NICKNAME: Sbornaya (The National Team), Nashi parni
(Our Boys).
FEDERATION: 'Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz (RFS)
(Russian Football Union)' founded in 1912 as 'All-Russian Football Union'. From 1917 till 1991 Russia formed part of the U.S.S.R and between January and July 1992 it formed part of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). The current 'Russian Football Union' was re- founded in July 1992.
CONFEDERATION: UEFA (Europe) affiliated since 1992.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1912. Between 1917 and 1991, the affiliation was taken over by the 'Football Federation of U.S.S.R.' and between January and July 1992 by the 'Association Football Federation of CIS' but reinstated as 'Russia' in July 1992.
FIRST GAME: 30 June 1912, Stockholm Sweden - Russian Empire vs Finland: 1-2.
HONOURS:FIFA WORLD CUP - HOSTS, 1 - 2008. UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 2008, HOSTS, 1 - 2020.FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - HOSTS, 1 - 2017. FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2008.
FORZA
AZZURRI
STATISTICS
www.forza-azzurri.info
A web site by PIERRE BONELLO
Profile lists of all the teams who played against the Azzurri starting with the letters P and R, including all games.
Opponents:
PROFILES P-R
PARAGUAY
COUNTRY:Republic
of Paraguay
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN PARAGUAY
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
3
1
0
2
2
1
ITA. WINS
2
1
0
1
1
1
DRAWS
1
0
0
1
1
0
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
6
3
0
3
3
3
PAR. GOALS
2
1
0
1
1
1
1. (Azzurro Game 177) 02-07-1950 - Sao Paulo Brazil, 1950 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Paraguay: (1-0) 2-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 553) 22-04-1998 - Parma Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Paraguay: (2-0) 3-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 703) 14-06-2010 - Cape Town South Africa, 2010 World Cup Rd One - Italy vs Paraguay: (0-1) 1-1.
POLAND
COUNTRY:
Republic of Poland
1. (Azzurro Game 249) 18-04-1965 - Warsaw Poland, 1966 World Cup Qualification - Poland vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 254) 01-11-1965 - Rome Italy, 1966 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Poland: (2-0) 6-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 322) 23-06-1974 - Stuttgart West Germany, 1974 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Poland: (0-2) 1-2.
4. (Azzurro Game 326) 19-04-1975 - Rome Italy, Euro 1976 Qualification - Italy vs Poland: (0-0) 0-0.
5. (Azzurro Game 330) 26-10-1975 - Warsaw Poland, Euro 1976 Qualification - Poland vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
6. (Azzurro Game 371) 19-04-1980 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Poland: (2-2) 2-2.
7. (Azzurro Game 393) 14-06-1982 - Vigo Spain, 1982 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Poland: (0-0) 0-0.
8. (Azzurro Game 398) 08-07-1982 - Barcelona Spain, 1982 World Cup Semi-Final - Italy vs Poland: (1-0) 2-0.
9. (Azzurro Game 418) 08-12-1984 - Pescara Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Poland: (0-0) 2-0.
10. (Azzurro Game 425) 16-11-1985 - Chorzow Poland, Friendly - Poland vs Italy: (1-0) 1-0.
11. (Azzurro Game 543) 02-04-1997 - Chorzow Poland, 1998 World Cup Qualification - Poland vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
12. (Azzurro Game 544) 30-04-1997 - Napoli Italy, 1998 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Poland: (2-0) 3-0.
13. (Azzurro Game 618) 12-11-2003 - Warsaw Poland, Friendly - Poland vs Italy: (2-1) 3-1.
14. (Azzurro Game 722) 11-11-2011 - Wroclaw Poland, Friendly - Poland vs Italy: (0-1) 0-2.
15. (Azzurro Game 808) 07-09-2018 - Bologna Italy, 2018/19 Nations League Qualification - Italy vs Poland: (0-1) 1-1.
16. (Azzurro Game 811) 14-10-2018 - Chorzow Poland, 2018/19 Nations League Qualification - Poland vs Italy: (0-0) 0-1.
17. (Azzurro Game 827) 11-10-2020 - Gdansk Poland, 2020/21 Nations League Qualification - Poland vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
18. (Azzurro Game 830) 15-11-2020 - Reggio Emilia Italy, 2020/21 Nations League Qualif. - Italy vs Poland: (1-0) 2-0.
