Dunga to coach Brazil at Rio Olympics

Brazil coach Dunga will be in charge of his country's team at the Rio Olympics next year, the Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed.

Dunga will coach Brazil at the Rio Olympics (AAP) Source: EFE

Dunga, who had said that he preferred to concentrate only on taking Brazil to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, takes over from Alexandre Gallo.

Gallo had been coach of the Olympic and Under-20 teams for the past two years.

Brazil has never won a men's Olympic football gold medal.