Brazil have sacked coach Dunga after their humiliating group stage elimination at the Copa America Centenario.
The Samba stars crashed out of the tournament in the USA after a controversial 10 defeat to minnows Peru.
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Dunga was hired following the 2014 World Cup shocker on home soil, which saw the hosts knocked out at the semi-finals stage after a 7-1 hammering by Germany.
And, in last year’s Copa America, Brazil went out at the quarter-final stage after losing on penalties against Paraguay.
Dunga is a legend in his homeland after he captained his country 1994 World Cup success in the USA.
However, this is second sacking a national coach.
He was manager from 2006 to 2010 — winning the Copa America in 2007.
But a poor showing at the World Cup in South Africa saw him dismissed.
Brazil came into the Copa Amer on the back of some indifferent form and started poorly, with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador.
Things appeared to have improved in their next game when a Philippe Coutinho hat-trick inspire the five-time world champions to 7-1 battering of Haiti.
But it all went wrong in their final game as Raul Ruidiaz's controversial strike condemned Brazil to defeat and elimination at the final hurdle.
The Peru frontman appeared to bundle the ball home with the use of an arm, but the referee allowed the goal to stand.
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