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RECORD FOR DICK ADVOCAAT

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1–2 minutes

Dick Advocaat, new oldest coach in World Cup history

Prior to the 2026 edition, only four coaches over the age of 70 had ever worked at the World Cup, with the oldest among them—Otto Rehhagel—not even having reached the age of 72.
The most recent tournament saw that number of veteran coaches jump to nine, with four managers leading their teams at the age of 73 or older.
78-year-old Dick Advocaat, in charge of Curaçao, became the oldest coach in World Cup history, extending the record by nearly seven years.


WORLD   CUPOLDESTCOACHES










CoachNationalityTeamAgeDateGame







1Dick AdvocaatNetherlandsCuraçao78-27125/06/2026Ivory Coast 0-2
2Miroslav KoubekCzechiaCzechia74-29725/06/2026Mexico 0-3
3Hugo BroosBelgiumSouth Africa74-07928/06/2026Canada 0-1
4Carlos QueirozPortugalGhana73-12504/07/2026Colombia 0-1
5Otto RehhagelGermanyGreece71-31722/06/2010Argentina 0-2
6Óscar TabárezUruguayUruguay71-12506/07/2018France 0-2
7Louis Van GaalNetherlandsNetherlands71-12309/12/2022Argentina 2-2 (p 3-4)
8Marcelo BielsaArgentinaUruguay70-34127/06/2026Spain 0-1
9Cesare MaldiniItalyParaguay70-13015/06/2002Germany 0-1
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