The 2026 World Cup Coaching Carnage – 17 Fallen, One Record That Will Never Be Broken

It was meant to be a celebration of football’s global expansion—48 teams, 104 matches, a continent united. Instead, the 2026 World Cup transformed into a brutal managerial guillotine, claiming nearly 35% of the coaches who started the tournament and setting a record that will stand for generations. AFFA ACHO reports.
The whistle had barely stopped echoing across the 16 host cities when the first domino fell. By the time the confetti settled on the champions’ parade, 17 head coaches had either been sacked or resigned—a staggering cull that dwarfed every previous World Cup combined. From tactical disagreements to shocking group-stage exits, no federation was immune to the purge.
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