This is the Peru retro football shirt from COPA which was worn by the football players of Peru in the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1982, Peru had a golden generation of football players and the Peruvian national football team qualified for three of the four World Cups and they won the Copa América in 1975. The COPA Peru football shirt has short sleeves, a nice white collar and a red diagonal stripe across the front of this retro shirt. The COPA retro football shirts have a normal fit and are delivered in a luxury gift box from COPA. 100% cotton.
Peru reached the quarterfinals at the 1970 World Cup. In the group stage, Peru was the big surprise. In the first game, Peru still trailed 0-2 against Bulgaria, but a spectacular make-up race resulted in a 3-2 victory. The second match was won 3-0 against Morocco. The last game was lost 1-3 to West Germany. Peru faced Brazil in the quarterfinals. In the knockout phase, the Brazilians lost 4-2. Brazil eventually won this World Cup. Peruvian Cubillas scored in every game. In the year 1978, Peru also participated in the World Cup in Argentina. Peru was in a group with the Netherlands, Scotland and Iran. The first game was won 3-1 after trailing 0-1. The second game against the Netherlands ended in 0-0. Peru reached the Second Round by beating Iran 4-1. In the second round, Peru entered a group with Argentina, Brazil and Poland. All three games were lost with a goal difference of -10. The last game against Argentina (6-0) in particular had a heavy air of bribery. Especially the Peruvian goalkeeper Quiroga was designated as a scapegoat, because he was born in Argentina.