boosted confidence for the Peruvian team toward the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, but despite this high hope, indiscipline problem haunted the Peruvian squad, as the team went on to be knocked down following a 1–2 home loss to Uruguay. This shocking elimination culminated hostile reaction from fans, and rocked the chair of then-President of FPF Manuel Burga, who had been responsible for already earlier elimination in 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Sergio Markarián stepped down as manager of Peru following the defeat. Eventually, Manuel Burga would step down as President of the FPF and replaced by businessman and inexperienced Edwin Oviedo. Burga would be later prosecuted and arrested for corruption charge, eventually acquitted after investigation, but was permanently banned from football activities by FIFA in 2019. Under new leadership of Edwin Oviedo, the FPF began a systematic purge of corruption and sufferage of leadership, resulted with Juan Carlos Oblitas appointed as new technical director for the FPF. Under supervision of Oblitas, the FPF appointed Ricardo Gareca as new coach of Peru. Gareca's arrival was met with skepticism and hostility by Peruvian media, having previously never coached any national team and his major success only lied with Vélez Sarsfield, as well as his goal that led to Peru's elimination from the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. Gareca's first match as coach of Peru was against Venezuela, where Peru lost 0–1, increased skepticism and hostility from Peruvian media toward the country's perpetration for the 2015 Copa América. Despite this, however, Peru would go on to have a memorable performance, occupying third place for the second times. After finishing third, Peru began their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification quest, but out of seven opening games, Peru only beat Paraguay at home 1–0, and was near the verge of elimination after a 0–2 away loss to Bolivia; but Nelson David Cabrera's eligibility to Bolivia, having represented Paraguay, was later put to question, eventually led to FIFA awarding Chile and Peru 3–0 win each. The 3–0 win awarded for Peru, at the time was little meaning, turned to be an important point on Peru's later performance. Peru would also participate in the Copa América Centenario where Gareca led Peru to another outstanding performance, eliminating powerhouse Brazil in process, but lost to Colombia on penalty in the quarter-finals. From there, Peru would have an amazing performance in the later half of the 2018 World Cup