BBC
Brazil have parted company with interim head coach Fernando Diniz and are looking for a permanent replacement.
Diniz, who had a one-year contract, was in charge for six qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, losing three, drawing one and winning two.
Brazil are in the sixth and final automatic qualifying place in South America for the World Cup.
Diniz had been combining the position with his role at Fluminense, the current Copa Libertadores champions.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released a statement confirming the decision.
“The CBF thanks Fernando Diniz for the work he has done, for all his dedication and seriousness, and for the challenge of renewing the Brazilian national team during his tenure,” it said.
“We wish Fernando Diniz the best of luck.”
CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues spoke to Fluminense president Mario Bittencourt on Thursday about the decision to hire a permanent head coach in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
