The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced on Friday the dismissal of Dorival Junior from his position as Brazil's head coach in the aftermath of Brazil's devastating 4-1 loss to their fierce rivals Argentina in the FIFA World Cup qualifying match three days earlier.
The five-time World Cup champions Brazil currently occupy fourth position in the South American qualifying standings, trailing Argentina, the reigning world champions, by 10 points and also behind Ecuador and Uruguay. Argentina secured their qualification for the World Cup by beating Brazil.