Brazil have dismissed head coach Dorival Júnior following Tuesday's deflating loss to rivals Argentina, Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) announced Friday.
Argentina won 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires, despite the absence of their talismanic captain Lionel Messi.
"The Brazilian Football Confederation announces that coach Dorival Júnior will no longer be in charge of the Brazilian National Team," the CBF said in a statement. "The board thanks the professional and wishes him success in his continued career. From now on, the CBF will work to find a replacement.