wing forward Date of birth: June 02nd, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Pisco Club: Alianza Lima

Position: Mixed advanced midfielder Date of birth: June 14th, 2000 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Corrales, Tumbes Club: Alianza Lima

Position: Central back Date of birth: December 21st, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Brescia Calcio (Italy)

Trained in the youth divisions of Alianza Lima, club in which he made his professional debut in April 2017. He belongs to the main squad, but also alternates in the reserves team. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Fullback with attitude for shadowing and with criteria to go to the attack.

Player trained in the same institution. At present, he plays in the reserve squad, being one of the regular starters. Right wing forward that stands out for its dribble and speed, as well as for to finish offensive shots.

Player who started his career in the El Tablazo de Tumbes team and after a match versus Alianza Lima, he caught the attention of the club so he became part of its youth divisions. Plays in the reserves team being a regular starter. Advanced midfielder with great deployment on the court and attitude for the shadow.

He began his training at the Esther Grande de Bentin, then became part of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Club from Minnesota (USA) and currently plays in the reserves team of Brescia Calcio (Italy). He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Central back with attitude for shadowing and good aerial game.

MARCO ANTONIO SARAVIA ANTINORI Position: Central back Date of birth: February 06th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Gremio (Brazil) Player trained at Cantolao Academy, then moved to the squads of Sporting Cristal. In 2017, he arrived at the Deportivo Municipal Club where he made his professional debut in October of the same year. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Back that is characterized by his temperament, strong play and anticipation.

SEBASTIáN GONZALES ZELA Position: Center forward Date of birth: December 06th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Sport Boys Association Player trained in the youth divisions of Club Sporting Cristal. Currently playing in the reserve team of Sport Boys. He is a challenging center forward, with power and very skilled in the one-on-one duel.

MICHEL ADEMIR RASMUSSEN GRADOS Position: Wing forward Date of birth: August 14th, 1999 Age: 18 years old Place of birth: Lima Club: Melgar Player trained in Esther Grande de Bentin. In the current year, he became part of the FBC Melgar performing in the reserves team as a regular starter. It is a fast wing forward, with tactical order and good dribble.

GERALD MARTíN TáVARA MOGOLLóN Position: Mixed advanced midfielder Date of birth: March 25th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Mallaritos, Sullana Club: Sporting Cristal Player recruited by Club Sporting Cristal and trained in its youth divisions. He debuted professionally in the same institution in October 2016. He is part of the first team, but also alternates in the reserves team. He was part of the U-15 National Team that won the gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games of Nanjing. Advanced midfielder with good touch, technique and great vision of the game.

JESúS EMANUEL PRETELL PANTA Position: Defensive advanced midfielder Date of birth: March 26th, 1999 Age: 19 years old Place of birth: Castilla, Piura Club: Universidad San Martín Trained in the youth divisions of Sporting Cristal. Currently, he is loaned out in the Univ. San Martín Club and is a regular starter in the first team. Advanced midfielder with aggressiveness for the shadow and with great distribution for the associated game.

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Ricardo Gareca TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

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Date of birth: February 10, 1958 Place of birth: Tapiales, Argentina

icardo Gareca’s career as a player began in the youth leagues of Boca Juniors. In 1978 he debuted in the Argentina Premier Football Division as a forward, and remained in the team for a few years before being loaned out to the club Sarmiento de Junin. He played there during the Metropolitano tournament in 1981, standing out like goal scorer and scoring 13 goals in 33 matches. His good performance made Boca ask him to go back for the following year. When he went back to the xeneize team, Ricardo Gareca consolidated as one of the big stars and scored 62 goals in 114 matches played in three years. His unexpected departure came after the 1984 football strike, which ended with his transfer to River Plate for the following season. In the millionaire team he did not do as expected, he played few matches and in the same year he was transferred to América de Cali from Colombia. In Colombia, Ricardo Gareca had his best moments as a football player. He was part of what has perhaps been the best team in the history of América de Cali. The year he arrived, he achieved the national title and the two-time championship in 1986. He also participate at the final of the Copa Libertadores in those years, as well as in 1987, but América de Cali did not manage to get the title in any of those times. In spite of this, Ricardo Gareca was called to the Argentina national team to play the qualifiers for Mexico 86, becoming the hero by scoring the draw 2-2 in the match that his team played against Peru, which meant the classification of the albiceleste (Argentine national team) to the World Cup that would end up winning.

