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The team wears distinctive white shirts adorned with a diagonal red stripe, which combine Peru's national colours. This basic design has been used continuously since 1936, and gives rise to the team's common Spanish nickname, la Blanquirroja ("the white-and-red"). Peruvian football fans are known for their distinctive cheer ¡Arriba Perú! ("Onward Peru!") and large celebrations. Peru has a longstanding rivalry with Chile
The Peru national team enjoyed its most successful periods thanks to footballing generations from the 1930s and the 1970s
The national team's all-time top goalscorer is Paolo Guerrero, with 39 goals, and its two most-capped players are Roberto Palacios and Yoshimar Yotún, both with 128 appearances
During the 19th century, British immigrants and Peruvians returning from England introduced football to Peru. In 1859, members of the British community in the country's capital founded the Lima Cricket Club, Peru's first organisation dedicated to the practice of cricket, rugby, and football