Andean nations stand firm against FIFA altitude football ban

FIFA’s decision to ban international football games in high altitude stadiums is causing outrage in the Andean zone.
Peruvian football officials have suggested that if the ruling to bar venues located above 2,500m comes into effect, stadiums in regions prone to high temperature (such as Sao Paolo) and humidity (such as Buenos Aires) should also be [...]

Peru beat Venezuela in U17 soccer championship

 
The Peruvian under 17 soccer team chalked up their first win in the final round of the South American Championship, taking place in Ecuador at the moment, beating Venezuela 2-1.
Christian La Torre scored the fastest goal of the tournament, making a visionary play within the first minute, and leaving
Venezuela’s goalkeeper looking in confusion at the ball [...]

U17 Venezuela win leaves three players injured

 
In the wake of Peru’s 2-1 victory against Venezuela in the South American Under-17s Soccer Championship being held in
Ecuador at the moment, three members of the squad have been reported injured. One has suffered a thigh injury and two have damaged knee ligaments; one of the latter also suffered a concussion.
The team doctor now has [...]

Dutchman sets off to row the Pacific

 
Dutchman Ralph Tuijn set off into the sea off Peru in a rowing boat on Wednesday in an attempt to break a record by crossing the Pacific, where he will be up against sharks, violent winds and powerful currents. 34-year-old Tujin embarked from the beach resort of La Punta on a journey that he expects to [...]

Peru through to the next stage in South American Under 17 football cup

 
After making it through more than 90 minutes of play in Ecuador, the Peruvian team scored against the home team in the golden goal phase of yesterday’s game. In this way Juan José Oré’s boys have become the first team to qualify for the final stage of the South American under 17 football cup. Furthermore, [...]

FIFA to rule on Peru’s astro-turf pitches

 
 FIFA will evaluate the astro-turf pitches that have caused much debate in Peru due to the physical injuries that players have sustained, says a source at Notimex.
A spokesperson for the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD) told press that an expert sent by FIFA will visit Peru in mid-April in order to examine the pitches in question, [...]