Twelve national team coaches have departed during
the 2026 FIFA World Cup – equating to 25% of all
head coaches who began the tournament
FIFA World Cup managerial exodus

Steve Clarke
Scotland

Sabri Lamouchi
Tunisia

Hong
Myung-bo
South
Korea

Miroslav
Koubek
Czechia

Marcelo
Bielsa 
Uruguay

Sebastián
Beccacece
Ecuador

Ronald
Koeman
Netherlands

Carlos
Queiroz
Ghana

Javier
Aguirre
Mexico

Roberto
Martínez
Portugal

Zlatko
Dalic
Croatia

Julian
Nagelsmann
Germany

In aftermath of 2022 FIFA World Cup, 11 of 32 teams (34%) saw
head coach either resign, leave at end of their contract, or be dismissed

Source: FIFA
Picture: Getty Images
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