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November 19, 2009Honduras 1-2 Peru: Own goal woe in friendly
Honduras' celebration of their World Cup qualification ended in disappointment with an own goal and a 2-1 defeat to Peru in a friendly on Wednesday.

October 15, 2009Peru 1-0 Bolivia: Fano seals Peru win
Peru rounded off a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign on a high by posting a narrow win over fellow group minnows Bolivia in Lima.

October 11, 2009Maradona: Palermo winner was a "miracle"
Diego Maradona hailed Martin Palermo as a "miracle maker" after the veteran striker's last-gasp goal against Peru on Saturday night gave Argentina renewed hope of qualifying directly for next year's World Cup finals.

October 8, 2009"Bad guy" Solano hoping to eliminate Argentina
"Bad guy" Nolberto Solano hopes to lead cellar-dwelling Peru to an upset win over Argentina on Saturday that would put Diego Maradona's team on the verge of World Cup elimination.

October 5, 2009Maradona going local ahead of crucial qualifier
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has added nine home-based players to his squad for the crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Peru and Uruguay.

October 1, 2009Peru's Solano to quit international football
Peru midfielder Nolberto Solano announced on Wednesday he will quit international soccer after next month's World Cup qualifiers.

September 10, 2009Argentina 2-1 Peru: Last-gasp Palermo strikes
Substitute Martin Palermo struck two minutes into stoppage time to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over Peru in a dramatic finale to their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

September 5, 2009Peru 1-0 Urugua: Late Rengifo winner
Striker Hernan Rengifo scored four minutes from time to give Peru an upset 1-0 home win over Uruguay in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday, ending a run of six consecutive defeats.

August 19, 2009Peru make change to avoid national team boycott
Peru's football federation, threatened with a players' boycott of the national team, has announced a number of changes aimed at improving working conditions for the players in the country.

July 26, 2009Peru's players threaten to boycott national team
Peru could forfeit their World Cup qualifiers next month after about 500 players sent letters of resignation to the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), local media reported on Saturday.

June 15, 2009Peru left player behind in Colombia after qualifier
Peru striker Hernan Rengifo has criticised the country's football federation after he was left behind in the team hotel following Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Colombia, local media reported.

June 10, 2009Colombia 1-0 Peru: Yet another defeat
Colombia kept alive their chances of qualifying for the World Cup on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Peru, who slumped to their eighth successive defeat.

June 7, 2009Peru 1-2 Ecuador: Tenorio grabs winner
Ecuador stayed in the hunt for a third successive World Cup appearance by winning 2-1 at hapless Peru on Sunday.

May 28, 2009Peruvian players to boycott national team call-ups
Peruvian players said they would boycott the national team if the country's soccer authorities do not make wholesale changes to the way the sport is run.

April 17, 2009Pizarro cleared over salacious allegations
Peru striker Claudio Pizarro has successfully appealed against a $10,000 fine for allegedly smuggling prostitutes and alcohol into a hotel while on national team duty.