Hugo Broos becomes oldest World Cup manager during South Africa's match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Hugo Broos, at 74 years old, made history as the oldest manager in a World Cup match while leading South Africa against Mexico on June 11, 2026. This record will be short-lived as Miroslav Koubek, also 74, is set to take the field for Czechia against South Korea shortly after. Following that, Dick Advocaat, aged 78, is expected to take over the record when his team, Curaçao, plays Germany. Advocaat's path to this tournament included stepping down temporarily due to family health issues before resuming his role as head coach.
- •Broos leads South Africa against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup.
- •He breaks the previous record held by Otto Rehhagel since 2010.
- •Koubek and Advocaat will soon take the record from Broos.
- •Advocaat's return to coaching was prompted by player and sponsor pressure.
- 7:00 PMYahoo Sports — South Africa's Hugo Broos becomes the oldest World Cup manager ever ... and he'll hold that record for mere hours
"The record for oldest coach in tournament history will be broken three times in four days.
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