Nickname(s) | La Bicolor (The Bicolour) La Blanquirroja (The White and Red) La Rojiblanca (The Red and White) | ||
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Association | Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Emily Lima | ||
Captain | Fabiola Herrera | ||
Top scorer | Miryam Tristán (13) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional | ||
FIFA code | PER | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 76 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 32 (May – September 2006) | ||
Lowest | 76 (June – August 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Brazil 15–0 Peru (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Peru 6–1 Paraguay (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 December 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 15–0 Peru (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998) | |||
Sudamericano Femenino | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | 3rd place (1998) | ||
The Peru women's national football team represents Peru in international women's football and is controlled by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) (Federación Peruana de Fútbol in Spanish). They have been a part of the CONMEBOL confederation since its formation in 1996. The Peruvian team has yet to qualify for a FIFA Women's World Cup and is currently ranked 76th in the FIFA Rankings.
Peru's best result in major international competitions was in the 1998 Sudamericano Femenino, where they achieved third place. Peru also has never qualified for a World Cup and is almost always eliminated in the Group Stage of the Copa América Femenina. La Blanquirroja is coached by Emily Lima and plays the majority of its games in the Estadio Nacional in Lima.