Nationality: Argentine Despite the great contribution to his team, Ricardo Gareca was not included in the squad to the World Cup in Mexico 86. That year, in Colombia, he ended his career in the Cali team with 57 goals in 118 matches and returned to Argentina, to the club Velez Sarsfield, for the 1989 season. In the Liniers team he accumulated 117 matches in which he scored 24 goals, closing his stage in 1992. Near the end of his career, he signed for Independiente de Avellaneda, where he played 47 matches and scored 11 goals. With the Rey de Copas he obtained his only international title as a player: the South American Supercopa. Ricardo Gareca began his career as a coach at the San Martín de Tucumán, in the 1995 season. The following year he arrived at Talleres de Córdoba, a club with which he achieved his first accomplishments as a coach. In the 97/98 season he obtained the title of the National First B Division and the promotion to the highest category of Argentine soccer. The club qualified to the extinct 1999 CONMEBOL Cup and became a surprise champion after defeating the Centro Sportivo Alagoano in Brazil in the final match. His good results as a coach took him to Colón for the 2000 season, the following year he returned to Talleres. From there, he began a long journey for several teams: Quilmes and Argentinos Juniors in Argentina, and América de Cali and Independiente de Santa Fe in Colombia. But it was only with his arrival at Universitario de Deportes, in Peru, that he obtained again a title. Ricardo Gareca formed a team that is well remembered and won the 2008 Torneo Apertura, although the performance could not keep him for the

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the first approaches were taken to take the position of national coach. In March 2015 he accepted the position and began his process with the national team with a view to the 2018 Russia Qualifiers. Sergio Santin, as technical assistant, and Néstor Bonillo, as a physical trainer, arrived with him. Then they joined the coaching staff Nolberto Solano, as a technical assistant, and Alfredo Honores, as the goalkeeper coach. Honores worked with Gareca during his stage at Universitario.

second part of the year and the Universitario team could not get the national title. Despite this, that stage of almost a year and a half of Peruvian football ended up being transcendent for his subsequent arrival in the Peruvian national team. After passing for “U,” Ricardo Gareca returned to coach in the Argentine soccer, punctually to one of his former teams: Velez Sarsfield. His stage in the Liniers team was the most successful in his career as a coach to date. Upon his arrival, he won the 2009 Closing title. In the following years, Velez became a habitual leader of Argentine soccer. He obtained the 2011 Torneo Clausura, as well as reaching the semifinals of Libertadores that same

year. Gareca got two more titles with Velez. He won the 2012 Apertura, which led him to compete in the final of the Premier Division Championship in June 2013 against Newell’s Old Boys, where he won 1-0, thus obtaining his last title as head coach of the Liniers team. That would be the last year of Gareca as a coach in Argentina, given that the following year he accepted the proposal to coach Palmeiras of Brazil. He arrived to the Verdão in May of 2014, but by September of that year he left the Paulistan team. It is in this context that, at the beginning of 2015, with the new directive chaired by Edwin Oviedo and Juan Carlos Oblitas as Sports Director of the FPF,

He debuted leading Peru in a friendly match versus Venezuela that lost 1-0. But his first achievement was not long in coming. It reached the third place of the 2015 Copa América Chile, after defeating Paraguay 2-0 in the match for the third place. The beginning of the Qualifiers was not the best, but a good performance at the Copa América Centenario tournament, in 2016, allowed him to expand the universe of players to call and reach the last rounds with open options. Peru’s unbeaten winning streak in 2017 led him to finish the qualifying round in the playoff, leaving historical victories such as the comeback 2-1 to Uruguay in Lima or the 1-2 victory in Quito. Peru defeated New Zealand 2-0 on aggregate of the playoff and was the last qualifier to the World Cup. Peru qualifying to the World Cup is the biggest milestone in his career as a coach for Ricardo Gareca, who managed to get the Peruvian team to reach the maximum football competition after thirty six years of absence.

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PERU´S

OFFICIAL DELEGATION /edwin Oviedo/

/Juan matute/

FPF President

FPF Secretary General

/juan carlos Oblitas/ Sports Director

/antonio garcía pye/

/ricardo Gareca/

/sergio santín/

/hugo alves/

/nolberto Solano/

/néstor Bonillo/

/adrían vaccarini/

/luis a. Honores/

/julio segura/

/carlos benítez/

National Teams Manager

Fitness Coach

Technical Director

Fitness Coach

Technical Assistant

Goalkeeper Coach

Technical Assistant

Physician

Technical Assistant

Physician

/marcelo márquez/ Psychologist

/john vásquez/

Physical Therapist

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/mauricio alzate/

/eusebio vilca/

/hernán salas/

/abelino garcía/

/carlos moya/

/martín orbegozo/

/lucas argento/

/tomás argento/

/taiel Bonillo/

Physical Therapist

Kit man

/eudith saavedra/ Nutritionist

/romina antoniazzi/ Press Officer

/abel gamarra/

Security Manager

/cedric oropeza/

Video Analyst

Physical Therapist

Kit man

Video Analyst

Physical Therapist

Kit man Assistant

Video Analyst

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//PEDRO GALLESE// Position: Goalkeeper Date of birth: February 23rd, 1990 Age: 28 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.90 meters Club: Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: August 6th, 2014 (versus Panama) Gallese began his professional career at the Universidad San Martín club, where he played in the youth leagues. His debut in the First Division was on June 25th, 2008, with the victory of his team 4-0 against Atletico Minero. In that season he obtained his first professional title. In 2009, he was transferred to Minero, who played the Second Division. In 2010 he returned to San Martín, where he played two matches and got his second professional title. He remained in the Santa Anita squad, alternating as a regular starter in several seasons, until in 2015 he signed for Juan Aurich of Chiclayo, where he became the undisputed starter. By this time, he had already been called up to the national team, a place he maintained with the arrival of Ricardo Gareca. After the Copa América Centenario, he was recruited by Tiburones Rojos of Veracruz. He played in 36 international matches.

