Brazil Dismisses Coach Dorival Júnior After Record Loss to Argentina

The Brazilian Football Confederation has yet to name a replacement as the national team struggles to secure World Cup qualification.

Dorival Júnior was fired on March 28, 2025, following Brazil's 4-1 loss to Argentina, their worst defeat in World Cup qualifying history.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the decision, leaving the team without a head coach for now.
Júnior's tenure lasted 14 months after his appointment in January 2024, which followed a year of interim coaching instability.
Brazil is currently ranked fifth in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with the top six teams earning automatic qualification.
The team's struggles reflect broader concerns about leadership decisions and performance decline in recent years, compounded by the absence of key players like Neymar.