Ecuador’s national team announced Marcelo Gallardo as its new head coach for the 2030 World Cup cycle.
The River Plate idol will take charge of “La Tri” following the dismissal of fellow Argentine Sebastián Beccacece, who left the position after the team’s elimination in the second round of the 2026 World Cup against Mexico (2-0).
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At 50, Gallardo is taking over only the fifth team of his coaching career.
The Argentine began his journey on the touchline managing Uruguay’s Nacional in 2011/2012.
Between 2014 and 2022 came his most successful spell, in charge of River Plate. In 2023 and 2024, he was at the helm of Saudi Arabia’s…
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