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//CARLOS CÁCEDA// Position: Goalkeeper Date of birth: September 27 th, 1991 Age: 28 years Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.83 meters Club: Deportivo Municipal (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: May 20th, 2016 (versus El Salvador) He did his training work in Universitario de Deportes, although his debut in professional football took place in the Alianza Atlético ―club to which he had been transferred― on April 27th, 2008, in a match versus Coronel Bolognesi of Tacna. After that campaign, he returned to Universitario de Deportes where he was a substitute goalkeeper until getting the position in the campaign of 2016. He was national champion in the 2013 season. In 2016 he made his debut with the national team and was part of the squad that traveled to the Copa América Centenario. He was regularly called up by Ricardo Gareca and was a starter in the transcendental triumphs against Bolivia and Ecuador for the Qualifiers. In 2018 he was recruited by Tiburones Rojos of Veracruz, who transferred him for the entire season to Deportivo Municipal de Lima. He played 6 international matches.

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//JOSÉ CARVALLO// Position: Goalkeeper Date of birth: March 1st, 1986 Age: 32 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.82 meters Club: UTC (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: September 12th, 2007 (versus Bolivia) He was trained in the youth leagues of Universitario de Deportes, where he debuted in the First Division on May 4th, 2003 against the Atletico Universidad of Arequipa. He had a short stint in American football at DC United, where he went on loan for six months in 2008. After his return, he was immediately transferred to Sporting Cristal, where he had a several matches until his departure from the club at late 2010. In 2011, he arrived at Melgar of Arequipa where he consolidated himself as a regular goalkeeper. His good performances in the couple of years he was in the ‘dominoes’ squad returned him to the orbit of the national team, where he played the Qualifiers against Bolivia in La Paz. In 2013 he returned to Club Universitario, where he achieved his first national title. In the Ate squad he remained until the end of 2015. He arrived at UTC in 2016. He has played 5 international matches.

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//LUIS ADVÍNCULA// Position: Right fullback Date of birth: March 2nd, 1990 Age: 28 years old Place of birth: El Carmen, Chincha, Peru Height: 1.80 meters Club: Lobos BUAP (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: September 4th, 2010 (versus Canada) He was part of the youth leagues of Esther Grande de Bentin. His debut in the First Division was in Juan Aurich of Chiclayo, on February 21st, 2009 versus Inti Gas of Ayacucho. He arrived at Sporting Cristal at the beginning of 2010, where he stayed until 2012, year in which he won his first First Division title with the Rimac squad. In that last year, he signed for Tavriya Simferopol of Ukraine, in July, although he did not make his debut for the club that transferred him to the Rimac team for what remained of the campaign. At the beginning of 2013 the Ukrainian squad transferred him to the Germán Hoffenheim, where he played two matches before being transferred to Ponte Preta in Brazil. In 2014, he returned to Sporting Cristal, where he was the half of that season before being transferred by the German squad to Vitória Setúbal of Portugal. In the Portuguese team, he remained until mid-2015, when he was transferred to Bursaspor in Turkey. In the latter he stayed until January 2016, when he signed for Newell’s Old Boys of Argentina. In 2017, he was recruited by the Tigres of Mexico, who immediately transferred him to Lobos BUAP, the club where he remains to this day. He has 62 international matches.

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//ALDO CORZO// Position: Right fullback Date of birth: May 20th, 1989 Age: 29 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.72 meters Club: Universitario de Deportes (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: February 6th, 2009 (versus El Salvador) He trained at Regatas Lima club, and in 2008 signed up for Alianza Lima. In the blue and white squad he debuted in the First Division on August 20th of that year versus Sport Boys. In 2009 he debuted with the national team and the following year, he left La Victoria squad to join Universidad San Martín Club. That year he won for the first time, the First Division title with the Santa Anita squad. He remained five years in this club, until in 2016 when he signed up for Deportivo Municipal. In Deportivo Municipal he remained a season before signing up for Universitario de Deportes. In 2017 he debuted in the National Team. He was part of the squad that participated in the Copa América Centenario and since then became a regular player called up to the national team led by Ricardo Gareca. He has 23 international matches.

