Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni will stay on as national team boss and lead the team for the South American qualifiers ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) have announced.
Scaloni's Agrentina lost 2-0 to rivals Brazil in the semifinal of the 2019 Copa America earlier this month, finishing the competition in third place following a heated 2-1 victory over Chile that saw captain Lionel Messi sent off for the second time in his career.
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The Argentina boss' contract was due to expire at the end of the year, but he will now stay on through the World Cup qualifying campaign with the country's Copa America performance having been a factor in determining his future.