The oldest record in the World Cup! Curacao coach Advocaat is 78 years old and has led nearly 20 different teams.

 8:47am, 20 November 2025

After leading Curacao to the World Cup for the first time in history, the 78-year-old Dutch coach Advocaat will break the record for the oldest coach in the World Cup.

After Curacao became the smallest participating venue in the history of the World Cup, the coach will also break the record. By then Advocaat will surpass Rehagel (71 years and 317 days) who led Greece to the World Cup in 2010.

Advocaat has coached his native Netherlands team three times, and has also coached some smaller teams around the world. 20 years ago, he coached the UAE team and then coached the South Korean team.

He also coached the Belgian and Russian national teams, and briefly coached the Serbian national team. In 2021, Advocaat served as the head coach of the Iraqi national team.

In terms of clubs, he has coached PSV, Rangers, Borussia Monchengladbach, Zenit, AZ Alkmaar, Sunderland, Fenerbahce, Utrecht, and The Hague.

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