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//ALBERTO RODRÍGUEZ// Position: Central back Date of birth: March 31st, 1984 Age: 34 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.83 meters Club: Junior de Barranquilla (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: April 2nd, 2003 (versus Chile) The defender (back) made his training at Sporting Cristal and debuted on this team in 2002. He won the First Division title that year. He remained in the Rimac squad until 2006, obtaining one more title in 2005. At the beginning of 2007 he was transferred to Braga of Portugal. He became regular starter and was an important player in the runner-up finish of the club in 2010, as well as the second place in the 2011 Europe League. In the middle of that year, he signed up for the Sporting Club of Portugal. In 2012 he arrived at Rio Ave, where he spent two seasons, until at the beginning of 2015 he returned to Sporting Cristal. In August 2016, he signed for Melgar of Arequipa, where he stayed until the end of the year. At the beginning of the following year he signed for Universitario de Deportes, until 2018 he went to Junior of Barranquilla. With the Peruvian national team he has been part of several qualifying processes, as well as part of the teams that played the 2007 Copa América Venezuela, the 2011 Copa América Argentina and the Copa América Centenario. He has played 71 international matches.

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//CHRISTIAN RAMOS// Position: Central back Date of birth: November 4th, 1988 Age: 29 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.82 meters Club: Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: February 6th, 2009 (versus El Salvador) He played for the youth leagues in Sporting Cristal, team with which he debuted in 2007. In 2009 he went to Universidad San Martín and in the beginning of the year he had his first call to the national team. The following year he won for the first time the First Division title. In 2011 he signed up for Alianza Lima where he stayed for a year and a half. In that same year he was called up to play the Copa América of Argentina. In the middle of the following year he returned to Universidad San Martín. In 2013, he signed up for Juan Aurich, the club where he stayed until 2016. During his stay at the Chiclayo squad, he was called up to play the 2015 Copa América Chile and the Copa América Centenario. In mid-2016 he signed up for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata of Argentina, where he played until being transferred in 2017 to Emelec. With the Guayaquil squad he won the title of Serie A of Ecuador. At the beginning of 2018 he signed up for the Tiburones de Veracruz. He played 63 matches with the national team.

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//MIGUEL ARAUJO// Position: Central back Date of birth: October 24th, 1994 Age: 23 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.78 meters Club: Alianza Lima (since 2014) Debut with the official national team: November 18th, 2014 (versus Paraguay) He trained in the youth league at the club Cobresol of Moquegua, with which he made his debut in the First Division on November 05th, 2011 against Universidad César Vallejo. The following year he signed up for Sport Huancayo, where he played his first match on April 15th, 2012. He consolidated in the rear of the Huancayo team, so he was called by Daniel Ahmed to play the 2013 Sudamericano U-20 Argentina, where he was one step away from qualifying to the World Cup. In the middle of that year he was transferred to the Red Star Belgrade, where he won the title of the Prva Liga Srbija. In 2014 he signed up for Alianza Lima, where he won the title of the Torneo del Inca that year and made his debut with the First Division team. His regularity in La Victoria squad made him regular starter and began to be called up by Ricardo Gareca in 2016. In 2017 he won the First Division title with Alianza Lima. He has played 7 international matches.

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//ANDERSON SANTAMARÍA// Position: Central back Date of birth: January 10th, 1992 Age: 26 years old Place of birth: Tingo María, Peru Height: 1.82 meters Club: Puebla (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: June 13rd, 2017 (versus Jamaica) He played in the youth leagues in Deportivo Municipal, but his debut in the First Division was on August 29th, 2010 playing for Inti Gas of Ayacucho, in a match against José Gálvez of Chimbote. He remained in the Ayacucho squad until the 2013 season, when he signed up for León de Huánuco. In the squad of Universitario he remained until 2016, until he signed up for Melgar of Arequipa. The following year he won the title of the Torneo de Verano and was called up for the first time to the official national team. At the beginning of 2018 he signed for Puebla of Mexico. He has 4 matches internationally.

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//MIGUEL TRAUCO// Position: Left fullback Date of birth: July 3rd, 1992 Age: 25 years old Place of birth: Tarapoto, Peru Height: 1.75 meters Club: Flamengo (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: August 7th, 2014 (versus Panama) He trained in the youth leagues in the club Virgen de Chapi, Coronel Bolognesi of Tacna and Unión Tarapoto of San Martín. He ascended in the First Division with Union Comercio, after having obtained the title of Copa Peru in 2010. He debuted in the First Division on February 13th, 2011 against Alianza Lima. During his time in Unión Comercio, he achieved his first call to the national team. In 2016 he signed for Universitario de Deportes and that year he was called up again to the national team by Ricardo Gareca, who included him in the list for the Copa América Centenario. After that, he became a regular starter of the national team. At the beginning of 2017 he was signed by Flamengo of Brazil, where he won the Campeonato Carioca of that year and achieved the runner-up of the Copa Sudamericana. He has played 22 matches with the official national team.

