Peru will play a key match this Tuesday, June 25 at 5:00 pm against Canada for qualification to the quarterfinals of the Copa América. A hypothetical victory for the Bicolor would strengthen their options after drawing a draw against Chile in their debut.
It will be the first time that Peru faces Canada in the Copa América, but not that it competes against a Concacaf team in the oldest national team tournament in the world.
In fact, Canada’s game will be the seventh of the Bicolor against a rival from said confederationwith a positive balance for everyone’s team.
This is how Peru fared against Concacaf rivals in the Copa América
Since the 1993 Copa América, Concacaf teams eventually joined the original CONMEBOL tournament and Peru accumulated successive duels against Mexico at the continental level.
In fact, Mexico won its first two matches in the Copa Américathe first for the quarterfinals and the second for the third and fourth place, while the third, although it ended in a tie, La Tri ended up advancing to the semifinals of the 1999 edition after winning 4-2 in the penalty shootout.
In the subsequent confrontations against Mexico, Peru won. Both happened in the group stage of the 2001 and 2011 edition.
The last time Peru faced a Concacaf team it happened in the 2016 Copa America, that is, the previous time it was played in the United States. In his debut in Group B, Bicolor beat debutant Haiti 1-0 with a goal from Paolo Guerrero.
All results
Peru 1-0 Haiti, Copa América Centenario
Peru 1-0 Mexico, Copa América 2011
Peru 1-0 Mexico, Copa América 2001
Peru 3-3 (2-4) Mexico, Copa América 1999
Peru 0-1 Mexico, Copa América 1997
Peru 2-4 Mexico, Copa América 199
