Dunga named the new coach of Brazil

The skipper of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winners replaces Carlos Alberto Parreira, who quit after Brazil lost to France in the World Cup quarter-finals. He was announced as the new coach by Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, last night.

Dunga, who is on the board of directors at QPR, has no previous coaching experience in the game. However, Dunga has plenty of international experience having made 116 appearances for Brazil, winning the 1994 World Cup, the Confederations Cup in 1997 and the Copa America in 1989 and 1997. "I want to bring to the national team the same attitude I had as a player," said Dunga. "Motivation and will to win are fundamental for anyone who wants to wear the shirt of the Brazilian national team."

His first game will be a friendly with Norway on 16 August in Oslo.
Brazil is not due to play any competitive games until next year's Copa America in Venezuela.
As well as leading Brazil to victory in 1994, Dunga also played in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups.

Dunga is a surprise choice as the new coach as this is his first coaching appointment. Among the leading contenders were former national team coaches Wanderley Luxemburgo and Luiz Felipe Scolari, along with Paulo Autuori, who took Sao Paulo to the Copa Libertadores and World Club Championship last year.