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//NILSON LOYOLA// Position: Left fullback Date of birth: October 26th, 1994 Age: 23 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.75 meters Club: Melgar (since 2014) Debut with the official national team: November 10th, 2016 (versus Paraguay) Although he did all his training process in Sporting Cristal, he was transferred directly to Melgar at early 2014. He was signed as a forward, but in the Arequipa squad he became a back. During that year, he debuted in the First Division on February 22nd, in a match against Sport Huancayo, although he only played two matches and most of the season he was part of the reserves team, where he won the title of that category. In 2015 he consolidated more in the first team and achieved his first national title. In 2016 began to be called to the national team by Ricardo Gareca, where he debuted in November of that year. He has 3 matches with the official national team.

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//WILDER CARTAGENA// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: September 23rd, 1994 Age: 23 years old Place of birth: Chincha Alta, Peru Height: 1.80 meters Club: Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: September 5th, 2017 (versus Ecuador) He trained in the youth leagues in Alianza Lima, club where he debuted in the First Division on February 18th, 2012 against León de Huánuco. He had no continuity with the first team that year, but in 2013 he became a regular starter of the first team. After that, at the beginning of that year was called by Daniel Ahmed to play the Sudamericano U-20 in Argentina in which Peru was close to qualify for the World Cup. At early 2014, he was signed by Vitória Setúbal of Portugal, and for 2015 he returned to Peruvian football, to Universidad San Martín. In the Santa Anita squad he became a fundamental piece. At the end of 2017, he was called up for the first time to the official national team. At the beginning of 2018, he was loaned out to Tiburones Rojos of Veracruz (Mexico). He had 2 matches with the national team.

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//PEDRO AQUINO// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: April 13th, 1995 Age: 23 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.75 meters Club: Lobos BUAP (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: September 1st, 2016 (versus Bolivia) He trained in the youth leagues of Sporting Cristal, where he debuted with the first team in the 2011 Intermediate Tournament on May 29th, in a match versus Colonel Bolognesi. His debut in the First Division was a couple of years later, against Cienciano of Cusco on June 2nd. As years went by, he was getting a place in the first team of the Rimac squad, until in 2016 he became an indisputable regular starter. With Sporting Cristal he obtained the 2014 and 2016 national titles. This happened months after having debuted for the first time with the official national team. He has 10 international matches.

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//RENATO TAPIA// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: July 28th, 1995 Age: 22 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.82 meters Club: Feyenoord (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: March 31st, 2015 (versus Venezuela) He was part of the youth leagues of Sporting Cristal and Esther Grande de Bentin. He was called up by Daniel Ahmed to the 2013 Sudamericano U-20 Argentina, where he was regular starter in most matches and was close to achieving the World Cup qualifying in the category. In August of that same year, he signed for the Twente of Netherlands, going on to play for his subsidiary, Jong Twente. His professional debut was on September 20th of that year, in a match versus De Graafschap valid for the Eerste Divisie, the Second Division of Netherlands. During this stage, he achieved his first call to the national team and in 2015 he established as a regular starter. He became part of the first team of Twente in 2014, debuting in the Eredivisie on August 9th against Cambuur. In January 2016 he was signed by Feyenoord, where he won the KNVB Beker and the Dutch Cup that same year. In 2017, he obtained the title of the Eredivisie and the Supercopa of The Netherlands, and again the KNVB Beker in 2018. With the national team he was called to play the Copa América Centenario and was a regular starter during the 2018 Qualifiers to Russia. He has played 28 international matches.

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//YOSHIMAR YOTÚN// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: April 7th, 1990 Age: 28 years old Place of birth: Callao, Peru Height: 1.71 meters Club: Orlando City SC (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: February 8th, 2011 (versus Panama) He trained at Academia Cantolao, where he was transferred to Sporting Cristal in 2008. That year, the Rimac squad transferred him to José Galvez of Chimbote, where on March 5th he debuted in the First Division versus Coronel Bolognesi of Tacna. The following year he returned to Sporting Cristal, earning the position of left fullback during several seasons and obtained the First Division title in 2012. During this stage he debuted with the national team and was called up to the 2011 Copa América Argentina. In 2013, he was loaned up to Vasco da Gama in Brazil, where he stayed for a while before returning to Sporting Cristal. With the Rimac squad, he won his second First Division title in 2014. At the beginning of the following year he signed for Malmö of Sweden. In the Nordic squad, he won the titles of Allsvenskan in 2016 and 2017, although in the middle of this last year he was transferred to Orlando City of the Major League Soccer in the United States. He has played 70 games with the official national team.

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//EDISON FLORES// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: May 14th, 1994 Age: 24 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.70 meters Club: Aalborg (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: August 14th, 2013 (versus South Korea) He played in the youth leagues of Universitario de Deportes and was promoted to the first team in 2011. His debut in the First Division was on July 31st of that year against Juan Aurich of Chiclayo. In August of 2012 he was transferred to Villareal of Spain, being his debut on September 30th of that year with team B. He was called by Daniel Ahmed for the 2013 Sudamericano U-20 Argentina, being one step away from qualifying for the World Cup of the category. That same year he was called up for the first time to the official national team. Flores remained in Spain until March 2014, when he was transferred again to Universitario de Deportes. In 2015, he began to be called by Ricardo Gareca to the national team. He was part of the Copa América Centenario squad. He remained on the Ate team until August 2016, when he was transferred to Aalborg in Denmark. He has played 26 matches with the official national team.

