​  ​​​     Records are meant to be broken — sometimes in quick succession.The start of the 2026 World Cup will bring a curious occurrence on the record front. Three men, in the course of four days, will break the record for oldest coach in World Cup history.Heading into the World Cup the record was held by Otto Rehhagel, who was 71 when he coached Greece at the 2010 World Cup.But Rehhagel’s record fell on Thursday, June 11 in the World Cup opener. South Africa coach Hugo Broos, 74, set the mark when his side fell 2-0 to Mexico in Mexico City.1 / 6Salvatore Schillaci of Italy, 1990(DANIEL GARCIA, AFP via Getty Images)But Broos will only hold the record for a matter of hours. Later on Thursday, Miroslav Koubek will lead Czechia into its World Cup opener against South Korea. Koubek is also 74, but seven months older than Broos.While Broos will hold the record for just a few hours, Koubek will have the record for a comparatively long time: three days.When Curaçao makes its World Cup debut on Sunday against Germany, 78-year-old Dick Advocaat will be in charge, taking over the record for himself. Barring something truly unforeseen, it will be the last time the record changes hands at this World Cup.Advocaat will also become the only person to coach at both the 2026 World Cup and the 1994 World Cup, the last time the U.S. hosted the event. Back then, the Dutchman was in charge of his home country, which he led to the quarterfinals, where it lost 3-2 to eventual champion Brazil.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: World Cup oldest coach record to be broken three times in four days