Coach Scaloni did not attend the Copa America draw, leaving his future in the Argentina national team open

Coach Scaloni unexpectedly left open the possibility of leaving the Argentina national team after the 1-0 victory over Brazil on November 22, in the South American qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. According to the Argentine press, Coach Scaloni was under pressure from Mr. Claudio Tapia, President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), in an incident related to the country's political factors.

Coach Scaloni may leave Argentina and Messi

"Up to this point (November 27), there has been no decision regarding the future of coach Scaloni with the Argentina national team. Coach Scaloni has now returned to his home in Spain to rest. This coach and all members of the coaching staff of the Argentina national team will not attend the Copa America 2024 draw on December 7 in Miami (USA). However, it is likely that coach Scaloni will return to Argentina before the end of this year and will have a meeting with Mr. Claudio Tapia to clarify all issues," journalist Gaston Edul said in the comment section on his personal social network channel X (old Twitter) on November 27.

Coach Scaloni is said to have signed a contract extension to lead the Argentina team until the 2026 World Cup, but always leaves open the possibility of leaving. "No one can predict what will happen between now and then (the 2026 World Cup). Everything can change very quickly. I and the Argentina team continue to enjoy what we have now, focusing first on the matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and most recently the 2024 Copa America," coach Scaloni once said.

Coach Scaloni (right) and President of the Argentine Football Federation, Mr. Claudio Tapia, used to have a very close relationship.

"The standards in the national team are very high right now. I think it's time for the Argentina national team to have a new coach, with the highest motivation and spirit to meet all the requirements. This is not necessarily a goodbye, but I think I will need time to review everything and consider whether to continue working with the team or not," coach Scaloni suddenly shared after Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil at the Maracana stadium on November 27.

After this statement, coach Scaloni left the press conference and has remained completely silent so far, leaving open the question of whether he will continue to lead the Argentina team or not.

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