Tactical revolutionaries, master man-managers and back-to-back champions all stake their claim across nearly a century of summer drama. Where do you stand?
1Vittorio PozzoItalian coach and the only manager to win back-to-back World Cups, in 1934 and 1938.1000pts
2Mário ZagalloBrazilian icon who won the 1970 World Cup with one of the greatest teams ever assembled.905pts
3Walid RegraguiMoroccan coach who led Morocco to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, the first African side ever to get that far.695pts
4Carlos Alberto ParreiraBrazilian coach who delivered the 1994 World Cup to break a 24-year drought.695pts
5Franz BeckenbauerGerman legend who stepped in as Bayern Munich coach to win the 1996 UEFA Cup final against Bordeaux.674pts
6Enzo BearzotItalian manager who guided the Azzurri to a memorable 1982 World Cup triumph in Spain.588pts
7Aimé JacquetFrench boss who masterminded France's iconic 1998 World Cup triumph on home soil.538pts
8Luis de la FuenteSpanish coach who won the 2026 World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, two years after winning Euro 2024.538pts
9Alf RamseyEnglish manager who won the 1966 World Cup with his Wingless Wonders.481pts
10Bobby RobsonEnglish manager who led England to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, their best result abroad, losing to West Germany on penalties.481pts
11Joachim LöwGerman coach behind Germany's emphatic 2014 World Cup victory.481pts
12César Luis MenottiArgentine philosopher-coach who delivered the 1978 World Cup at home.481pts
13Helmut SchönLong-serving West Germany coach who lifted the 1974 World Cup on home soil.481pts
14Sepp HerbergerGerman coach behind the 'Miracle of Bern', as West Germany beat Hungary's Golden Team to win the 1954 World Cup.417pts
15Lionel ScaloniArgentine coach who delivered the 2022 World Cup alongside back-to-back Copa Américas.417pts
16Rinus MichelsDutch father of Total Football who led the Netherlands to the 1974 World Cup final and was named FIFA's coach of the century.417pts
17Didier DeschampsFrench coach who won the 2018 World Cup and reached the 2022 final, joining the few men to win it as player and coach.417pts
18Aymoré MoreiraBrazilian coach who retained the World Cup for Brazil in Chile in 1962, winning even after Pelé was injured.344pts
19Louis van GaalDutch coach who won the 1992 UEFA Cup with a young Ajax side against Torino, the start of his successful Ajax era.344pts
20Alberto SuppiciUruguayan coach who won the first World Cup in 1930 on home soil, beating Argentina 4-2 in the Montevideo final.344pts
21Luiz Felipe ScolariBig Phil delivered Brazil's fifth World Cup in 2002.259pts
22Vicente del BosqueSpanish manager who guided Spain to its first World Cup title in 2010.259pts
23Ernst HappelAustrian coach who led the Netherlands to the 1978 World Cup final, losing to hosts Argentina after extra time.259pts
24Guus HiddinkDutch coach who reached World Cup semi-finals with the Netherlands in 1998 and co-hosts South Korea in 2002.259pts
25Zlatko DalićCroatian coach who led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final and third place in 2022.259pts
26Vicente FeolaBrazilian coach who won the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, giving the teenage Pelé and Garrincha their chance on the world stage.160pts
27Carlos BilardoArgentine tactician who built the 1986 World Cup-winning side around Diego Maradona.160pts
28Marcello LippiItalian coach who lifted the 2006 World Cup in Germany.160pts
29Bora MilutinovićSerbian coach who took five different nations to the World Cup, reaching the knockout stage with Mexico, Costa Rica, USA and Nigeria.160pts
Photo credits
- Walid Regragui — Nawfel Ajari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luis de la Fuente — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joachim Löw — Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helmut Schön — Magnussen, Friedrich (1914-1987), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Didier Deschamps — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aymoré Moreira — Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Louis van Gaal — Congres in Beeld from Eindhoven, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Luiz Felipe Scolari — Danilo Borges, CC BY 3.0
- Vicente del Bosque — Steindy (talk) 08:45, 5 June 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guus Hiddink — Степиньш Ольга, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zlatko Dalić — Анна Нэсси, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bora Milutinović — Doha Stadium Plus Qatar, CC BY 2.0
