What Scaloni said and what surprised Lionel Messi and his teammates

The tour of the Argentine team ended in the United States, where they beat Honduras and Jamaica without much concern, in two games that, although they were friendly, serve to show that Argentina has a very good level, less than two months before the Qatar 2022 World Cup .

Now, after the two friendlies played, Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina, gave some statements that surprised more than one fan and some players of the national team, such as Lionel Messi, who scored a double against Jamaica and that he did not play as a starter.

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The coach ended his contract with the National Team after finishing the World Cup, however, at a post-match press conference, he spoke about his desire to continue. Minutes later, Chiqui Tapia, president of the AFA, confirmed that Scaloni's contract was extended until 2026.

I want to continue, with the president I have the best relationship, he is on track, there are things to fine-tune, but the gans are there, more with a group that offers itself in this way. We do not depend on the results, if that were the case, I would not be here,' shared the champion trainer of America.

The confirmation that Chiqui Tapia gave:

Although there was a lot of secrecy on the part of Lionel Scaloni, the president of the AFA through Twitter, confirmed that the coach will remain in charge until at least 2026. Directing Argentina, Scaloni has already won two trophies, and they will seek to seek the title in the Middle East.