Soccer

Brazil sack Dunga after Copa America elimination

Corinthians manager Tite expected to take over as former captain pays price for first-round exit

Brazil coach Dunga is pictured after the defeat to Peru at the Copa America Centenario at Foxboro, Massachusetts on Sunday. The former Brazilian captain was sacked on Tuesday. Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Brazil coach Dunga is pictured after the defeat to Peru at the Copa America Centenario at Foxboro, Massachusetts on Sunday. The former Brazilian captain was sacked on Tuesday. Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Tue Jun 14 2016 - 20:13

Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Copa America Centenario, which is taking place in the United States.

The Brazilians drew 0-0 with Ecuador and beat Haiti 7-1 but were beaten 1-0 by Peru to exit the competition at the group stages for the first time since 1987.

Dunga, who was in his second spell as Brazil coach, was fired after a meeting at the CBF in Rio de Janeiro.

“The Brazilian Football Confederation decided this Tuesday to dissolve the technical commission of the Brazilian national team,” the CBF said in a short statement.

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"National teams co-ordinator Gilmar Rinaldi, coach Dunga and their entire team will leave their posts."

“The CBF has began the process of choosing a new technical commission for the Brazilian team.”

The overwhelming favourite to become Brazil's new coach is Corinthians 55-year-old manager Tite.

The new coach will also be charged with leading the under-23 squad in August’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Tite led Sao Paulo’s biggest club to Brazil’s Serie A title in 2011 and 2015 as well as the Copa Libertadores and World Club Cup for the first time in 2012.