Due to the first victory under coach Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil solved the ticket for the World Cup finals 2026. On the birthday of the Italian coach (66), the Selecao qualified with a 1-0 (1-0) against Paraguay as the second South American team according to world champion Argentina.
With 25 points, the record world champion, which is currently in third place in the South American qualification, as well as the second place in Ecuador (25) can no longer be replaced by the first six places. With the winning goal in the 44th minute, Vinicius Junior presented Ancelotti, under which he had already played at Real Madrid.
The Italian had recently taken over the Brazilian selection and had to accept a 0-0 in Ecuador in his debut last week. After his home premiere in Sao Paulo, Ancelotti was now satisfied with the appearance of his new protégés and was already looking ahead. “First I take a few days off. I can’t even remember when I was the last time I was on vacation. And then I drive to the club World Cup”said Ancelotti, who has a list of about 70 names that he had to evaluate until the World Cup.
Brazil has not yet missed a World Cup
It will be the 23rd World Cup participation for Brazil. Since the first World Cup in Uruguay in Uruguay, the Selecao was the only team to be there at every tournament. Germany (20) has the second most participations.