Brazil sack coach Dunga after Copa America exit
Brazil's coach Dunga (right) is pictured after their defeat to Peru in their Copa America Centenario tournament match in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States, on June 12, 2016. PHOTO | HECTOR RETAMAL |
What you need to know:
- After an opening 0-0 draw with Ecuador was followed by the 7-1 win over Haiti, Brazil needed a draw with Peru Monday to reach the quarter-finals but crashed out of the tournament after instead losing 1-0.
RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil sacked their coach Dunga on Tuesday following a stunning first round exit at the Copa America Centenario edition.
After an opening 0-0 draw with Ecuador was followed by the 7-1 win over Haiti, Brazil needed a draw with Peru Monday to reach the quarter-finals but crashed out of the tournament after instead losing 1-0.
After a meeting between Dunga and officials from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday it was announced the coach and his entire back room staff had been fired.
