FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Paraguay 2–1 Peru

Wednesday 12 Feb 1997 · Asunción, Paraguay

Paraguay2–1Peru

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rivarola Pereda Rojas

12′1–0Catalino Rivarola Paraguay
33′1–1José Pereda Peru
40′2–1Arístides Rojas Paraguay

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Paraguay: 1773 → 1780
Peru: 1608 → 1601

Expected score for Paraguay: 82.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 32 of 59, 1929–2025.

Paraguay wins: 24
Draws: 17
Peru wins: 18

Form either side

Paraguay

Before

2–1 v Chile 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Ecuador 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Bolivia 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Armenia 6 Jan 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Venezuela 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–1 v Colombia 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Uruguay 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v United States 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Chile 11 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
0–2 v Ecuador 14 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Peru

Before

4–1 v Venezuela 10 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Uruguay 15 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Chile 12 Jan 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v United States 17 Jan 1997 · USA Cup 1997
0–0 v Mexico 22 Jan 1997 · USA Cup 1997

After

1–1 v Ecuador 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Colombia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v Argentina 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Uruguay 12 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
0–2 v Bolivia 15 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Road through the tournament

Paraguay

2–0 v Venezuela 12 Jan 1997
2–1 v Peru 12 Feb 1997
2–1 v Colombia 2 Apr 1997
3–1 v Uruguay 30 Apr 1997
1–2 v Argentina 6 Jul 1997
1–2 v Chile 20 Jul 1997
1–2 v Ecuador 20 Aug 1997
2–1 v Bolivia 10 Sep 1997
1–0 v Venezuela 12 Oct 1997
0–1 v Peru 16 Nov 1997

Peru

2–1 v Chile 12 Jan 1997
1–2 v Paraguay 12 Feb 1997
1–1 v Ecuador 2 Apr 1997
1–0 v Colombia 30 Apr 1997
0–2 v Argentina 8 Jun 1997
2–1 v Bolivia 6 Jul 1997
3–0 v Venezuela 20 Aug 1997
2–1 v Uruguay 10 Sep 1997
0–4 v Chile 12 Oct 1997
1–0 v Paraguay 16 Nov 1997

Every Paraguay v Peru match59

From Paraguay's side.


9 Sep 2025	Peru	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Jun 2024	Peru	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2023	Peru	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2023	—
16 Nov 2022	Peru	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2022	Peru	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
2 Jul 2021	Peru	3–3 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Copa América 2021	Quarter-final
8 Oct 2020	Peru	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2020	—
22 Mar 2019	Peru	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2017	Peru	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Nov 2016	Peru	1–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
13 Nov 2015	Peru	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2015	—
3 Jul 2015	Peru	0–2	Neutral	Copa América 2015	Third-place play-off
18 Nov 2014	Peru	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2014	Peru	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Oct 2012	Peru	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
7 Oct 2011	Peru	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
11 Feb 2009	Peru	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Oct 2008	Peru	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
13 Oct 2007	Peru	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2007	—
13 Oct 2004	Peru	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—

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