On Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 p.m. argentine national team will face Peru at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for date 3 of group A of the Copa America 2024. How is he match history? The remembered crash for the World Cup 1978.
History Argentina vs Peru
Argentina and Chile faced each other 54 times, with 35 wins for the National Team, 5 for the Peruvians and 14 draws.. They have faced each other in the Copa América, Qualifiers, friendlies and even in a World Cup.
How the last Argentina vs Peru match went
The last time they crossed paths was in October 2023 during the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, when the Albiceleste won 2-0 as a visitor with goals from Lionel Messi.
Argentina vs Peru for Copa America
Refering to America Cup, have played 17 times in this competition —12 of them when the tournament was still called the South American Championship. Here Argentina dominates with 12 victories: they tied 2 times and Peru won the other 3. The last one America Cup where they crossed paths was Venezuela 2007when the Albiceleste won 4 to 0 in the quarterfinals.
Argentina vs Peru for the 1978 World Cup
June 21, 1978 Argentina faced Peru for the last date of group B of the second phase of the world disputed in our country. The Selection needed to win by 4 goals difference or more, otherwise she would be eliminated and would be Brazil which would qualify for the final. Those led by César Luis Menotti They won 6-0 at the Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario, against a Peruvian team that had already been eliminated.
This match generated an enormous amount of suspicions, myths, rumors and even accusations among the Peruvian players themselves. “The only one I put my hands in the fire for is Quiroga, our goalkeeper”said the forward Juan Carlos Oblitas.
The steering wheel Jose Velasquez He assured that six players “sold themselves.” Other Peruvian soccer players like Héctor Chumpitaz or Teófilo Cubillas They claimed that there was no arrangement of any kind. But myths multiplied over the years. There was even speculation that the wheat shipments Argentina sent to Peru were payment for the arrangement. Nothing could be proven.
