Emotional Peru advanced to the World Cup for the first time since 1982 by defeating New Zealand 2-0 on Wednesday, goals by Jefferson Farfan and Christian Ramos sealing the last ticket to Russia.

Farfan struck in the 27th minute and Ramos scored in the 65th to give "Los Incas" their fifth overall World Cup finals appearance and the first in 35 years.

"It's a big emotion, beyond making history," tearful Peru midfielder Christian Cueva said. "It's a child's dream. We have not broken this bad streak for so long. Now I'm going to celebrate."

The second-leg match at Lima's Estadio Nacional was the decider after New Zealand and Peru played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Oceania-South America playoff on Saturday at Wellington.

Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski tweeted his joy after the match, posting the message: "We waited more than 35 years to be in a World Cup again. Thank you warriors for giving us this joy."

New Zealand, ranked 122nd in the world, was seeking a third World Cup finals berth after appearances in 1982 and 2010.

"I'm proud of the team, but everybody should be proud of these players because what they've done is incredible and tonight they played to an incredible level," New Zealand manager Anthony Hudson said.