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Peru make positive impression despite early World Cup elimination

“I have no complaints about my players,” said coach Ricardo Gareca. “The image that Peru have left is positive.” It certainly...

Betting preview: Peru - Denmark

Peru return to the World Cup for the first time since 1982 and the reaction has been understandably jubilant, the excitement reaching fever pitch mont...

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Guerrero's return a timely boost, but how will Peru line up now their star man is back?

The Swiss justice system has freed Peru’s Paolo Guerrero to play in the World Cup – and saved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) fro...

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Peru should not be written off even if Guerrero is absent

Peru’s captain, centre-forward and perhaps their one genuinely world-class player finds himself in the middle of a legal gun fight this week. L...

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Why defending deep, as is common in South American club football, could spell disaster for Peru

Peru have given themselves what they hope will be a morale-boosting send-off before heading to their first World Cup in 36 years. In late May they wil...

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The tragic death of Peruvian commentator Daniel Peredo four months before the World Cup - and what he meant to the country

“Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over... it is now.  It’s four!” Any fan – even the millions who...

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Guerrero available for Peru at the World Cup - but should he have been banned in the first place?

Paolo Guerrero’s household will be a happy one this Christmas – or at least a happier one than seemed likely a few days ago. Peru’s...

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Gareca keeps calm as Peru prepare for World Cup play-offs amid emotional atmosphere

English football fans tend to groan when FIFA dates come around and the Premier League is put on hold for a weekend. But imagine how they would feel i...

#5 Sixes and Sevens podcast: South American World Cup qualifiers with Tim Vickery

Oliver Wilson is joined by Tim Vickery to review the final round of World Cup qualifiers in South America. You can listen to the ...

Betting preview: Argentina - Peru

Argentina and Peru, level on points in World Cup qualification in South America, will go head-to-head in a crunch fixture on Thursday.