2024-01-15 22:18:53
Since Lionel Scaloni questioned his continuity as head of the Argentine team, following the victory once morest Brazil at the Maracaná stadiumfor the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the coach’s meeting with the president of the AFA, Claudio Tapia, was expected.
Scaloni surprised that November 22nd. “One important thing I wanted to say. It’s stopping the ball. I have many things to think regarding at this time. These players have given me a lot. “I need to think a lot,” said the national team coach.
“It’s not goodbye. But it’s difficult to continue… I need to think regarding what I’m going to do because the bar is very high. This National Team needs a coach who is good. Then I will tell the president and the players,” he concluded that night.
Almost two months later, the national team coach and Tapia met face to face. It was the president of the AFA himself who announced the meeting. On his The meeting was at the AFA grounds.
The most anticipated meeting began following 7 p.m. this Monday (at least it was the time of Tapia’s post.
What Scaloni and Tapia talked regarding
In the talk, the coach and the leader discussed several topics, although the focus was on the two friendly matches that the national team will play in March, on the FIFA date. The matter is of great importance for the coach since they will be the last preparation matches for the Copa América, to be played in USA from June 20 to July 14.
Scaloni’s intention is to play in March with important rivals. The national team would present itself on March 18 and 26 in China, in the cities of Hagzhou and Beijing. The first rival will be the local team, while the other, which would be a European, remains to be confirmed. The AFA is working to make it a Class A selection and it appears Croatiawhich he eliminated in the semifinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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