Lionel Scaloni returned to Qatar, where just over four months ago he lifted the World Cup. The coach of the Argentine National Team returned to the land of the title in the framework of a world congress of coaches organized by FIFA, which was attended by the 32 technicians who directed in the World Cup.
Hosted by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and accompanied by his aide-de-camp Walter Samuel on the first of two days of the congress discussing game ideas, Scaloni had to sit at a table next to Didier Deschamps, the coach of France. Yes, just the one who won the world final...
On the other hand, Scaloni participated as a guest in an interview on Doha TV and some of the progress of the note was seen, with some definitions, such as when asked about Maradona he says "for me Messi is always the best". He also praised the work of Saudi Arabia, which surprised him by beating Neymar and Bono, the goalkeeper of Morocco, on debut.
Scaloni at the coaches congress in Qatar.
Scaloni on Qatari TV
Infantino's message
In the forum of technicians there was place, in addition to the talks of rigor, for some good football matches to which the detés and Infantino joined. "My thanks to all the coaches and technical staff of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 who are attending the two-day forum here in Doha. The first day is already full, but not after having some productive sessions with the coaches of the 32 national teams that made the best FIFA World Cup possible. I can tell you it was an education both on and off the field!"
Scaloni at the coaches congress in Qatar.
He added: "The important thing is that all attendees gave their opinion and we certainly learned a lot from the various exchanges on a variety of topics. This will help us in terms of preparation as we begin to prepare for the 2026-team FIFA World Cup 48 in Canada, Mexico and the United States."
