Scaloni confirmed Walter Samuel's departure from the Argentina national team coaching staff

The Argentina national team closed out a day of major changes in its coaching structure. Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Walter Samuel will not remain on the coaching staff for the next stage, while at the same time the AFA announced the coach's contract renewal through 2030.

A confirmed departure from the Albiceleste staff

The departure of Samuel was ratified by Scaloni himself, putting an end to speculation over the former defender's continuity within the Albiceleste's working group. The news marks a significant change in the coaching staff in this new stage for the national side.

Lionel Scaloni confirmed the departure of Walter Samuel from the coaching staff for the next stage.

The information emerged amid a major institutional day for the AFA, which took the opportunity to formalize another key move: the head coach's continuity at the helm of the national team.

The AFA renewed the project through the 2030 World Cup

At the same time, the governing body of Argentine football announced Scaloni's renewal for the period 2026-2030. The official statement emphasized the importance of the agreement for the national team and for the organization that runs domestic football.

“It is a very important day for the life of the AFA and the Argentina national team. We are going to officially announce the renewal of the coaching staff for the period 2026-2030. It is truly, for the person speaking to you and for those who make up the Executive Committee, and for the Argentine people, an extremely important announcement,” said the authority of the governing body of Argentine football.

With that decision, the national team secures continuity in the main role, although with a change in the group of assistants. In a project aimed at the next World Cup and the cycle that follows, the news combines stability at the top with an adjustment to the staff.

What comes next for the national team

For now, the focus is on the new stage the coaching staff will face, now without Walter Samuel among its members. Scaloni's renewal through 2030 makes it clear that the AFA is betting on maintaining the backbone of the project, while reorganizing its work structure for what lies ahead.

In that vein, the main development is the official confirmation of two simultaneous moves:

• Scaloni will remain in charge of the national team until 2030.
• Walter Samuel will not continue on the coaching staff for the next stage.

Albiceleste activity thus enters a phase of continuity with adjustments. And in a cycle that already has its sights set on the next World Cup, every staff decision counts double.