Scaloni se queda: la Selección continuity until 2030

La jugada se entiende rápido: Lionel Scaloni sigue siendo el técnico de la Selección Argentina hasta el Mundial de 2030. El piggy agreement reached in the last week includes two years and an automatic option for two more, according to the Agencia Noticias Argentinas. The official announcement has not yet been made.

Una década de Scaloni

Con la firma, Scaloni would reach 2028 with a full decade leading the national team. Along the way come two Copa América titles and the 2026 World Cup triumph. The wind on the pitch and the temperature are familiar in this cycle; now the task is to maintain the work without Messi.

“Si todo va bien, seguiré siendo entrenador”Lionel Scaloni

Scaloni had already shown his intention on October 6, the day Messi played his last match in an Argentina shirt. The captain's farewell accelerated negotiations to close the new agreement. The contract format had circulated in September, but the official announcement remains pending.

The next step is the Copa América 2028, before the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with some matches in South America. The renewal also strengthens continuity in the AFA project, especially with the association's elections in 2028.

• Two-year contract with an automatic option for two additional years
• Continuity through at least the 2028 Copa América
• Possible participation in the 2030 World Cup
• Two upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Costa Rica

Before the official announcement, Argentina has two friendlies scheduled between November 9 and 17 in Argentine territory. They will be the first matches of the post-Messi era and the formal beginning of a new stage. On the field, the temperature and wind will be there. The challenge will be to keep the same competitive identity.

The weekend fixture is clear: Uruguay and Costa Rica are waiting. Argentina will have to start this cycle with the captain's absence and Scaloni's continuity. That is the ball, the pitch and the challenge.