Youngest coach in a FIFA Women's World Cup

The youngest coach in a FIFA Women’s World Cup is Vanessa Arauz León (Ecuador, b. 5 February 1989) aged 26 years 123 days when she managed Ecuador at the 2015 Women’s World Cup in their opening game versus Cameroon at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 8 June 2015.

Vanessa Arauz León is the youngest coach, male or female, in the history of both the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup tournaments.

The youngest coach at a FIFA Men’s World Cup is Juan José Tramutola (Argentina, b. 21 October 1902) aged 27 years 267 days when he co-managed Argentina at the 1930 World Cup in their opening game versus France in Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay, on 15 July 1930.

The only other coach under 30 years old at a FIFA World Cup is Hungarian, Gyorgi Orth, who was in charge of Chile at the 1930 World Cup at the age of 29 years 77 days.