World Cup winner Scaloni to stay on as Argentina manager until 2026

World Cup winning manager Lionel Scaloni will remain as Argentina boss until 2026, the country's FA announced on Monday.

Scaloni, who in addition to leading Argentina to an emotional World Cup triumph in Qatar also won the Copa America in 2021, renewed his contract after meeting with AFA president Claudio Tapia in Paris on Monday. "Claudio Tapia and Lionel Scaloni met to close the extension of the contract as coach of the Senior Selection until 2026," the AFA said in a statement. Tapia travelled to Paris to attend FIFA's 'The Best' Awards where Scaloni is favourite to win Best Coach of 2022.