And it could hardly be said that they were first-choice picks.
Scolari became Brazil's fourth manager in a disastrous 12-month period.
Voeller was handed the reigns on a short-term basis while the German FA waited for Christoph Daum to complete his tenure as manager at Bayer Leverkusen.
But soon after Voeller's appointment Daum was embroiled in a drugs scandal.
More by default than anything else Voeller - who had taken the German job with virtually no coaching experience - landed the position on a permanent basis.
Scolari, on the other hand, took over Brazil boasting a wealth of experience and a successful CV.
He had been the most successful domestic coach in Brazil throughout the nineties, guiding both Gremio and Palmeiras to the Copa Libertadores, South America's Champions League.