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World Cup 2026: List of coaches who have lost their jobs so far
11th July, 2026 08:19 AM
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has triggered an unusually high turnover among national team coaches, with 13 managers, about 27% of those who started the tournament, either resigning, having their contracts end, or being dismissed after disappointing campaigns.
1. Sabri Lamouchi
Tunisia experienced two coaching changes during the tournament. Sabri Lamouchi was the first manager to be axed at the tournament after guiding the team in a single fixture.
The tactician was removed after a heavy 5-1 opening defeat to Sweden, before Hervé Renard took charge but stepped down less than three weeks later following another poor run that saw the Carthage Eagles eliminated from the group stages.
2. Roberto Martinez
Portugal’s Roberto Martínez resigned after his side was knocked out by Spain in the round of 16, saying he had failed to achieve his objective of winning the World Cup.
3. Hong Myung-bo
South Korea’s Hong Myung-bo left after criticism following defeats to Mexico and South Africa, while Czechia’s Miroslav Koubek departed by mutual agreement after the team finished bottom of its group.
4. Steve Clarke
Scotland manager Steve Clarke ended his seven-year spell after the Scots failed to progress, having guided the national side to three major tournaments.
5. Marcelo Bielsa
Uruguay’s Marcelo Bielsa exited when his contract expired after the team’s group-stage elimination.
6. Zlatko Dalić
Croatia’s long-serving Zlatko Dalić also stepped aside after his deal ended following defeat to Portugal.
7. Carlos Queiroz
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz announced his departure after elimination by Colombia, although Ghana’s sports minister later said the football association had not officially received a resignation.
8. Julian Nagelsmann
Germany’s Julian Nagelsmann resigned after a shock last-32 loss to Paraguay, paving the way for the federation to appoint former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as his successor.
9. Javier Aguirre
Mexico’s Javier Aguirre concluded his third stint in charge after a dramatic defeat to England in the last 16.
10. Ronald Koeman
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman stepped down after his team’s penalty shootout defeat to Morocco.
11. Sebastián Beccacece
Ecuador’s Sebastián Beccacece also left following his side’s last-32 loss to co-hosts Mexico, with his contract naturally ending after the tournament.
12. Jamal Sellami
The tactician parted ways with the Jordan national team after losing all the group matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
13. Herve Renard
Voluntarily stepped down after a short stint with Tunisia at the World Cup, following his failure to guide the team into the knockouts.
Meanwhile, a host of national teams fell short of expectations at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, prompting respective Football Associations to crack the whip on underperforming coaches.