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
PORTUGAL
COUNTRY:
Portuguese Republic
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
1. (Azzurro Game 51) 18-06-1925 - Lisbon Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (1-0) 1-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 62) 17-04-1927 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 3-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 69) 15-04-1928 - Oporto Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (2-1) 4-1.
4. (Azzurro Game 82) 01-12-1929 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (3-1) 6-1.
5. (Azzurro Game 91) 12-04-1931 - Oporto Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (0-2) 0-2.
6. (Azzurro Game 169) 27-02-1949 - Genova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-1) 4-1.
7. (Azzurro Game 178) 08-04-1951 - Lisbon Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (0-2) 1-4.
8. (Azzurro Game 212) 26-05-1957 - Lisbon Portugal, 1958 World Cup Qualification - Portugal vs Italy: (1-0) 3-0.
9. (Azzurro Game 214) 22-12-1957 - Milano Italy, 1958 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 3-0.
10. (Azzurro Game 268) 27-03-1967 - Rome Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-1) 1-1.
11. (Azzurro Game 286) 10-05-1970 - Lisbon Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (0-1) 1-2.
12. (Azzurro Game 333) 07-04-1976 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 3-1.
13. (Azzurro Game 342) 22-12-1976 - Lisbon Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (1-0) 2-1.
14. (Azzurro Game 376) 24-09-1980 - Genova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 3-1.
15. (Azzurro Game 421) 03-04-1985 - Ascoli Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 2-0.
16. (Azzurro Game 437) 14-02-1987 - Lisbon Portugal, Euro 1988 Qulification - Portugal vs Italy: (0-1) 0-1.
17. (Azzurro Game 445) 05-12-1987 - Milano Italy, Euro 1988 Qualification - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 3-0.
18. (Azzurro Game 491) 31-05-1992 - New Haven USA, USA (Nike) Cup - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 0-0.
19. (Azzurro Game 499) 24-02-1993 - Oporto Portugal, 1994 World Cup Qualification - Portugal vs Italy: (0-2) 1-3.
20. (Azzurro Game 505) 17-11-1993 - Milano Italy, 1994 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 1-0.
21. (Azzurro Game 575) 26-04-2000 - Reggio Calabria, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 2-0.
22. (Azzurro Game 609) 12-02-2003 - Genova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 1-0.
23. (Azzurro Game 621) 31-03-2004 - Braga Portugal, Friendly - Portugal vs Italy: (1-1) 1-2.
24. (Azzurro Game 672) 06-02-2008 - Zurich Switzerland, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (1-0) 3-1.
25. (Azzurro Game 771) 16-06-2015 - Geneva Switzerland, Friendly - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 0-1.
26. (Azzurro Game 809) 10-09-2018 - Lisbon Portugal, 2018/19 Nations League Qualification - Portugal vs Italy: (0-0) 1-0.
27. (Azzurro Game 812) 17-11-2018 - Milano Italy, 2018/19 Nations League Qualification - Italy vs Portugal: (0-0) 0-0.
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN PORTUGAL
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
27
13
11
3
9
18
ITA. WINS
18
11
6
1
5
13
DRAWS
3
2
0
1
2
1
ITA. LOSE
6
0
5
1
2
4
ITA. GOALS
51
32
16
3
11
40
POR. GOALS
23
6
15
2
5
18
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
COUNTRY:Republic of Ireland
1. (Azzurro Game 55) 21-03-1926 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Irish Free State: (3-0) 3-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 295) 08-12-1970 - Firenze Italy, Euro 1972 Qualification - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (2-0) 3-0.
3. (Azzurro Game 297) 10-05-1971 - Dublin Ireland, Euro 1972 Qualification - Rep. Ireland vs Italy: (1-1) 1-2.
4. (Azzurro Game 419) 05-02-1985 - Dublin Ireland, Friendly - Rep. Ireland vs Italy: (0-2) 1-2.
5. (Azzurro Game 473) 30-06-1990 - Rome Italy, 1990 World Cup Quarter Finals - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (1-0) 1-0.
6. (Azzurro Game 492) 04-06-1992 - Boston USA, USA (Nike) Cup - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (1-0) 2-0.
