Lionel Scaloni has organized his continuity in the Argentine national team until 2026: “There is Scaloneta for a while”

“There is Scaloneta for a while”. With that sentence, the president of AFA, Claudio Chiqui Tapia, announced the renewal of Lionel Scaloni as coach of the Argentine national team until 2026, renewing the successful path that led to the illusion that exists in the previous World Cup in Qatar.

The main thing is that it was exciting for the coaching staff, because they are four unforgettable years, we have had good moments, others less so, but in the end the balance is positive and we remember the first time we came to play in the United States with Guatemala and Colombia and it’s exciting to close this process in the same place which was good and we enjoyed it. Thanks to the players and all the people who supported “, so began the press conference Lionel Scalloni after the 3-0 win over Jamaica.

It is that, throughout the day in New Jersey before the friendly against Jamaica, rumors have been circulating strongly about a meeting with the president of the AFA, Claudio Chiqui Tapia. The common denominator of the information was the renewal of his contract expiring next December.

And, a few minutes later, the tweet of the president of the Alfa Chiqui Tapia arrived in which he confirmed the news, highlighting “the commitment to the global project of the national team”.

And the 43-year-old from Santa Fe did not avoid the desire to continue to lead the Albiceleste team, taking advantage of the opportunity to lower the foam even on the result that could happen in the World Cup in Qatar.

“I want to continue after the World Cup. Who does not want to continue in a national team like Argentina. I was meeting the president (Claudio Tapia) e everything is on track. And some things need to be oiled but there will be no problem. And the most important thing is that it doesn’t depend solely on results. I am grateful to the president of the AFA and to the people “, she remarked.

In any case, he then clarified that “the engagement is the least important thing”, because the most important thing is to finish the preparation for the World Cup in the best possible way, where you feel the expectation of the fans, but want to keep it contained.

“It’s a World Cup, people have to understand it this way. Let them know that we will do everything in our power to win it, but if it doesn’t happen, nothing happens.”insured.

He also took a second to talk about the friendly match with Jamaica: “And as for the game it was very difficult, Jamaica has evolved, they have a very physical team and helped us because when you think you are playing against an opponent lower, things are not easy. And we could even try. ”