Lionel Scaloni and Didier Deschamps, in another head-to-head for a record that has been around for 88 years

The drivers of Argentina and France are the only two coaches of the 2026 World Cup who already know what it is like to lift the World Cup from the bench. The historic mark of defending the title remains intact since Italia 1938, thanks to the work of Vittorio Pozzo. Bilardo and other strategists were also at the door of this challenge.