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//PAOLO HURTADO// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: July 27th, 1990 Age: 27 years old Place of birth: Callao, Peru Height: 1.76 meters Club: Vitória Guimaraes (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: September 2nd, 2011 (versus Bolivia) He trained in the youth leagues in Alianza Lima, club with which he debuted in the First Division on February 17, 2008 against Sport Áncash in Huaraz. During that season he became a regular starter in the first Alianza Lima team. The following year, he was transferred to Juan Aurich of Chiclayo, where he alternated with certain frequency. Upon his return to Alianza Lima, he consolidated himself as the first option and played in most of the matches. In 2011 he debuted with the national team. For the middle of season 2012, he left La Victoria squad and signed for Paços de Ferreira of Portugal. In the Portuguese squad he made in the main team and helped that the club stayed in the high zone of the league standings. At early 2014, he was transferred to Peñarol of Uruguay for six months. After his stay through the ‘charcoal’ squad he returned to Paços, where he stayed for the whole season. He was called up to play the 2015 Copa América Chile and in the middle of that year he was transferred to Reading of the English Championship. In the British squad he stayed for six months, before being transferred at the beginning of 2016 to Vitória Guimaraes of Portugal. After remaining two seasons on loan, the Portuguese team bought his pass in 2017. He has played 31 international matches.

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//CHRISTIAN CUEVA// Position: Central midfielder Date of birth: November 23rd, 1991 Age: 26 years old Place of birth: Trujillo, Peru Height: 1.69 meters Club: Sao Paulo (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: June 1st, 2011 (versus Japan) In 2007 he was recruited by Universidad San Martín after a tour of the club in Huamachuco, La Libertad. In 2008, he was promoted to the first team and debuted in the First Division on April 12th of that year against Universidad César Vallejo in Trujillo. That year he won his first Premier Division title with the Santa Anita squad and in 2010 was national champion again. He remained in the holy squad until August 2012, when he signed for Vallejo. The following year he signed for Union Española of Chile, club with which he won the First Division title of Chile that year. In mid-2013 he was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano of Spain, with which he debuted in the Spanish league on August 25th against Atlético de Madrid. He remained all that season in Madrid squad until in mid-2014 when he came to Alianza Lima. At the beginning of 2015, he was called up by Ricardo Gareca to two friendly matches and then he was included in the list to play the 2015 Copa América Chile. From then on, he became a regular starter and after the Copa América he was signed by Toluca of Mexico, where he stayed for a year until being transferred in July 2016 to Sao Paulo. He has been 42 times international official player.

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//ANDY POLO// Position: Center forward Date of birth: September 29th, 1994 Age: 23 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.75 meters Club: Portland Timbers (since 2018) Debut with the official national team: March 29th, 2016 (versus Uruguay) He made all his training process in the youth leagues of Universitario de Deportes. He debuted in the First Division in Universitario team on April 23rd, 2011, in a match against Alianza Atlético. He played matches during that first season and after being transferred to Genoa of Italy, which was later terminated by the Italian team, he left Universitario and signed for Universidad San Martín in March 2013. Before that, he was part of the U-20 national team led by Daniel Ahmed who participated in the Sudamericano Championship of the category in Argentina and was close to achieving the World Cup qualifying. On the other hand, with the Santa Anita squad completed the season, being transferred at the beginning of 2014 to the youth’s team of Inter Milan. He remained in the Primavera team of the Lombard squad until the middle of that year, when Millonarios of Colombia bought half of his pass and Polo went to play in Bogotá. There, he stayed until the first months of 2015, when he was transferred to Club Universitario. There, he became an important piece, staying in the club until the end of 2016. It was at this stage that he debuted in the official national team with Ricardo Gareca and became a regular starter, being part of the final list that participated in the Copa América Centenario. At the beginning of 2017, Millonarios - owner of his pass - transferred him to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico, where he remained until early 2018 when he was loaned out to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. He has 15 matches with the official national team.

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//ANDRÉ CARRILLO// Position: Center forward Date of birth: June 14th, 1991 Age: 26 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.81 meters Club: Watford (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: July 13th, 2011 (versus Chile) He trained in the youth leagues in Alianza Lima, where he debuted on December 5th, 2009 in a match against Universidad César Vallejo. He was part of the Peruvian squad for the Sudamericano U-20 held in Arequipa. He remained in the Alianza Lima squad until May 2011 when he was signed by the Sporting Club of Portugal. With the Lisbon squad, he won the Taça de Portugal in 2015 and the Supercopa of Portugal in the same year. During his time at Sporting he became a regular starter to the national team, being part of the team that played the 2011 Copa América Argentina. With Ricardo Gareca, he was called up to the 2015 Copa América Chile, but he moved away from the national team until the end of 2016. He was signed by Benfica in 2016, winning the Supercopa of Portugal that year and the following, the Liga and Copa, before signing for Watford of the English Premier League. He has played 43 games with the Peruvian national team.

