Legendary achievement! Luis de la Fuente sets a unique World Cup record

An incredible night for La Roja.

Details: Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente has etched his name into football history, becoming the oldest manager ever to win the World Cup.

At the moment of Spain's triumph, the coach was 65 years and 28 days old. This allowed him to surpass the previous record held by his compatriot Vicente del Bosque, who led Spain to World Cup glory in 2010 at the age of 59 years and 200 days.

Moreover, de la Fuente is now the first coach ever to claim football's ultimate prize after turning 60.

Oldest managers to win the World Cup:

• Luis de la Fuente — Spain (2026) — 65 years and 28 days
• Vicente del Bosque — Spain (2010) — 59 years and 200 days
• Helmut Schön — Germany (1974) — 58 years and 296 days
• Marcello Lippi — Italy (2006) — 58 years and 88 days
• Sepp Herberger — Germany (1954) — 57 years and 98 days
• Aimé Jacquet — France (1998) — 56 years and 227 days
• Enzo Bearzot — Italy (1982) — 54 years and 228 days
• Joachim Löw — Germany (2014) — 54 years and 160 days
• Luiz Felipe Scolari — Brazil (2002) — 53 years and 233 days
• Vittorio Pozzo — Italy (1938) — 52 years and 109 days.

This achievement is yet another testament to the fact that experience and the ability to build a team can be decisive even at the very highest level of world football.

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