Athletistic/Football. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has hinted he could resign as Albiceleste coach. He did this after the victory of the Argentines over the Brazilian national team (1:0) in the match of the 6th round of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup.
“I would like to say one important thing now: I have to think about my time in the national team. These players have given me a lot. They have given a lot to our entire coaching staff. But I have to think seriously about what I will do next.
It’s not goodbye or anything, but I have to think about it because the bar was very high. It’s getting hard to keep winning and these guys are making it even harder. It’s time to sit down and think.
I will tell the president of football of our country, to my players, because this team needs a coach full of energy. The national team needs a coach in perfect condition,” Scaloni said at the press conference after the match against Brazil and immediately left the press center.
Earlier, respected TyC Sports journalist Joaquín Bruno, who worked near the pitch during the Brazil-Argentina match, said that at the end of the match, Scaloni asked the Albiceleste coaches to return to the pitch to take a photo, saying: “Our last Photo.”
Lionel Scaloni took over as head of the Argentina national team in August 2018. Under his leadership, the national team won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the 2021 Copa America in Brazil and the 2022 Finalissima. currently occupy first place in the 2026 World Cup qualifying table in the CONMEBOL zone, having scored 15 points after six matches.
Source: Sport
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