LOS ANGELES—Fingers can justifiably be pointed at Brazil coach Dunga for many reasons, and frequently are, but this summer it seems like circumstances are conspiring against him, too.
Despite his best efforts to change the situation, the CBF [Brazilian football federation] were involved in a Mexican standoff with Barcelona over Neymar's availability for the Copa America Centenario and the Olympic Games, which they eventually lost.
Dunga wanted the country's star player to feature in both, Barcelona insisted it could only be one. Brazil could call him up for the Copa and there would be nothing the Catalans could do, but then his club could block him from appearing at the Rio Games.