Brazil sacked national coach Dunga on Tuesday after their humiliating group-stage elimination from the Copa America Centenario.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement it decided to fire Dunga and “dissolve the Brazilian national team’s coaching staff” following their latest debacle.
The news came after CBF officials met with Carlos Caetano Bledorn, alias Dunga, earlier on Tuesday.
The exit from the Copa America centennial edition in the United States was the latest blow to demoralized, recession-hit Brazil.
The country was still recovering from the national team’s 7-1 World Cup semi-final thrashing by Germany on home soil in 2014.
After an opening 0-0 draw with Ecuador was followed by a 7-1 win over Haiti, Brazil needed a draw with Peru on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa.
Instead they crashed out of the tournament after losing 1-0 to a disputed goal.
Peru’s Raul Ruidiaz appeared to bundle in a cross with his arm to score late in the second half.
It was the first time in three decades that Brazil had exited the tournament at the group stage.
But the side failed to regain their shine during his second term in charge.
They have had a disappointing qualifying campaign so far for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
They are currently in sixth place in their regional group, which would be too low to qualify.
Brazilian media branded Sunday’s defeat a national disgrace.
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