For the first time in history, two coaches over the age of 70 met in the championship game

Javier Navarro

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For the first time in history, two coaches over the age of 70 met in the championship game

For the first time in the history of the championships, two head coaches, who are over 70 years of age, faced each other. The incident was witnessed during the match between Czech Republic and South Africa in the second round of the 2026 championships. Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubak is 74 years old, tied with South Africa coach Ugo Bros, who is also 74 years old. ITV Football gave information about this on social media. In the first round, Quebec's team lost 1:2 against South Korea, while Brose's team lost 0:2 against Mexico. In the third round, the Czech Republic will face Mexico on June 25, while South Africa will face South Korea.

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