7. (Azzurro Game 511) 18-06-1994 - New York USA, 1994 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (0-1) 0-1.
8. (Azzurro Game 639) 17-08-2005 - Dublin Ireland, Friendly - Rep. Ireland vs Italy: (1-2) 1-2.
9. (Azzurro Game 687) 01-04-2009 - Bari Italy, 2010 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (1-0) 1-1.
10. (Azzurro Game 696) 10-10-2009 - Dublin Ireland, 2010 World Cup Qualification - Rep. Ireland vs Italy: (1-1) 2-2.
11. (Azzurro Game 716) 07-06-2011 - Liege Belgium, Friendly - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (0-1) 0-2.
12. (Azzurro Game 728) 18-06-2012 - Poznan Poland, Euro 2012 Round One - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (1-0) 2-0.
13. (Azzurro Game 757) 31-05-2014 - London England, Friendly - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (0-0) 0-0.
14. (Azzurro Game 784) 22-06-2016 - Lille France, Euro 2016 Round One - Italy vs Rep. Ireland: (0-0) 0-1.
ROMANIA
COUNTRY:Romania
RUSSIA
COUNTRY: Russian Federation.
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN RUSSIA
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
5
2
1
2
3
2
ITA. WINS
3
2
0
1
2
1
DRAWS
1
0
1
0
1
0
ITA. LOSE
1
0
0
1
0
1
ITA. GOALS
6
3
1
2
4
2
RUS. GOALS
5
0
1
4
2
3
1. (Azzurro Game 534) 11-06-1996 - Liverpool England, Euro 1996 Round One - Italy vs Russia: (1-1) 2-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 550) 29-10-1997 - Moscow Russia, 1998 World Cup Qualification Decider - Russia vs Italy: (0-0) 1-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 551) 15-11-1997 - Napoli Italy, 1998 World Cup Qualification Decider - Italy vs Russia: (0-0) 1-0.
4. (Azzurro Game 633) 09-02-2005 - Cagliari Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Russia: (0-0) 2-0.
5. (Azzurro Game 725) 01-06-2012 - Zurich Switzerland, Friendly - Italy vs Russia: (0-0) 0-3.
PERU
COUNTRY:
Republic of Peru
1. (Azzurro Game 394) 18-06-1982 - Vigo Spain, 1982 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Peru: (1-0) 1-1.
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN PERU
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
1
0
0
1
1
0
ITA. WINS
0
0
0
0
0
0
DRAWS
1
0
0
1
1
0
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
1
0
0
1
1
0
PER. GOALS
1
0
0
1
1
0
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN POLAND
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
18
7
8
3
13
5
ITA. WINS
7
4
2
1
5
2
DRAWS
8
3
4
1
7
1
ITA. LOSE
3
0
2
1
1
2
ITA. GOALS
23
16
4
3
16
7
POL. GOALS
10
4
4
2
4
6
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN IRELAND
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
14
4
4
6
9
5
ITA. WINS
8
3
3
2
5
3
DRAWS
3
1
1
1
2
1
ITA. LOSE
3
0
0
3
2
1
ITA. GOALS
20
8
8
4
13
7
IRE. GOALS
10
1
5
4
6
4
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN ROMANIA
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
17
8
6
3
8
9
ITA. WINS
10
6
3
1
5
5
DRAWS
5
2
1
2
2
3
ITA. LOSE
2
0
2
0
1
1
ITA. GOALS
28
17
7
4
12
16
ROM. GOALS
14
7
5
2
3
11
1. (Azzurro Game 149) 11-06-1939 - Bucharest Romania, Friendly - Romania vs Italy: (0-1) 0-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 154) 14-04-1940 - Rome Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 2-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 266) 26-11-1966 - Napoli Italy, Euro 1968 Qualification - Italy vs Romania: (2-1) 3-1.
4. (Azzurro Game 269) 25-06-1967 - Bucharest Romania, Euro 1968 Qualification - Romania vs Italy: (0-0) 0-1.
5. (Azzurro Game 305) 17-06-1972 - Bucharest Romania, Friendly - Romania vs Italy: (1-2) 3-3.
6. (Azzurro Game 337) 05-06-1976 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 4-2.
7. (Azzurro Game 369) 16-02-1980 - Napoli Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 2-1.
