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Scaloni confirms he stays, sets Messi's farewell, names Romero captain
September 29, 2026 at 08:29 PM · Updated 17d ago
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6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
KOKooora
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KOKooora
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YKYalla Kora
رسميا.. روما يعلن عدم مشاركة ديبالا ومولينا في حفل تكريم ميسي
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YKYalla Kora
الكشف عن القائد الجديد لمنتخب الأرجنتين بعد اعتزال ميسي
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YKYalla Kora
سكالوني يعلن رغبته في الاستمرار مع الأرجنتين.. ويؤكد: جيل المنتخب يتغير
(opens the publisher’s site)Scaloni confirmed he will continue as Argentina coach, said Messi's farewell match will be against Benin, and named Cristian Romero the new captain.
- Scaloni said he decided to continue as coach and is negotiating a contract extension with AFA president Claudio Tapia.
- Scaloni said the number 10 shirt will not be given to any player until Messi's farewell match.
- Scaloni named Cristian Romero as captain after Messi and Otamendi, with Emiliano Martínez and Lautaro Martínez as second and third choices.
- Scaloni said Messi will arrive in Argentina on Sunday and play his farewell against Benin on October 6 at the Monumental.
- Scaloni said Argentina's squad is undergoing a generational transition and expressed confidence in the new players joining it.
- Scaloni said he has largely settled the lineup for the October 1 friendly against Bolivia but not yet communicated it to the players.
- Italian club Roma announced that Argentine internationals Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina will not attend the farewell ceremony for Lionel Messi's retirement.
- Scaloni said he will experiment with strikers Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez together and deploy Nicolás Paz in Messi's playmaking role.
- Roma said Dybala and Molina will be absent for sporting and logistical reasons, and that Molina is serving a suspension following the 2026 World Cup final.