(FILES) River Plate head coach Marcelo Gallardo gestures during the 2024 Argentine Professional Football League tournament match between Boca Juniors and River Plate at the Alberto Jose Armando 'La Bombonera' stadium, in Buenos Aires on September 21, 2024. 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)