Soccer-Brazil sack Diniz as coach and look at Dorival Jr

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023 Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz reacts REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Coach Fernando Diniz will no longer be in charge of the Brazil national team, said the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Friday.

Diniz, who was appointed on an interim basis, had a one-year contract but led Brazil for six games in the 2026 World Cup qualifying round, with three defeats, one draw and two wins. He combined his work with Fluminense, the club with which he won the Copa Libertadores last year.