Overview
- Teófilo 'Nene' Cubillas, former FPF president Edwin Oviedo and coach Ricardo Gareca met Pope León XIV at the Vatican in Rome on January 6.
- Cubillas presented the Peru national team jersey to the pope, an exchange captured in video coverage published by Perú21.
- Pope León XIV expressed affection for Peru and extended a blessing for peace and wellbeing, with Libero noting a blessing for the visitors’ families as well.
- Oviedo gifted the pope his biographical book, “El Caso Oviedo,” alongside the national jersey.
- Cubillas shared a public message of gratitude after the audience, as coverage highlighted the visit’s symbolism linking past and recent football achievements, including World Cup qualification under Gareca.