​40 years of age difference between the coaches of Germany and Curacao…the youngest and the oldest in the 2026 World Cup

The current match between the German national team and its counterpart, the Curacao national team, which will be held today, Sunday, in the 2026 World Cup, is witnessing an exceptional event in terms of the technical staff, as it brings together the youngest coach and the oldest coach in the World Cup.

The German national team is led by young coach Julian Nagelsmann, who is 38 years and 326 days old, becoming the youngest coach in the World Cup, while veteran Dick Advocaat takes over the leadership of the Curacao national team at the age of 78 years and 260 days, as the oldest coach participating in the tournament.

The age difference between the coaches reaches about 40 years, in a rare scene that reflects the difference between two different generations of training schools, as Nagelsmann represents modern football thought, while Advocaat embodies the experience accumulated over a long career that spanned decades in international stadiums.

Oldest coaches in the 2026 World Cup

Dick Advocaat (Curaçao) – 78 years
Miroslav Kubik (Czech Republic) – 74 years
Hugo Bruce (South Africa) – 74 years old
Carlos Queiroz (Ghana) – 73 years old
Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay) – 70 years old
Ralf Rangnick (Austria) – 67 years
Javier Aguirre (Mexico) – 67 years old
Carlo Ancelotti (Brazil) – 66 years old
Luis de la Fuente (Spain) – 64 years
Gustavo Alfaro (Paraguay) – 63 years old