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Louis van Gaal named most senior manager of 2022 World Cup
The average age of the coaches of the teams participating in the 2022 World Cup is 53.6. The coaches of 7 national teams are over 60 years old. Among them, the 71-year-old “trainer” of the Netherlands, Louis van Gaal, stands out.
Previously, over the age of 70, only three coaches have played in world cups: Italian Paolo Maldini with Paraguay at the 2002 World Cup, German Otto Rehhagel with Greece at the 2010 World Cup, and Uruguayan Oscar Tabares at the 2018 World Cup. The youngest of the mentors, 44-year-old Argentine Lionel Scaloni, befits van Gaal’s sons.
Meanwhile, coaches under 50 are leading 12 teams in Qatar.
Yuri LYAHOVETSKY
The oldest coaches of the teams participating in the 2022 World Cup
|
Age |
Trainer |
National team |
Date |
|
birth |
|||
|
71 years old |
Louis VAN GAL |
Holland |
08/08/1951 |
|
69 years old |
Carlos Queiroz |
Iranian |
03/01/1953 |
|
68 years old |
Fernando Santos |
Portugal |
10/10/1954 |
|
62 years old |
Luis Fernando Suarez |
Costa Rica |
23.12.1959 |
|
61 years old |
TIT |
Brazil |
05/25/1961 |
|
60 years |
gustavo alpharo |
Ecuador |
08/14/1962 |
|
60 years |
Gerardo MARTINO |
Mexican |
20.11.1962 |
Youngest coaches of teams participating in the 2022 World Cup
|
Age |
Trainer |
National team |
Date |
|
birth |
|||
|
44 years old |
Lionel Scaloni |
Argentina |
05/16/1978 |
|
46 years old |
Rigobert SONG |
Cameroon |
07/01/1976 |
|
46 years old |
Aliou CISSE |
Senegal |
03/24/1976 |
|
46 years old |
Felix Sanchez |
Train |
12/13/1975 |
|
47 years old |
Walid REGRAGI |
Morocco |
09/23/1975 |
|
47 years old |
John Herdman |
Canada |
07/19/1975 |
|
47 years old |
Otto ADDO |
Ghana |
06/09/1975 |
|
47 years old |
Diego ALONSO |
Uruguay |
04/16/1975 |
Source: Sport UA
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Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF releases all goals of men’s and women’s national teams in 2025
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian men’s team in 2025
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian women’s team in 2025
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I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF reported: “In 2025, 156 matches (including friendly matches against clubs) were played by Ukrainian national, junior and youth men’s and women’s football teams, futsal, beach football and amphibious teams.”
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
Statistics: 10 matches of the Ukrainian national team in 2025 (+5=1–4)
infographics
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Goalkeeper of the Ukrainian national team Anatoly Trubin I remembered the match against France (0:4) when Sergei Rebrov released the semi-reserve squad.
“It was the coach’s choice. It is always the coach who decides whether the match will be sacrificed or not. If we talk about the challenge itself, we all understand the strength of France. I understood that there could be a lot of shots, there could be a lot of chances, and I was ready for it. When the opponent is always with the ball, constantly attacking, you are always in the game: you play in sections, you react, you constantly feel the rhythm.
For me personally, it’s even easier than when your team is attacking most of the time and you’re standing idle and suddenly there’s a moment where you have to be ready,” Trubin said.
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