(FILES) Syria's head coach Héctor Cúper gestures during the joint 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification and 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification football match between Japan and Syria at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium in Hiroshima on June 11, 2024. Experienced Argentine coach Hector Cuper was announced on May 11, 2026 by Peruvian three-time champions Universitario de Deportes as their new head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season, although local media report the deal could run until the end of 2027. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)