Argentina is well represented at the 2026 World Cup by the Albiceleste with Lionel Messi and his teammates, but across the tournament plenty of other names are taking the colors of the flag high, with five Argentine coaches at the helm of other nations.
Counting Lionel Scaloni, it’s six Argentine tacticians at the World Cup 2026, with Marcelo Bielsa, Mauricio Pochettino, Gustavo Alfaro, Néstor Lorenzo and Sebastián Beccacece joining the Albiceleste boss for a record not just for the current tournament but in all of its history.
Let’s take a look at who these men are and how they got there.
Marcelo Bielsa
Arguably the most famous of the quintet, Marcelo El Loco Bielsa is one of the most important South American football coaches in history. Born in Rosario, Santa Fe province on July 21, 1955, Bielsa hails from one of the most affluent and important families in the city.
