Overview
- The AFA announced the renewal at a press conference in Ezeiza on Thursday, November 12, 2026, when president Claudio Tapia confirmed Lionel Scaloni will stay as head coach through 2030.
- The contract is reported as a '2+2' structure that covers an initial term through the Copa América 2028 and an automatic extension to the 2030 World Cup if conditions in the agreement are met.
- Scaloni confirmed the main staffing change: long-time assistant Walter Samuel will leave to begin his own managerial career while the broader technical group will remain largely intact.
- The renewal tasks Scaloni with a formal generational transition after Lionel Messi's international retirement and positions him to lead Argentina into a third consecutive World Cup.
- In the short term the team will use upcoming friendlies, including matches versus Uruguay and Costa Rica, to evaluate younger players and begin rebuilding a competitive squad for Copa América 2028 and beyond.