 In the year 2000, the team was invited to join the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament along with Colombia and South Korea, and earned third place in the North American competition.Nevertheless, "la Blanquirroja" struggled in World Cup qualifiers, earning eighth place in the 2002 and 2006 editions.Meanwhile, Peru consistently reached the quarterfinals in the 1999, 2001, 2004, and 2007 editions of the Copa América.