Costa Rica have announced Gustavo Alfaro as their new coach for the 2026 World Cup.

After a rigorous search process, The Costa Rican Football Federation He chose Argentina Gustavo AlfaroAs the new technical director, a widely respected coach in the world of football Costa Rica Senior National Team heading towards World Cup 2026.

Negotiations between the two parties successfully concluded with the signing of the agreement on Thursday Gustavo Alfaro and Osael Maroto, Chairman of the FCRF Executive Committee.

The new leader Costa Rica National Team The renowned international coach led Ecuador to the last World Championship in Qatar. A remarkable application Alfaro This includes the legendary Boca Juniors team, a South American Cup title with Arsenal de Sarandy and an Argentine first division title, the first and only one in the club’s history with Arsenal (see full career. ref).

The President of FCRF, Osael Maroto said, “The arrival of a trainer with professional and human quality Mr. Gustavo We are very excited about the process of change in which we find ourselves. We feel his knowledge, preparation and football philosophy will fit perfectly with the players and Ticos fans. “We are very pleased with his arrival.”

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For his part, in his first statements as coach of the Costa Rica national team, Alfaro was delighted and assured that “coming to the Costa Rica national team respects me, motivates me, dedicates me and honors me”. It’s been almost a year since the experience with Ecuador at the World Cup in Qatar, but that’s what we wanted together with the coaches: to have the privilege and responsibility of guiding the football rules of this country.

Besides, Alfaro He has already called his new squad of players in front of the fans: “We all hope to achieve a national team that identifies with the sentiments of the people, with the noble pride of belonging and representing the country. . It respects its historical past and poses a determined challenge towards its future,” he said.

The Argentine coach will arrive in Costa Rica in the coming days to fully settle into his new job.

Alfaro will be joined by the following coaching staff, all Argentinian and with extensive experience in football at the highest level:

Technical Assistant: Carlos Alcides Gonzalez

Physical Trainer: Sergio Omar Chiarelli

Technical Assistant-Technical Analyst: Alejandro Juan Manograso

Technical Assistant: Claudio Adrian Cristobanelli

Goalkeeping Coach-Technical Assistant: Diego Martin Carranza

Alternative physical trainer-load monitoring specialist: Pedro Ignacio Arbelaiz

At 61, he is considered one of the best figures on Argentina’s bench. His career spanning over thirty years is full of achievements and accolades.

off the field, Alfaro He is an experienced television commentator in prestigious networks such as Caracal de Colombia and ESPN.

He is also recognized as an outstanding international speaker with keynote presentations at the Australian University, Latin American Kinesiology Congress, Latin American Journalism Congress and the NBA Latin American Summit.

Ecuador National Team (2020-2022)

Boca Juniors, Argentina (2019-2020)

Hucarán, Argentina (2017-2018)

Gymnastics and Fencing in La Plata, Argentina (2016-2017)

Tigre AC, Argentina (2014-2015)

Arsenal FC, Argentina (2006-2008 and 2010-2014)

Al Ahli, Saudi Arabia (2009)

Rosario Central, Argentina (2008-2009)

San Lorenzo, Argentina (2005-2006)

Guilles, Argentina (1996-1997 and 2002-2005)

Olympus of Bahia Blanca, Argentina (2001)

Belgrano, Argentina (2000)

Club Rafaela, Argentina (1992-1996 and 1998-2000)

Board of Trustees, Argentina (1997-1998)

Argentina Superliga 2020 with Boca Juniors

-Argentina Super Cup 2019 with Boca Juniors

– Argentina Cup 2013 with Arsenal

– Argentina Super Cup 2012 with Arsenal

– Argentina Clausura match 2012 with Arsenal

-2007 South American Cup with Arsenal

-Additionally, Argentina was promoted to the first division twice with Olimpo de Bahia Blanca (2001) and Guillemez (2002).

He qualified directly for the 2022 Qatar World Championship with the Ecuadorian national team

– Nominated for the best coach in the world in 2022 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics

-Nominated as America’s best coach in 2019 by the prestigious poll of Uruguayan newspaper El País

Person of the Year 2013 according to the magazine Gente de Argentina

Five-time Argentine League Coach of the Year by the Argentine Coaches Association (2000, 2001, 2007, 2012 and 2013)

-He is the author of the book Hunters of Impossible Utopias with Editorial Planeta (2022), in which he describes the formation process of the team that successfully won Ecuador’s ticket to the World Cup.

-In his role as a television commentator, he has covered important matches such as the 2006 World Cups in Germany, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, the 2017 Russian Confederation Cup and several editions of the Copa America.