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Most World Cups as a head coach

Coaches with most appearances in a World Cup final tournament.

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At a glance

Carlos Alberto Parreira leads with 6 World Cups. 1 World Cups ahead of Bora Milutinović (5). The list has 10 entries, from 6 at the top down to 2 at the bottom. The top 5 average 4.6 World Cups per entry. The leader comes from Brazilië.

  1. 1
    Carlos Alberto ParreiraBrazilië

    1982 (Koeweit), 1990 (V.A.E.), 1994 (Brazilië), 1998 (Saoedi-Arabië), 2006 (Brazilië), 2010 (Zuid-Afrika)

    6
    World Cups
  2. 2
    Bora MilutinovićServië

    1986 (Mexico), 1990 (Costa Rica), 1994 (V.S.), 1998 (Nigeria), 2002 (China)

    5
    World Cups
  3. 3
    Henri MichelFrankrijk

    1986 (Frankrijk), 1994 (Kameroen), 1998 (Marokko), 2002 (Tunesië)

    4
    World Cups
  4. 3
    Oscar TabárezUruguay

    1990 (Uruguay), 2010 (Uruguay), 2014 (Uruguay), 2018 (Uruguay)

    4
    World Cups
  5. 3
    Joachim LöwDuitsland

    2010 (Duitsland), 2014 (Duitsland), 2018 (Duitsland), 2022 (Duitsland)

    4
    World Cups
  6. 3
    Gus HiddinkNederland

    1998 (Nederland), 2002 (Zuid-Korea), 2006 (Australië), 2010 (Rusland)

    4
    World Cups
  7. 7
    José PékermanArgentinië

    2006 (Argentinië), 2014 (Colombia), 2018 (Colombia)

    3
    World Cups
  8. 7
    Luiz Felipe ScolariBrazilië

    2002 (Brazilië), 2006 (Portugal), 2014 (Brazilië)

    3
    World Cups
  9. 7
    Sven-Göran ErikssonZweden

    2002 (Engeland), 2006 (Engeland), 2010 (Ivoorkust)

    3
    World Cups
  10. 10
    Fabio CapelloItalië

    2010 (Engeland), 2014 (Rusland)

    2
    World Cups
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Frequently asked questions

Which manager tops "Most World Cups as a head coach"?
Carlos Alberto Parreira is number 1 with 6 World Cups.
What is the top 3 of "Most World Cups as a head coach"?
The top 3: 1. Carlos Alberto Parreira (6 World Cups), 2. Bora Milutinović (5 World Cups), 3. Henri Michel (4 World Cups).
How many World Cups does Carlos Alberto Parreira have?
Carlos Alberto Parreira has 6 World Cups.

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