Lionel Scaloni will travel to the Copa America draw, but doubts remain about his future in the Argentine national team.

The future of Lionel Scaloni In the Argentine national team In doubt. He himself was responsible for planting that seed, opening the door to an unexpected earthquake in national football. A few months after renewing its relationship with the Argentine Football Association until 2026, today everything is uncertain. The first sign to know what steps to follow will be what is happening in Draw from Copa America 2024 Which will be held in the United States on Thursday 7 December.

While questions increased about his attendance at that event, the process began to accelerate during the last hours and rumors increased. As much as he could know informationThe coach was born in Bugato He plans to travel to Miami to watch the tournament draw Which will see the presence of ten CONMEBOL teams and six from CONCACAF, uniting the two largest football entities in these regions.

but, Scaloni’s appearance in the United States within a week is not synonymous with continuity. At least for these hours. At the same time, there is still no absolute belief from the parties concerned with this issue about the journey of the world champion coach who will defend the American title in 2024. Or who should defend it… Will he be present in the Copa America? America sitting on the Argentine bench? His presence in Miami could be confirmation of this question. But if so, will it continue after that?

After achieving a historic victory over Brazil in the tournament Maracana Stadium, this team’s first loss at home in the playoffs in 65 games (51 wins and 13 draws), Scaloni detonated a bombshell in the press conference. “As for balance, now is the time to do something important that I wanted to say,” he explained before publishing the unexpected news.

“Stop the ball, start thinking because I have a lot of things to think about at this time. These players have given me a lot, they have given a lot to the entire coaching staff.” I need to think a lot about what I’m going to do. Not goodbye or anything, But I need to think because the level is very high and it is difficult to continue and keep winning. These guys are making it difficult. We have to think about this time. I will tell the president and the players later. Because this national team needs a coach who has all the energy possible and is in good shapesaid the 45-year-old coach.

When they tried to ask him if it was goodbye, Scaloni warned: “I’m commenting on what’s happening.” Without official details about what prompted DT to analyze this decision, All eyes are on this trip, which has turned from a protocol into an essential action. It’s no longer just details about the man who took over as national team coach in 2018 boarding a flight to the United States, it’s about the state of Argentine football.

the Copa America 2024 It is the big event that the national team will have to face in the next season, taking into account that at the end of that year the qualifiers will be activated only to go to the 2026 World Cup.

he The tournament will start on Thursday, June 20 in it Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta, a venue that seats more than 71,000 people. the The grand final, which will be held on Sunday, July 14It will be based in Hard Rock Stadium– It is located in Miami Gardens with the ability to receive 65,300 spectators.

The competition will feature 16 teams, which will be divided into four pots for a draw to be held at James L Knight Center From Miami (Florida). For example, Argentina will be in the first cup alongside Brazil, the United States and Mexico, which will allow it to avoid them in the group stage.

In the second pot, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will go. The third group will consist of Chile, Venezuela, Panama and Paraguay. As for the final, it will include Jamaica, Bolivia, and two CONCACAF teams, whose places will be determined in March 2024. The winner of the two matches will play between Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, and Costa Rica in the tournament.

the AlbicelesteThe winner of the title in the 2021 edition will have to defend the title in the United States. However, sports, at this time, are in the background after statements Scaloni A week ago in Brazil. One legionnaire was even known to say “let’s take the last shot” as they landed on the grass. Maracanã To share a postcard. What was certain took on a tone of doubt.

In February 2023, Ava A continuation had been announced Scaloni And even his coaching staff World Cup 2026. After the last words in MaracanãThere was silence around the coach and small details became important, such as the video a fan recorded with him or the message of support he posted on social media after the U-17 national team’s defeat in the semi-finals of the Youth World Cup. .