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//RAÚL RUIDÍAZ// Position: Center forward Date of birth: July 25th, 1990 Age: 27 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.69 meters Club: Monarcas Morelia (since 2016) Debut with the official national team: June 1st, 2011 (versus Japan) He was trained in the youth leagues of Universitario de Deportes. He debuted in the First Division on October 4th, 2009 versus Total Chalaco. He obtained his first professional title with the team that year. In 2011, he was called up to be part of the team that played the 2011 Copa América Argentina. At early 2012, he was signed by Universidad de Chile. In that year, he won the Opening Tournament title of Chilean football. In September of that same year he signed for Curitiba of Brazil, where he remained until March 2013 when he was loaned out to Universitario, obtaining the national title. His loan was renewed throughout 2014. In 2015, he arrived -also on loan- to Melgar where he stayed until August, when he was hired again by Universitario. In spite of not finishing the campaign with the Arequipa team, he obtained the national title of that year. He was called to play the Copa América Centenario and after the tournament he was hired by Monarcas Morelia. He has 29 matches internationally.

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//JEFFERSON FARFÁN// Position: Center forward Date of birth: October 26th, 1984 Age: 33 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.75 meters Club: Lokomotiv Moscow (since 2017) Debut with the official national team: February 23th, 2003 (versus Haiti) He trained in the youth leagues of Deportivo Municipal, concluding that stage in Alianza Lima. When he was sixteen, he debuted with La Victoria squad in the First Division on July 28, 2001 against Deportivo Wanka. He won his first national title that year, as well as the two-time championship with Alianza in 2003 and 2004. In the middle of that last year he was transferred to PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands. With the Dutch team he won four consecutive titles of Eredivisie and one KNVB Beker, in 2005. He was part of the squad that played the 2004 Copa América Perú and the one of 2007 Venezuela. In 2008, he was signed by the German Schalke 04, where he won the DFB Pokal title in 2011 and the German Super Cup that same year. In 2015, he was part of the team that played the 2015 Copa América Chile and signed for the Al Jazira club in the United Arab Emirates. After leaving the club at the end of 2016, he signed for Lokomotiv Moscow in early 2017, where he won the Russian Cup that year and the Russian Premier League title in 2018. He has played 69 matches with the national team and is Peru’s top scorer in Qualifiers with 16 goals.

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//PAOLO GUERRERO// Position: Center forward Date of birth: January 1st, 1984 Age: 34 years old Place of birth: Lima, Peru Height: 1.85 meters Club: Flamengo (since 2015) Debut with the official national team: October 9th, 2004 (versus Bolivia) He began his training stage at Alianza Lima, where he was transferred to Bayern Munich in 2002. He became part of his second team. He debuted with the first team of the Bavarian club on October 23rd, 2004, days after debuting with the official national team. He alternated between the first team and the amateur one until in 2006, when he was transferred to Hamburg, leaving behind two Bundesliga titles with Bayern, as well as two DFB Pokal Germány Cup -. In his new team it took time to consolidate himself as a starter, something that he achieved in his second season. He played with Peru the Copa América Venezuela 2007 and Argentina 2011, finishing as the goal scorer of the competition in the second Cup. In 2012, he is transferred to Corinthians, where he won the Club World Cup that year with a goal scored to Chelsea. The following year, he won the Paulistão and in 2015 he decided to sign for Flamengo. Previously, he was called to be part of the squad that played the 2015 Copa América Chile, where once again he finished as the goal scorer of the competition. Despite having left Corinthians, he added to his track records the title of Series A that Sao Paulo squad won that year. With Flamengo, he won the title of the Campeonato Carioca in 2017. He has played 87 matches with the official national team, having scored 34 goals. He is the historic top leading scorer of the national football team.

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Peru : A COUNTRY OF WONDERS

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ith more than 10,000 years of history, Peru has a great multicultural wealth and traditions; it has a delicious and award-winning gastronomy; it has imposing archaeological complexes; twelve Unesco world heritage sites are located in its territory; and it is considered a megadiverse country, as it has a huge amount of natural resources. Without a doubt, it is one of the most diverse countries in the world.

