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Hugo Broos and Miroslav Koubek set oldest World Cup coach records

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 5:14 AM

Last updated Jun 12, 2026

Hugo Broos and Miroslav Koubek set oldest World Cup coach records

Summary

During the opening day of the 2026 World Cup, Hugo Broos of South Africa and Miroslav Koubek of Czechia both set records for the oldest coach in World Cup history. Broos, at 74, first broke the record while coaching in the match against Mexico. Shortly after, Koubek, who is 221 days older, surpassed Broos in a game against South Korea. Both coaches lost their opening matches. Dick Advocaat is expected to break the record for the third time as he will coach Curaçao at the age of 78 against Germany on Sunday. Advocaat recently reversed his decision to step down after guiding Curaçao to their first-ever World Cup appearance.

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•Hugo Broos sets record at age 74 during match against Mexico.
•Miroslav Koubek breaks Broos' record later that day against South Korea.
•Both coaches lost their opening matches in the tournament.
•Dick Advocaat to coach Curaçao at age 78 against Germany on Sunday.
•Advocaat previously stepped down but reversed his decision.

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5:14 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup: Otto Rehhagel's record broken twice in opening day

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South Africa's Belgian coach Hugo Broos and Czechia’s Miroslav Koubek broke Otto Rehhagel's record of oldest World Cup coach in space of a few hours. The latter is now the record holder until Dick A...
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