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Dunga pays the price for Copa America elimination

Dunga spent just under two years as Brazil coach after Luiz Felipe Scolari's departure.
Dunga spent just under two years as Brazil coach after Luiz Felipe Scolari's departure.

Brazil have sacked coach Dunga in the wake of the team's shock elimination from the Copa America.

The five-time world champions failed to make it out of the group stages in the United States, beaten to the top two spots in Group B by Peru, who beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday, and Ecuador.

A statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation on Tuesday night said it had dismissed the whole technical committee, including Dunga.

The 52-year-old was appointed Brazil coach for a second time after the 2014 World Cup, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari.