World Cup sees surge in foreign coaches leading national teams

Foreign coaches are increasingly leading national teams in the World Cup, with 27 countries employing them this year, a significant rise from nine four years ago. This trend challenges the traditional view of national teams as expressions of identity, as seen with Thomas Tuchel's England and Rudi Garcia's Belgium reaching the quarterfinals. Despite the growing number, only Tuchel and Garcia remain in contention to become the first foreign coach to win the tournament, a feat not achieved since 1978.