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30-03-2025
- Sport
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Dorival Junior Sacked as Brazil Coach After Argentina Humiliation
Email : Dorival Junior was sacked as Brazil's coach on Friday, just three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced. 'Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of his career,' the CBF said in a statement. The 62-year-old coach had been in charge since January 2024, succeeding interim coach Fernando Diniz, but has overseen a lackluster qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Brazil, the five-time World Cup winners, are currently fourth in the South American qualifying table, 10 points behind defending world champions Argentina, who have already secured their place in the finals. Brazil also sit behind Ecuador and Uruguay. There are six automatic qualifying spots for South American teams. Brazil will visit Ecuador and host Paraguay on June 4 and 9, respectively, for the next set of qualifiers. The writing was on the wall for Dorival after Tuesday's rout in Buenos Aires. 'Nobody expected what we saw today, and the responsibility is entirely mine,' the coach acknowledged after the game. Dorival took over the Seleção after winning domestic titles with Flamengo and São Paulo. His appointment was only confirmed after months of speculation about the possible arrival of Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Express Tribune
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Argentina humiliation costs Dorival Jr his job
Brazil coach Dorival Junior is seen before the match against Argentina at Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 25. PHOTO: REUTERS Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced. "Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of his career," the CBF said in a statement. Dorival, 62, had only been in charge since January 2024, succeeding interim coach Fernando Diniz, but has overseen a lacklustre qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are fourth in the South American qualifying table, 10 points behind defending world champions Argentina who have already made sure of their place in the finals. Brazil also sit behind Ecuador and Uruguay. There are six automatic qualifying spots for teams from South America. Brazil will visit Ecuador and host Paraguay on June 4 and 9, respectively, in the next set of qualifiers. The writing was on the wall for Dorival after Tuesday's rout in Buenos Aires. "Nobody expected what we saw today, and the responsibility is entirely mine," the coach acknowledged after the game. Dorival took over the Selecao after winning domestic titles with Flamengo and Sao Paulo. His appointment was announced only after months of speculation about the possible arrival of Real Madrid's Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Brazilian media claim that Ancelotti is again among the targets to succeed Dorival as is Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, currently in charge of Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Fellow Portuguese Abel Ferreira, who won numerous titles with Brazilian club Palmeiras, has also been linked with the job. Ancelotti dismissed the speculation on Friday, saying he intended to see out his contract in Madrid which runs until June 2026, despite his "affection for Brazil, its players, and its fans." Dorival's debut saw a victory against England at Wembley with a goal from teenage star Endrick. However, any hopes of a new golden age of football for the spiritual home of the game, were dashed by a miserable performance at the 2024 Copa America. At that tournament, Brazil limped into the knockout stages after just one win and two draws in their group campaign. They then lost to Uruguay in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the quarter-finals. Adding insult to injury, Argentina went on to claim the title. Other low points followed -- a 1-0 defeat in Paraguay and a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers. Performances left fans bemused that Dorival was unable to bring the best out of talented players such as Vinícius Junior, Rodrygo and Raphinha. Also missing was the traditional art and panache demanded by the team's fans. Adding to Dorival's headaches was the fading talents of 33-year-old Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer who has been plagued by physical ailments. Back in Brazil, at his boyhood club Santos, Neymar hoped to make his comeback to the national team after more than a year out due to a serious knee injury. However, he missed the last two matches against Colombia (a 2-1 victory) and the rout in Argentina due to a thigh problem. Whoever succeeds Dorival, the task will be to resurrect the style and bring a first title back to the country since the 2019 Copa America. Dorival had hinted at the obstacles facing Brazil, who were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as they limped through the ongoing qualifying round. He insisted that the football "world order" was changing and that the five-time champions and Argentina could not just expect to waltz past regional rivals. "South American football has grown a lot overall. If you look at the majority of the national line-ups, you see players playing in teams all over the world, which wasn't the case until recently," he said in an interview in November. "The top teams haven't had as much room to grow, while the teams at the bottom are starting to make interesting and big strides. This is levelling things a lot and making the matches tighter contests." AFP
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
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Dorival Junior sacked as Brazil coach after Argentina humiliation
Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced. "Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of his career," the CBF said in a statement. Dorival, 62, had only been in charge since January 2024, succeeding interim coach Fernando Diniz, but has overseen a lacklustre qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are fourth in the South American qualifying table, 10 points behind defending world champions Argentina who have already made sure of their place in the finals. Brazil also sit behind Ecuador and Uruguay. There are six automatic qualifying spots for teams from South America. Brazil will visit Ecuador and host Paraguay on June 4 and 9, respectively, in the next set of qualifiers. The writing was on the wall for Dorival after Tuesday's rout in Buenos Aires. "Nobody expected what we saw today, and the responsibility is entirely mine," the coach acknowledged after the game. Dorival took over the Selecao after winning domestic titles with Flamengo and Sao Paulo. His appointment was announced only after months of speculation about the possible arrival of Real Madrid's Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Brazilian