(FILES) River Plate's coach Marcelo Gallardo looks on during the Argentine Professional Football League tournament match against Racing Club at the Presidente Peron stadium in Avellaneda, on October 23, 2022. Argentine coach Marcelo Gallardo, a multiple-time champion with River Plate, will lead the Ecuador national team in the 2030 World Cup qualifiers, the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation announced on September 13, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)