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Argentina have sacked national team manager Edgardo Bauza following the team's struggles in CONMEBOL qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Claudio Tapa, the president of the Argentine Football Federation, confirmed the decision in a statement on Monday evening.
"Bauza is no longer the coach of the national team," he told journalists, per ESPN FC.
The Albiceleste sit in fifth place in the standings, outside of the automatic qualifying spots and with a two-point lead over Ecuador in the race for a play-off ticket. The team have lost three of their last five qualifiers, including their 2-0 defeat in La Paz against Bolivia.