Dorival Junior Appointed as Brazil's New Head Soccer Coach

The former Flamengo coach, who led the team to the Copa Libertadores title in 2022, will be officially presented at the CBF headquarters on Thursday.

Dorival Junior, 61, has been officially appointed as the new head coach for Brazil's men's national soccer team.
He will be presented at a news conference this Thursday at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
Prior to this, Dorival led Flamengo to the Copa Libertadores title and the Brazilian Cup in 2022 before joining Sao Paulo.
He has also coached Atletico Mineiro, Athletico Paranaense, Internacional, Vasco da Gama, Fluminense and Palmeiras.
Brazil is currently sixth in the South American World Cup qualifying standings, having won only two of their six games and suffering three defeats.