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| Peru and Chile have a rivalry that dates back from the ]. Previously, the two nations had been great friends and allies; but all that "love" was soon turned to "hate" during the war. The point of conflict comes from the Peruvians claiming Chile raided Lima and oppressed and mistreated the Peruvians during their occupation of Peru, and from Chile claiming Peru broke the friendly relations of both nations by not standing neutral in the Chile-Bolivia conflict. | Peru and Chile have a rivalry that dates back from the ]. Previously, the two nations had been great friends and allies; but all that "love" was soon turned to "hate" during the war. The point of conflict comes from the Peruvians claiming Chile raided Lima and oppressed and mistreated the Peruvians during their occupation of Peru, and from Chile claiming Peru broke the friendly relations of both nations by not standing neutral in the Chile-Bolivia conflict. | ||
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Peru and Chile have a rivalry that dates back from the War of the Pacific. Previously, the two nations had been great friends and allies; but all that "love" was soon turned to "hate" during the war. The point of conflict comes from the Peruvians claiming Chile raided Lima and oppressed and mistreated the Peruvians during their occupation of Peru, and from Chile claiming Peru broke the friendly relations of both nations by not standing neutral in the Chile-Bolivia conflict.
The problem from the war soon turned into sports competition, specially football since that is the favorite sport of both nations. The Chile vs. Peru games generally tend to be very competitive and at times rough. Nevertheless, it is certainly one of the most competitive classics of the South American continent for both teams give it their all.
La Blanquirroja: Peru National Football Team
More information at: Peru national football team
The Peru national football team is the national football team of Peru. The team competes with the other nine nations in the CONMEBOL conference within the FIFA. It is managed by the FPF, the governing body of Peruvian football.
Peru has had great moments in the history of this sport ever since the 1930's. During this time they participated in the first FIFA World Cup, the controversial 1936 Summer Olympics, and won their first Copa América in 1939.
Later, between 1970 and 1982, a Golden Generation of Peruvian footballers once more brought Peru into the view of the world. Teofilo Cubillas was the star of the side, scoring five goals in two different finals, and his attacking flair and skill became synonymous for the world with Peru's football team in the 1970s. The team then qualified for three out of four FIFA World Cups and won the Copa América in 1975.
Nowadays, Peru is still considered one of the best teams in the world (Usually around the 50th spot in FIFA Rankings). The country has kept producing various modern star-players like Jefferson Farfan, Nolberto Solano, Claudio Pizarro, and Jose Paolo Guerrero.
Six straight qualification failures, however, have since plagued the once proud side.
La Roja: Chile National Football Team
More information at: Chile national football team
The Chile national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and is a founding member of CONMEBOL. They have appeared in seven World Cup tournaments.
"La Roja" has been present in seven Fifa World Cups Chile participated in the first World Cup in 1930. They started off well beating Mexico and France without conceding a goal. A 3-1 loss to Argentina in their final game left them in second place in their group, eliminating them from the tournament. In the 1950 World Cup, Chile was eliminated in the first round but defeated the United States 5-2.
Their best World Cup result was a third place finish in 1962, when Chile was the host nation. Chile lost 4-2 to eventual champions Brazil in a semifinals match, but beat Yugoslavia 1-0 in the third place match.
In Copa America play, Chile has reached four finals but has lost in each appearance. Along with Ecuador and Venezuela, they are one of three South American nations who have never won the competition.
In Olympic play, Chile's best result was the Bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, with striker Ivan Zamorano the competition's top scorer.
Chile has attained medals in both the U-17 World Cup held in Japan 1993 and the U-20 World Cup in Canada 2007.
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