8. (Azzurro Game 402) 04-12-1982 - Firenze Italy, Euro 1984 Qualification - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 0-0.
9. (Azzurro Game 404) 16-04-1983 - Bucharest Romania, Euro 1984 Qualification - Romania vs Italy: (1-0) 1-0.
10. (Azzurro Game 459) 29-03-1989 - Sibiu Romania, Friendly - Romania vs Italy: (0-0) 1-0.
11. (Azzurro Game 580) 24-06-2000 - Brussels Belgium, Euro 2000 Quarter Finals - Italy vs Romania: (2-0) 2-0.
12. (Azzurro Game 584) 07-10-2000 - Milano Italy, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Romania: (3-0) 3-0.
13. (Azzurro Game 588) 24-03-2001 - Bucharest Romania, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Romania vs Italy: (0-2) 0-2.
14. (Azzurro Game 619) 16-11-2003 - Ancona Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 1-0.
15. (Azzurro Game 676) 13-06-2008 - Zurich Switzerland, Euro 2008 Round One - Italy vs Romania: (0-0) 1-1.
16. (Azzurro Game 711) 17-11-2010 - Klagenfurt Austria, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-1) 1-1.
17. (Azzurro Game 777) 17-11-2015 - Bologna Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Romania: (0-1) 2-2.
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LEGEND OF MATCHES: Number of game against Italy, Number of game played by Italy, Date of game, Host city / nation, Type of game, Nations playing the game, Half-Time Score, Final Score.
ABBREVIATIONS: PSO - Penalty Shoot-Out, ET - Extra Time, GB - Golden Ball, CONS.T. - Consolation Tournament, SUS - Suspended match and removed from records, GP - Group, NO-RR - Not Official, Removed from Records.
NOTE ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - As per international norm, all games that finished with a penalty shoot-out are considered as a draw since the function of the penalty shoot-out is only to decide who will qualify for the next round or win the cup after the proper game had finished in a draw even after playing Extra-time.
NOTE ON OLYMPIC GAMES AND SIMILAR CONTINENTAL GAMES (FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT) - Only Olympic Games / Tournaments prior to the 1956 edition are considered since all Italian football matches played in the Olympic football tournaments after this edition stopped to be regarded as full Italian National games.
NICKNAME: Biao-czerwoni (White and Reds), Biae Ory (White
Eagles).
FEDERATION: 'Polski Zwizek Piki Nonej (PZPN) (Polish
Football Association)' founded in 1919 as an independent
association, taking over the 'Polish Football Union (PFU)',
founded in 1911 as part of the 'Austrian Football Union'.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1923.
FIRST GAME: 18 December 1921, Budapest Hungary - Hungary vs Poland: 1-0.
HONOURS:FIFA WORLD CUP - THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1974, 1982. UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - HOSTS, 1 - 2012.OLYMPIC GAMES (FOOTBALL) -FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1936.'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1982, THIRD PLACE, 4 - 1972, 1974, 1978, 2005, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1973. KING'S CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2010. CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1997.
NICKNAME: Selecção das Quinas (Team of the Five Shields),
Lusos (Lusitanians)
FEDERATION: 'Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF)
(Portuguese Football Federation) founded in 1914 as the 'Portuguese
Football Union'. The current name was adapted in 1926.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1923.
FIRST GAME: 18 December 1921, Madrid Spain - Spain vs Portugal:
3-1.
HONOURS:FIFA WORLD CUP - THIRD, 1 - 1966, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 2006.
UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2016, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2004, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2012, FOURTH PLACE, 2 - 1984, 2000, HOSTS, 1 - 2004.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2018/19, HOSTS, 1 - 2018/19. FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2017. FIFA WORLD CUP MOST ENTERTAINING TEAM AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2006. FIFA TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2017. FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1993. BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE (MINICOPA) CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1972. TACA DAS NACOES - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1964.USA (NIKE) CUP - FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1992.'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1966, 2004, THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1965, 2000, FOURTH PLACE, 3 - 1984, 2005, 2006.
NICKNAME: Na buachaillí i nglas (The Boys in Green).
