Argentina and Canada will kick off the Copa América on June 20 at 9 PM Brasília time at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Led by Lionel Messi, the defending champions aim for their 16th title and second in a row.
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Rather than players, let’s give coaches the spotlight. Did you know 5 Brazilian coaches have won the Copa América? A victory in this upcoming tournament by Dorival Júnior would make him the 6th coach to win the title for the country.
See the complete rundown of coaches with the most Copa América titles:
- Guillermo Stábile (Argentina) – 6 titles
- Alfio Basile (Argentina) – 2 titles
- Ernesto Fígoli (Uruguay) – 2 titles
- Juan Carlos Corazzo (Uruguay) – 2 titles
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) – 1 title
- Jorge Luis Sampaoli (Argentina) – 1 title
- Adenor Leonardo Bacchi “Tite” (Brazil) – 1 title
- Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri “Dunga” (Brazil) – 1 title
- Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (Brazil) – 1 title
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo (Brazil) – 1 title
- Carlos Alberto Parreira (Brazil) – 1 title
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Binge the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
