Well, the glorious history of football, which spans over decades, has witnessed numerous legendary football managers who have successfully led their teams to a phenomenal streak of victories in numerous prestigious football tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup. From Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo to France’s Aimé Jacquet, numerous sensational football managers have left no stone unturned in proving their leadership dominance on the field and have undoubtedly proved to be the most influential football managers for their respective teams. Have you ever wondered about the top four football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four football managers who have clinched the highest number or FIFA World Cup titles in their glorious careers.
Top 4 Football Managers With Most FIFA World Cup Titles
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Vittorio Pozzo, Italy
The legendary Italian former player and football manager, Vittorio Pozzo, is at the first spot in our list of the top four most successful football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles. Often hailed as one of the most successful football managers of all-time, Vittorio Pozzo successfully led the Italian national football team to a record total of two FIFA World Cup titles in the years 1934 and 1938.
Additionally, often popularly referred to as “Vecchio Maestro” (“The Old Master”), Vittorio Pozzo also successfully led Italy to a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic football tournament, establishing himself as the only football manager in the history of the game to clinch both the Olympic Games and the World Cup title, speaking volumes about his unwavering dominance on the game as a manager.
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Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazil
At the second spot in our list of the top four football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles in their glorious careers, we have the legendary Brazilian football manager Carlos Alberto Parreira, who is still regarded as one of the most influential football managers in the history of the game.
During the 1994-95 season, Carlos Alberto Parreira dominated the opponent players and successfully led the Brazil national football team to a spine-chilling victory at the 1994 FIFA World Cup title, establishing himself as the football manager with the second-highest number of FIFA World Cup titles in his glorious and star-studded professional football career. Moreover, Carlos Alberto Parreira has also successfully led the Brazil national football team to two sensational victories at the AFC Asian Cup.
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Luiz Felipe Scolari, Brazil
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four most successful football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles, we have the former Brazilian football player and manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is currently serving as the technical director of Grêmio. Luiz Felipe Scolari successfully led the Brazil national football team to a sensational and one of the most infamous victories at the 2002 FIFA World Cup edition as a football manager and earned enormous praise for his path-breaking leadership.
As of September 2025, Luiz Felipe Scolari continues to be at the third spot in the list of the top four football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles.
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Aimé Jacquet, France
Finally, at the fourth spot on our list of the top four football managers who have clinched the highest number of FIFA World Cup titles in their glorious careers, we have the iconic and path-breaking French former football manager Aimé Jacquet, who created history at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and led the France national football team to their maiden FIFA World Cup title earning enormous praise and recognition from the football aficionados from all over the world.
Often regarded as one of the most successful football managers of all-time, Aimé Jacquet holds the record for clinching the third-highest number of FIFA World Cup titles as of September 2025, ranking him at the third spot on our list.