media claim that Ancelotti is again among the targets to succeed Dorival as is Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, currently in charge of Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Fellow Portuguese Abel Ferreira, who won numerous titles with Brazilian club Palmeiras, has also been linked with the job. Ancelotti dismissed the speculation on Friday, saying he intended to see out his contract in Madrid which runs until June 2026, despite his "affection for Brazil, its players, and its fans." Dorival's debut saw a victory against England at Wembley with a goal from teenage star Endrick. - No golden age - However, any hopes of a new golden age of football for the spiritual home of the game, were dashed by a miserable performance at the 2024 Copa America. At that tournament, Brazil limped into the knockout stages after just one win and two draws in their group campaign. They then lost to Uruguay in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the quarter-finals. Adding insult to injury, Argentina went on to claim the title. Other low points followed -- a 1-0 defeat in Paraguay and a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers. Performances left fans bemused that Dorival was unable to bring the best out of talented players such as Vinícius Junior, Rodrygo and Raphinha. Also missing was the traditional art and panache demanded by the team's fans. Adding to Dorival's headaches was the fading talents of 33-year-old Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer who has been plagued by physical ailments. Back in Brazil, at his boyhood club Santos, Neymar hoped to make his comeback to the national team after more than a year out due to a serious knee injury. However, he missed the last two matches against Colombia (a 2-1 victory) and the rout in Argentina due to a thigh problem. Whoever succeeds Dorival, the task will be to resurrect the style and bring a first title back to the country since the 2019 Copa America. Dorival had hinted at the obstacles facing Brazil, who were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as they limped through the ongoing qualifying round. He insisted that the football "world order" was changing and that the five-time champions and Argentina could not just expect to waltz past regional rivals. "South American football has grown a lot overall. If you look at the majority of the national line-ups, you see players playing in teams all over the world, which wasn't the case until recently," he said in an interview in November. "The top teams haven't had as much room to grow, while the teams at the bottom are starting to make interesting and big strides. This is levelling things a lot and making the matches tighter contests." app-lg/tmo/jld/dj/dmc
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28-03-2025
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Dorival Junior sacked as Brazil coach after Argentina humiliation
Sacked: Dorival Junior was axed following the World Cup loss to Argentina (JUAN MABROMATA) Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced. "Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of his career," the CBF said in a statement. Dorival, 62, had only been in charge since January 2024, succeeding interim coach Fernando Diniz, but has overseen a lacklustre qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Advertisement Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are fourth in the South American qualifying table, 10 points behind defending world champions Argentina who have already made sure of their place in the finals. Brazil also sit behind Ecuador and Uruguay. There are six automatic qualifying spots for teams from South America. Brazil will visit Ecuador and host Paraguay on June 4 and 9, respectively, in round of qualifiers. The writing was on the wall for Dorival after Tuesday's rout in Buenos Aires. "Nobody expected what we saw today, and the responsibility is entirely mine," the coach acknowledged after the game. Advertisement Dorival took over the Selecao after winning domestic titles with Flamengo and Sao Paulo. His appointment was announced only after months of speculation about the possible arrival of Real Madrid's Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Brazilian media claim that Ancelotti is again among the targets to succeed Dorival as is Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, currently in charge of Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. app-lg/tmo/jld/dj/pb
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12-03-2025
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Ronaldo quits Brazil federation presidency race
Brazil legend Ronaldo has pulled out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed doors" to his candidacy . The 48-year-old, who was capped 98 times, was planning to challenge Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues. Rodrigues' term runs until March 2026 and the presidential elections must take place in the next 12 months. Ronaldo had pledged to "recover the prestige" of the national team when he announced his original intention to stand. Brazil, record five-time winners of the World Cup, last won the competition in 2002 and reached the semi-finals in 2014. However, the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid striker has decided to withdraw because most of Brazil's regional federations "support the incumbent president". "On my first contact with the 27 regional federations, I found 23 closed doors," Ronaldo said in a statement published on his social media channels. "The federations refused to receive me in their homes, on the grounds of their satisfaction with the current administration and support for [Rodrigues'] re-election." Brazil's 27 regional federations are allocated three votes each, while the 20 top-flight clubs in Brazil's Serie A are given two votes each and the 20 second-tier Serie B sides, one vote each. Ronaldo said he "respected" the right of federation leaders to maintain their support for Rodrigues, but was disappointed there was "no openness to dialogue". "The statute gives the federations the strongest vote, so it's clear that there's no way I can run," he added. "I was unable to present my project, put forward my ideas and listen to them as I would have liked." Rodrigues is now expected to be the sole candidate in next year's election. Ronaldo, a World Cup winner in 1994 and 2002, is second on the competition's all-time top scorer list behind Germany's Miroslav Klose with 15 goals in 19 appearances. His international career spanned 17 years and included two Copa America titles and an Olympic bronze medal. Brazil have won the Copa America once since Ronaldo's international retirement in 2011 and were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by Croatia in the quarter-finals. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone
