As of November 2022, Otto Rehhagel was the oldest manager in FIFA World Cup history, having been 71 years and 317 days old when he took Greece into their first game at the 2010 World Cup. Louis van Gaal, the oldest manager at the 2022 World Cup, ranked third.
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