Argentina's national soccer team coach Lionel Scaloni is expected to lead the team at least until the 2024 Copa America (South American Football Championship) this summer, Reuters reported on the 16th, citing local media.
According to Reuters, reporter Gaston Edul of TyC Sports Argentina wrote on social media, "Scaloni will remain in the national team and lead the team to the Copa America. An official announcement will be made in the coming days."
Reuters said, "The report came after Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), met with coach Scaloni to discuss the national team friendly match in China."
European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also wrote on social media that "Coach Scaloni has decided not to leave his job despite doubts," adding that he will lead the Argentine national team until the Copa America. 토토사이트 순위
In November last year, Scaloni made remarks that could be interpreted as meaning that he would step down as a coach after directing Argentina's victory in the 2026 North-China World Cup South American qualifying match against Brazil.
"I'm thinking about whether we can repeat what our coaches have already done next year (in Copa America)," he said in an interview with a media outlet.
However, after meeting with Tapia, he seems to have decided to continue to lead the national team.
Coach Scaloni and AFA's contract period runs until the 2026 North-China World Cup.
Scaloni became Argentina's head coach in 2018 at the young age of 40.
There was strong criticism that he was too inexperienced to lead the national team, but he won the 2021 Copa America title and the 2022 Qatar World Cup with the star of the undefeated team Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).
The 2024 Copa America will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14.