With Jorge Sampaoli now out of the Albiceleste, two former coaches are in the running to take over following last-16 elimination in Russia
The top job at the Argentina national team is vacant for the third time in as many years, and unlike 12 months ago those in charge seem at a loss as to how to fill that crucial position.
"He is the best coach in the world," AFA president Claudio Tapia had said of Jorge Sampaoli in 2017 as the highly regarded former Sevilla and Chile boss took charge from Edgardo Bauza.
Sampaoli had been a near-unanimous choice for the role, wooed from La Liga with the promise of recreating his beloved Seleccion in his own image in a five-year project that would culminate in Qatar 2022.