Carlo Ancelotti completed his first game as a coach of the Brazilian national team – more or less unsuccessful.
In the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup came “Selecao” Not against the outsider Ecuador beyond a 0: 0. The Italian trainer, who officially took over last week, was received with high expectations. Against the defensively well -organized Ecuadorian team found Brazil im Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in the city Guayaquil However, hardly any clear opportunities.
Ancelotti satisfied: good draw “
Ancelotti then spoke of a difficult game for his three strikers, but was not dissatisfied and promised more offensive for the upcoming games. “We will have more ways to control the game, more movement and intensity”said the 65-year-old from Real Madrid: “It was a good draw. We go home satisfied with confidence for the next game.”
Brazil continued to place in fourth place
Due to the draw, Brazil remains in the 4th place in the South America qualification with 22 points from 15 games. For the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the first six of ten teams qualify directly, the seventh place has to go to the relegation. Already next Tuesday (local time) Brazil will meet Paraguay, Ecuador will play against Peru.
Neymar not in the squad
Superstar Neymar was not in the squad, who is still recovering from an injury. However, the new coach emphasized that he wanted to put “naturally” on the 33 -year -old in the future – Neymar has no longer played an international match for the “Selecao” since October 2023. Instead, young talents like the 18 -year -old Estêvão received a chance – he was in the national team’s starting eleven for the first time. Routine like Casemiro also returned to the team.
Many changes in Record world champion
A lot had recently changed in the shaped record world champion: After the 1: 4 Schmmach in the past World Cup qualification game at the end of March against Archrival Argentina and the subsequent separation from Dorival Júnior, Carlo Ancelotti took over responsibility on the sidelines.
“Of course he still had no time to show his work, his schedule, because we only had two or three days of training”said Vinicius Júnior after the final whistle about Ancelotti. There was also a fresh start at the association level: at the end of May, the 41-year-old Samir Xaud succeeded Ednaldo Rodrigues as President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF).