2026 World Cup: National team coaches hail from diverse countries

A review of the national‑team head coaches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows a striking mix of nationalities. Paraguay is led by Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, Qatar by Spanish Julen Lopetegui, Haiti by French Sébastien Migné, Spain by Luis de la Fuente, Portugal by Spaniard Roberto Martínez, Argentina by Lionel Scaloni, France by Didier Deschamps, England by German Thomas Tuchel, Brazil by Italian Carlo Ancelotti, Morocco by Mohamed Ouahbi, Belgium by French Rudi Garcia, Germany by Julian Nagelsmann, Colombia by Argentine Néstor Lorenzo, Mexico by Javier Aguirre, Uruguay by Marcelo Bielsa, the United States by Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, Japan by Hajime Moriyasu, Turkey by Italian Vincenzo Montella, Canada by U.S.‑born Jesse Marsch and Norway by Ståle Solbakken. The article notes a heavy export of Argentine coaches and points out that Brazil and Portugal have already withdrawn.

The piece also includes a profile of Dominican baseball prospect Luis García Jr., who signed with the Washington Nationals for a $1.4 million bonus and is projected to earn $6.8 million in 2026. García Jr. has posted strong offensive numbers in the minor leagues and will become a free agent in 2027.