Argentine Coach Lionel Scaloni Signs contract extension till 2026: 4 more years of Scaloneta
Buenos Aires: The Argentina Football Federation has renewed the contract of their coach Lionel Scaloni till 2026, which means he will lead them in the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The 44-year-old coach is currently in Paris, with him being the favorite to win the best men’s coach of the year alongside his two players, Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martinez, who too are favorites to win the best awards in their respective categories.
Scaloni signs extention with Argentina
The team won their long-awaited world cup after 36 years when Diego Maradona won the world cup, and this team led them to the win in the final over France, which Argentina won in the penalty shootouts with Gonzalo Montiel scoring the winning penalty and the Argentine coach losing his emotions.
The 44-year-old joined the team in 2018 after a disastrous World Cup in Russia, replacing outgoing manager Jorge Sampaoli, in which Argentina lost 4-3 to France in the round of 16, and there were questions about his selection because he came in managing the national team with only experience with the under-20 team, and there were genuine concerns within Argentina.
Scaloni’s legacy with La Albiceleste
With one Copa America trophy, one Finalissima trophy, and one World Cup, he also had one of the longest unbeaten streaks in all international competitions with Argentina.
Until they were defeated by Saudi Arabia, a defeat that turned out to be a blessing in disguise as they became more alert and eventually won the cup and brought it home.
One more characteristic that has worked wonders for him and the team is that he gives the players the freedom to roam and be creative, instilling a great team spirit, which was seen in this world cup from the Argentina team.
Also, the tactical side of Scaloni is widely ignored; he knows which player will mark a particular opposition player because of the strength of his player and the weakness of the opponent. Argentine fans can only hope that Scaloni Magic continues in the future.
