Peru faces Argentina this Saturday (7:00 pm) in a key match for its hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa América.
After the defeat against Canada, Jorge Fossati’s team was forced to do the epic against the world champion to continue dreaming of a ticket to the next phase.
Seventeen years later, a duel between Peru and Argentina for the Copa América will be repeated.
Of the successive duels in the first years of the Copa América, the confrontations between the Bicolor and the Albiceleste have not been so successive in the current millennium because they were paired in different draws.
The last precedent occurred in the 2007 Copa América when Colo Basile’s Argentina beat Julio César Uribe’s Peru 4-0 with a double from Juan Román Riquelme and goals from Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano.
Peru’s last victory happened in the 1997 edition when Freddy Ternero’s team beat Argentina 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals thanks to goals from Eddie Carazas and Martín Hidalgo.
It should be noted that Argentina dominates the history in the Copa América with its 12 wins over Peru’s 3. Only two matches ended in a draw.
History between Peru and Argentina in the Copa América
Peru 0-4 Argentina, Copa America 2007
Peru 0-1 Argentina, Copa América 2004
Peru 2-1 Argentina, Copa America 1997
Peru 2-3 Argentina, Copa América 1991
Peru 1-1 Argentina, Copa America 1987
Peru 2-1 Argentina, Copa America 1963
Peru 1-3 Argentina, Copa América 1959
Peru 2-1 Argentina, Copa America 1957
Peru 1-2 Argentina, Copa América 1956
Peru 2-2 Argentina, Copa América 1955
Peru 2-3 Argentina, Copa America 1947
Peru 1-3 Argentina, Copa America 1942
Peru 1-2 Argentina, Copa America 1941
Peru 0-1 Argentina, Copa América 1937
Peru 1-4 Argentina, Copa América 1935
Peru 0-3 Argentina, Copa America 1929
Peru 1-5 Argentina, Copa America 1927
