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Brazil fires national coach Dunga after elimination at Copa America

Brazil's football confederation has fired national coach Dunga in the wake of the team's elimination from the Copa America in the United States.

Team manager Gilmar Rinaldi also let go

The Associated Press ·
Brazil national team head coach Dunga looks on during a Copa America match against Peru. Brazil lost the match 1-0 and consequently, failed to advance past the group stage. On Tuesday, Brazil's football confederation fired Dunga. (Ira L. Black/Getty Images)

Brazil's football confederation fired national coach Dunga on Tuesday in the wake of the team's elimination from the Copa America in the United States.

The confederation announced Dunga's dismissal in a brief statement, adding that the search for a new coach has begun.

Gilmar Rinaldi, the team's general manager, was also fired

Brazil failed to get past the group stage after drawing 0-0 with Ecuador, beating Haiti 7-1 and losing 1-0 to Peru on Sunday.

According to local media, the favorite to replace the 53-year-old Dunga is Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as Tite.

Tite is currently the coach of Brazilian league champion Corinthians. Dunga was the captain of Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning team, and previously coached the national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He was dismissed after Brazil lost 2-1 in the quarter-finals to the Netherlands.

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