Overview

• The FPF director general said Chilean reports naming Gustavo Álvarez as Peru's next coach are not true and reiterated the ongoing selection process.
• Álvarez, currently at Universidad de Chile, dismissed the claims on TNT Sports and urged the media to be serious.
• U. de Chile president Michael Clark downplayed the chatter, noting Álvarez’s contract runs through December 2026 with evaluations planned after the season.
• Peru is projected to fall to 49th in the next FIFA ranking after recent results in a difficult rebuilding phase.
• Manuel Barreto handed goalkeeper Diego Enríquez his debut, with the 24-year-old saying he aims to become the national team’s No. 1; separately, authorities limited Alianza Lima–Sport Boys to home fans and Universitario shifted a match to the Estadio Nacional at CONMEBOL’s request.