 Moreover, Peru did not win a single game in the 1990 and 1994 World Cup qualifiers, ending up last in both of its groups and prolonging the team's absence from the world stage.Peru's situation improved over time as the team attained fourth place at the 1997 Copa América, third place at the 1997 U.S. Cup, and in 1998 (in the newly implemented round-robin tournament) barely missed the chance to appear in the World Cup tournament due to their goal difference with Chile.In 1999, the team won its first Kirin Cup, and would attain a second title in the Japanese competition in 2005.