Friendly match between Barça and the Peru national team to close 2025

According to information from the South American country, the match would be held on December 22 at the Estadio Nacional de Lima.

A high-level friendly to close the year

The Blaugrana club would be considering the option of playing a final gig of the year, a common practice among major European teams before the Christmas break. According to the Peruvian press, the Catalan entity would be finalizing the details of a match against the Peru national team. Journalist Gustavo Peralta was one of the first to report the news at the beginning of the month. "If Barcelona completes the arrangements early, the December match would be against the Peruvian national team. It is not a FIFA date. As far as I understand, the plan is with the Peruvian national team. Some names that we might see would be included," explained the reporter.

Negotiations and possible opponents

According to various sources, Barça would be in talks with a high-profile Peruvian businessman to finalize the agreement that would allow the first team — including most of its stars — to play this friendly in Lima. Initially, the possibility of facing Universitario was considered, and later Alianza Lima. However, the latest reports strongly suggest that the match would be against the Peru national team. Since it is not a FIFA date, coach Manuel Barreto would have the freedom to experiment and include young prospects in the squad.

Economic and logistical details

The financial offer, according to Mundo Deportivo, would range between 7 and 8 million euros, an amount that would be very attractive for the Catalan club. Joan Laporta himself would have already informed the coaching staff and players about the possibility of the trip. From Peru, they claim that the final signing of the agreement will depend on discussions between Barça and the various Spanish football authorities. It is worth remembering that the Blaugrana team closes the 2025 League against Villarreal and that the AFE agreement requires respecting the traditional Christmas holidays.

Availability and conditions

Depending on how the schedules of the last league match are organized, Barça would have a window of 48 to 72 hours to travel by charter flight to Lima and play this friendly, which would provide a significant financial boost. In any case, the businessman driving the initiative would have made it an essential condition that the main stars of the first team be present in order to formalize the final agreement.