Overview
- Peru’s licensing body issued Resolution 001-CL-FPF-2026 suspending Sport Boys for alleged breaches linked to article 86, a ruling that could bar the club from the Liga1 opener.
- Sport Boys responded that the administration will assume outstanding 2025 financial commitments in a bid to preserve its Liga1 2026 place, with a resolution still pending.
- Universitario confirmed its closed‑door friendly vs Sport Boys on January 17 at Campo Mar U will stream exclusively to paid members on its YouTube channel (S/15), with further friendlies vs Melgar on January 20 and Universidad de Chile on January 24 (TV Perú).
- Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals by beating Racing de Santander 2-0 with goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal, highlighted by a late one‑on‑one save from Joan García.
- Valencia won 2-0 at Burgos to join the last eight through goals by Sadiq and Rubo Iranzo, after Dani Raba was a late scratch due to an Achilles issue; the quarterfinal draw is set for January 19 with ties on February 3–5.