The gauntlet that is CONMEBOL qualifying has eased a bit with the expanded, 48-team field for the 2026 World Cup; Six teams will qualify automatically and a seventh will reach the six team ...

Peru’s last golden age was in the 1970s and early 80s, when they qualified for 3 World Cups (1970, 1978, 1982 ... but things have turned around recently with a return to the World Cup in 2018 ...

But he was determined to truly dominate a World Cup. So in 1970, that’s what he did ... over fellow South American opponents, 4-2 against Peru and then 3-1 against Uruguay.

It hosted the World Cup in 1970 and 1986, making the quarterfinals ... Alex Valera (L) and Miguel Araujo of Peru (R) in action against Lionel Messi of Argentina (C) during the FIFA World Cup ...