Overview
- Barreto will coach a December 21 friendly versus Bolivia in Chincha that SAFAP is organizing, which is not an official FPF match or on a FIFA date.
- Under Barreto, Peru went winless in three friendlies (two losses, one draw), closing with a 2-1 defeat to Chile after leading in Sochi.
- Because the match is outside FPF control, SAFAP cannot use the official national-team kit and any TV broadcast would require separate rights agreements.
- Barreto praised a young squad averaging about 24 years old, while Reimond Manco and Juan Jayo publicly criticized Jairo Concha's display after his error led to Chile's winner.
- FPF director general Jean Ferrari says a permanent coach will be named in early 2026, and reports indicate Gustavo Álvarez was evaluated but is not a leading option as Chile has contacted his camp.