The only coach who took part in five consecutive World Cup editions is Bora Milutinović, as he led the dreams of three national teams from three continents.
Milutinović began his World Cup appearances in the 1986 edition with Mexico, then coached Costa Rica in 1990 and the United States of America in 1994, meaning he coached two teams on their home soil in the tournament.
The Serbian coach then took off the American cloak to lead Nigeria’s hopes in 1998, before concluding his appearances by coaching China in 2002.
During his World Cup journey, Milutinović played 20 matches, winning 8, drawing 3, and losing 9.
It is worth noting that Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira holds the record for the number of World Cup appearances with six, but they were not in a consecutive streak.
He coached Kuwait in 1982, then began a run of three appearances with the United Arab Emirates in 1990, Brazil in 1994 (he won the title), and Saudi Arabia in 1998.
He missed the 2002 edition, then returned with the Brazilian national team for a new stint in 2006, before concluding his appearances by coaching South Africa on its home soil in the 2010 edition.