The World Cup: Peru

ThisDrinkingLife and The World Cup: Peru

Beating New Zealand 2-0 on aggregate brought Peru back to the top tier of World football after a thirty six year hiatus. Back then the legendary Cubillas was coming to the end of a third World Cup appearance, from 1970 to 1982, scoring seven world cup goals and making a name for himself, most notable for his long range strikes and mazy runs.

So here they are back again, too long out of the picture, but have they any new stars to set the world alight? Their captain and talisman, Paolo Guerrero, the Flamengo striker, is finally allowed to play after his cocaine on off drug ban, and they badly need him. 87 caps with 34 goals stands out in an otherwise threadbare squad.

Can they make it out of the group? Will be tough. Against France I dont give them much hope, but if they can get a result against the Danish then Id fancy them to beat the Australians. They dont lose many games under Argentinian manager, Ricardo Gareca, and the team have an unbelievable spirit. Most South American teams are skillful on the ball and very technical, so they wont be an easy touch. They definitely have an outside chance, especially now with their captain finally back. With a small bit of magic and a health dose of luck they could get into the last 16!