FEDERATION: 'Cumann Peile na hÉireann (FAI) (Football
Association of Ireland)' founded in 1921 by the 'Free State League' (founded in 1921) and the 'Leinster Football Association' (founded in 1892) who withdrew from the 'Irish Football Association', (founded in 1880 - today's Northern Ireland). In 1923 it joined FIFA as the ' Football Association of the Irish Free State' but readopted the current name in 1936.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1923.
FIRST GAME: 28 May 1924, Colombes France - Irish Free State vs Bulgaria: 1-0.
HONOURS: 'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1990, THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1989, 1992. CARLING NATIONS CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2011, HOSTS, 1 - 2011.
USA (NIKE) CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1996, 2000, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1992. UNITY CUP - RUNNER-UPS, 1 - 2004.ICELAND TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1986.
NICKNAME:Tricolorii (The Tricolours).
FEDERATION: 'Federaia Român de Fotbal (FRF)
(Romanian Football Federation) founded in 1909 as 'Association of Sports Clubs in Romania'. The name was eventually changed to 'Association of Football Clubs', in 1912 changed to 'Central Football Association Commission' and in 1930 to 'Romanian Football Association Federation'. The current name was eventually adapted.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1923.
FIRST GAME: 8 June 1922, Belgrade Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia vs Romania: 1-2.
HONOURS:UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - HOSTS, 1 - 2020. BALKAN CUP - CHAMPIONS, 4 - 1929/30, 1933, 1936, 1977/80, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1973/76, THIRD PLACE, 4 - 1932, 1934/35, 1946, 1947, FOURTH PLACE, 2 - 1935, 1948. KING'S CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1996.
NICKNAME: Los Guaraníes(The Guaraníes), La Albirroja
(The White and Red).
FEDERATION: 'Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) (Paraguayan Football Association)' founded in 1906 as 'Liga Paraguaya de Football Association'. In 1941 the name was changed to 'Liga Paraguaya de Football', in 1957 to 'Liga Paraguaya de Fútbol' and in 1998 it adapted the current name.
CONFEDERATION: CONMEBOL (South America) affiliated since 1921.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1925.
FIRST GAME: 11 May 1919, Asuncion Paraguay - Paraguay vs Argentina: 1-5.
HONOURS:FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1996. COPA AMERICA - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1953, 1979, RUNNERS-UP, 6 - 1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963, 2011, THIRD PLACE, 7 - 1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959, 1983, FOURTH PLACE, 7 - 1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967, 1989, 2015, HOSTS, 1 - 1999. TACA DO ATLANTICO - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1976, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1960. COPA CHEVALLIER BOUTELL -
CHAMPIONS, 3 - 1923, 1925, 1945, RUNNERS-UP, 12 - 1924, 1926, 1931, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1964, 1971. COPA FELIX BOGADO - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1977, 1983, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1976. COPA TROMPOWSKI - Champions, 1 - 1950. COPA ARTIGAS - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1975, RUNNERS-UP, 5 - 1965, 1966, 1977, 1983, 1985. COPA PAZ DEL CHACO - CHAMPIONS, 5 - 1963, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1995, RUNNERS-UP, 4 - 1957, 1962, 1979, 1993. COPA BOQUERON - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1988, HOSTS, 1 - 1988. KIRIN CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 2001, 2008, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1998.
NICKNAME: La Blanquirroja (White Reds), La Rojiblanca (Red
Whites), La Bicolor (The Bicolour), Los Incas (The Incas).
FEDERATION: 'Federación Peruana de Futbol (FPF) (Peruvian Football Federation)' founded in 1922.
CONFEDERATION: CONMEBOL (South America) affiliated since 1925.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1924.
FIRST GAME: 1 November 1927, Lima Peru - Peru vs Uruguay: 0-4.
HONOURS:COPA AMERICA - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1939, 1975, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2019, THIRD PLACE, 8 - 1927, 1935, 1949, 1955, 1979, 1983, 2011,, 2015, FOURTH PLACE, 6 - 1929, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1997, 2021, HOSTS, 6 - 1927, 1935, 1939, 1953, 1957, 2004.CONCACAF GOLD (CHAMPIONSHIP) CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2000.PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - FOURTH PLACE, 2 - 1952, 1956. USA (NIKE) CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1997. KIRIN CUP - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1999, 2005.
FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - HOSTS, 1 - 2017. FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2008.
