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#5 First manager to appear in four World Cups with the same team - Oscar Tabarez
Uruguay manager, Óscar Tabárez, is the oldest manager in Russia and he is also the first manager to appear in four World Cups with the same team!
The present World Cup is Tabárez’s fourth as the manager of Uruguay and his third in succession.
Tabárez has been in management since 1980 and his first stint with the Uruguay national team was way back in 1988. He helped the former World Champions qualify for the 1990 World Cup where they were eliminated by hosts Italy in the first knockout stage.
He left his post as Uruguay manager after the World Cup to manage at club level till 2002 and he took a break from management for four years after that.
During the same time, Uruguay failed to qualify for 1994, 1998 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. They qualified for the 2002 edition but were knocked out in the group stage without a win.
After failing to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Tabarez returned to manage his country and has been at the helm since. With him in charge, they have qualified for all three subsequent World Cups.
In 2010, Uruguay got their first World Cup win since 1990 - which was also incidentally under Tabarez. They also surprised a lot of people by finishing fourth in the South Africa World Cup. A year after their World Cup exploits, Uruguay won the Copa America.
In the ongoing World Cup, Uruguay have already progressed to the Round of 16 as group toppers with three wins in three games and zero goals conceded. They are no longer dark horses and can go deep into the tournament with their disciplined defence.
If Uruguay can win the World Cup, it will be a fitting farewell to a man who has done so much for Uruguayan football in recent years.
