Top 23 Copa América Coaches of the 21st Century

Brazilian dynasties, Argentine renaissance and bold tactical reinventions clash across recent finals. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Lionel Scaloni

   Argentina boss who won back-to-back Copas in 2021 and 2024 alongside a 2022 World Cup.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Hugo Sánchez

   Mexican great who coached Mexico to third place at the 2007 Copa América, opening with a 2-0 win over Brazil.
   677pts
3. 3
   Javier Aguirre

   Mexican coach who led Mexico, then a guest nation, all the way to the 2001 Copa América final against hosts Colombia.
   648pts
4. 4
   Tite

   Brazil manager who lifted the 2019 Copa América on home soil.
   596pts
5. 5
   Juan Antonio Pizzi

   Argentine-Spanish manager who lifted the 2016 Copa Centenario with Chile in his first months in charge.
   596pts
6. 6
   Dunga

   Former captain turned manager who guided Brazil to the 2007 Copa América title.
   534pts
7. 7
   Reinaldo Rueda

   Colombian coach who reached the semi-finals with Colombia in 2004 and Chile in 2019, then led Colombia to third place in 2021.
   534pts
8. 8
   Jorge Fossati

   Uruguayan coach who guided Uruguay to third place at the 2004 Copa América in Peru, beating Colombia in the bronze match.
   463pts
9. 9
   Óscar Tabárez

   Long-serving Uruguay coach who delivered the 2011 Copa América for La Celeste.
   463pts
10. 10
    Sergio Markarián

    Uruguayan coach who rebuilt Peru and led them to third place at the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.
    379pts
11. 11
    Ricardo Gareca

    Argentine coach who took Peru to the 2019 Copa América final, third place in 2015 and fourth in 2021, their best run in decades.
    379pts
12. 12
    César Farías

    Venezuelan coach who guided La Vinotinto to fourth place in 2011, by far the best Copa América finish in the country's history.
    379pts
13. 13
    Marcelo Bielsa

    Influential Argentine tactician who reached the 2004 Copa final with Argentina and led Uruguay to third place in 2024.
    379pts
14. 14
    Francisco Maturana

    Colombian legend who guided Colombia to the 2001 Copa América title on home soil — the country's only Copa.
    379pts
15. 15
    Ramón Díaz

    Argentine coach who led Paraguay to the 2015 Copa América semi-finals, knocking out Brazil on penalties in the quarter-finals.
    379pts
16. 16
    Néstor Lorenzo

    Argentine manager who guided Colombia to the 2024 Copa América final.
    379pts
17. 17
    Carlos Alberto Parreira

    Veteran Brazilian who lifted the 2004 Copa América to extend a remarkable trophy haul.
    278pts
18. 18
    Jesse Marsch

    American coach who took debutants Canada to the semi-finals of the 2024 Copa América only weeks after taking the job.
    278pts
19. 19
    Gerardo Martino

    Argentine boss who took Paraguay to the 2011 final, then reached back-to-back Copa finals with Argentina in 2015 and 2016.
    278pts
20. 20
    José Pékerman

    Argentine coach who took Colombia to a memorable Copa Centenario semifinal in 2016.
    278pts
21. 21
    Jürgen Klinsmann

    German coach who led the United States to the semi-finals of the 2016 Copa América Centenario on home soil.
    278pts
22. 22
    Jorge Sampaoli

    Argentine tactician whose high-pressing Chile side won the 2015 Copa América on home soil.
    0pts
23. 23
    Alfio Basile

    Veteran Argentine coach whose free-scoring Argentina side won every game en route to the 2007 Copa América final before losing to Brazil.
    0pts

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