Chiqui Tapia wants Scaloni to stay with Argentina until 2030 | OneFootball

Claudio Tapia, president of the AFA, reaffirmed his desire for coach Lionel Scaloni to remain in charge of the Argentine National Team after the 2026 World Cup: he hopes to secure his continuity until 2030.

The coach from Pujato, who took over in 2018, has a contract with the national team until the 2026 World Cup. Now, just a few months before the tournament begins in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Chiqui has publicly stated that he wants him to stay with the Albiceleste for four more years.

“We think about sporting projects: I want Scaloni to stay until 2030 with his entire coaching staff. If I only thought about results, I wouldn’t have hired him. I thought about a national team project that we didn’t have,” Tapia said at the Olé Summit.

Scaloni’s last contract renewal to continue with the Argentine National Team was in February 2023, shortly after the historic triumph at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Even though he raised some doubts during his iconic press conference at the Maracanã after the victory against Brazil in November 2023, he ultimately remained in charge of the Albiceleste.

Under his leadership, the Albiceleste is experiencing one of the best periods (if not the best) in its history: they won the Copa América twice (Brazil 2021 and United States 2024), the Finalissima 2022, and the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In 2026, they will face Spain in the Finalissima, before the World Cup in North America. Meanwhile, Tapia is already thinking about the future and is hopeful about keeping him until 2026…

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