The Argentine Football Association (AFA) renews the contract of the national coach, Lionel Scaloni, until 2030, announced the president of the sports entity, Claudio Tapia.
"This is a very special day for the entire Argentine football family, we are going to announce the continuation of Lionel Scaloni as the head of the coaching staff of the Argentina national team," stated Tapia, quoted by the press service 'Albiscelesta'.
The coach's previous employment agreement with the AFA expired at the end of 2026. Scaloni, 48, has led the Argentina national team since 2018. Under the direction of the coach, the team was declared champion (2022) and runner-up of the world (2026), two-time champion of the America's Cup (2021, 2024) and winner of the Finalsima (2022).
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