At the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for the United States, Canada and Mexico, all eyes are on a group of coaches with long experience, who are returning again to the World Cup arena with great ambitions, benefiting from their previous experiences in the largest tournament in the world.

The next edition will witness the continuation of a number of coaches with their teams despite the usual changes that precede the World Cup tournaments, in addition to the emergence of coaches who are experimenting with different teams, in light of an increasing bet on the element of experience in dealing with the pressures of the tournament and its minute details.

At the forefront of the names is Didier Deschamps, who is preparing to lead the French national team for the third time in a row in the World Cup, after leading it to win the 2018 title and reach the final of the 2022 edition, relying on a generation led by the star Kylian Mbappe.

Deschamps aspires to add a new achievement to his career, after he previously won the championship as a player with France in the 1998 World Cup.

Argentine Marcelo Bielsa is also among the most prominent names, as he leads the Uruguay national team in the 2026 edition, becoming the first coach to participate in the World Cup with three different teams, after leading Argentina in 2002 and Chile in 2010.

Bielsa hopes to bring the Uruguay national team back to the forefront, after its early exit from the last edition.

In turn, Javier Aguirre is entering his third experience with the Mexican national team, after leading the team in the 2002 and 2010 editions, and he succeeded in surpassing the group stage, before his campaign stopped in the round of 16.

On home soil, the Mexican coach aspires to achieve a historic achievement that will satisfy his country’s fans.

As for Roberto Martinez, he is taking on the challenge this time with the Portugal national team, after his previous experience with Belgium, which he led to third place in the 2018 World Cup.

Zlatko Dalic also continues his journey with the Croatia national team, after leading them to the 2018 final and third place in 2022, while Lionel Scaloni seeks to repeat the crowning achievement with the Argentina national team.

Gustavo Alvaro also stands out with the Paraguay national team, after his successful experience with Ecuador, along with Hajime Moriyasu, who continues to lead the Japanese national team, and Hong Myung-bo, who returned with the South Korean national team to compensate for the failure of the 2014 World Cup.

In Africa, Vladimir Petkovic leads the Algerian national team in its return to the World Cup after an absence, while Murad Yakin continues his mission with the Swiss national team.

Among the veteran names, Dutchman Dick Advocaat is preparing to lead the Curacao national team in the tournament, becoming the oldest coach in the history of the World Cup at the age of 78 years.

Advocaat previously led the Netherlands in the 1994 World Cup, then South Korea in the 2006 edition, before returning again to the global arena with the ambition of writing a new chapter in his long coaching career.