TOURISM: Anyone who has dreamed of knowing the magnificent Pacific coast, contemplating the infinite beauty of the Andes and feeling the exuberance of the Amazon rainforest can find that the same country offers the possibility of accessing an incomparable contrast of landscapes. Peru is synonymous with nature and is one of the ten countries with the greatest biodiversity and natural resources in the world. It has more than 200 protected natural areas, 14 national parks, 15 national reserves, 9 sanctuaries and 11 reserved areas. In addition, its cultural heritage is invaluable. Thanks to the legacy of ancient millenary cultures, Peru hosts more than 5000 archaeological sites. Many of them are surrounded by mystery and are able to transport the visitor to the time where they flourished. For example, a visit to the impressive ruins of Machu Picchu reveals the perfection of the Inca Empire; you can arrive to this sacred place aboard luxury trains that travel through impressive landscapes of mountains crisscrossed by colorful Andean villages. It is the paradise for adventure lovers, Peru opens a wide range of activities for curious, beginners, amateurs and experts in mainly natural environments: trekking, mountaineering, mountain biking, surfing, paragliding, hang gliding, camping, canoeing and kayaking are some of the most popular activities within the universe of possibilities offered by the country.

Top: Plaza de Armas in Cusco. Bottom: Aerial view of the Amazonas River

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Peru at a glance Official name: República del Perú Capital: Lima Total area: 1.28 million square kilometers Population: 31 million (INEI, 2015) Languages: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara. In addition, there are about 47 native languages spoken in the territory.

Weather

Amazing geography

Dec - Mar

The country is divided into three major regions: coast, highlands and jungle.

Jungle

59% of the territory 12% of the population Highlands

30% of the territory 36% of the population

It is the region of tropical vegetation where the largest natural reserves of Peru are located. Region determined by the Andes mountain range, it reaches 6,768 m.a.s.l. at the summit of the Huascarán Mountain.

Mar - Jun

Jun - Sep

Sep - Dec

Northern coast Central and southern coast Highlands

Costa

11% of the territory 52% of the population

It is composed of about 3000 km of deserts, beaches and fertile valleys.

Jungle

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Connectivity Due to its strategic location, Lima is considered a regional hub. International flights arrive at the Jorge Chávez airport, considered one of the best in South America. More than 1000 weekly flights Average flight time From South America: From North America: From Europe: From Asia:

4 hours 5 hours 12 hours 25 hours (vía USA) 32 hours (vía Europe)

Direct flights to different destinations South America Buenos Aires - Argentina Santiago - Chile Rio de Janeiro - Brazil São Paulo - Brazil Bogota - Colombia Quito - Ecuador La Paz - Bolivia Caracas - Venezuela

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North and Central America Mexico City - México New York - USA Miami - USA Orlando - USA Los Angeles - USA Toronto - Canada Europe Madrid - Spain Paris - Francie Amsterdam - Netherlands

Top: Nazca Lines. Bottom: Paracas Dunes.

There are also 12,000 lagoons, 50 mountains that rise above 6000 meters above sea level, the deepest canyons on the planet, among many other options that will fulfill the expectations of those who seek to release adrenaline in their travels. Regarding the places that can be visited, we leave here only some places of interest for those who want to make tourism and enjoy Peru: • • • • • • • • • •

Machu Picchu (Cusco) Paracas National Reserve (Ica) Titicaca National Reserve (Puno) National Sanctuary of Tumbes Mangrove (Tumbes) National Reserve of Salinas y Aguada Blanca (Arequipa) Moche Route (Lambayeque y La Libertad) North beaches (Tumbes y Piura) Kuelap and Gocta (Amazonas) Pacaya Samiria and the Amazon River (Loreto) The White City (Arequipa)

Plaza de Armas del Cusco.

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GASTRONOMY: Peruvian gastronomy has a separate chapter. Acclaimed worldwide, recognized by the most famous experts in international cuisine and distinguished by its diversity, Peruvian cuisine is part of the country’s identity.

1. Gocta Waterfalls 2. Ceviche 3. Lomo saltado 4. Piqueo criollo (papa a la huancaína, tamalito verde, ocopa, papa rellena, solterito and causa de pollo).

The geographical breadth and the different climates of the Peruvian altitudinal ecological areas, have been those that made possible an enormous gastronomic wealth in the development of ancient civilizations. Peruvian cuisine captivates with innovation native natural products that were used to the maximum by the knowledge of waves of immigrants from different parts of the world. The Spanish, Chinese, Italian and Japanese contributions, among others gave form to the current Peruvian gastronomy. Today, this is a melting pot that integrates traditions and uses the best techniques of high end cuisine worldwide. Peru is a destination that can be better known through the senses of smell and taste. It is the paradise of food supplies, added to the excellence of a creative and innovative cuisine, based on unique and original products, which today triumphs all over the world. Let’s mention just some emblematic dishes to account for its variety: ceviche, arroz con pollo, arroz con mariscos, lomo saltado, jalea mixta, papa a la huancaína, rocoto relleno, tacu tacu, ají de gallina, arroz chaufa. These are just a sample of the enormous wealth that Peru has, a country that invites you to know its secrets and hosts, with incredible hospitality, those who want to visit it. The country of full diversity for all preferences, opens its doors to the world.

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