Carlo Ancelotti emphasizes youth development for Brazil's future teams
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 11:39 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti discussed the importance of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in developing the national team's players in an interview with The Associated Press. Following Brazil's exit in the World Cup round of 16 to Norway, Ancelotti aims to evaluate young talents from U-15 to U-20 divisions. He stated that Brazil does not need to emulate current champions like Spain or France, but rather focus on learning and improving. Ancelotti’s strategy includes monitoring youth players' progress as they prepare for future competitions, including the next World Cup in 2030. Brazil will kick off its new cycle with three friendlies in September and October.
- •Ancelotti recovering from Brazil's World Cup exit to Norway.
- •Next move highlights monitoring youth talent for future teams.
- •Brazil will play friendlies against Australia and India this fall.
- •Neymar is not in Ancelotti's plans going forward.
- •Coach emphasizes teamwork over reliance on star players.
- 11:39 PMYahoo Sports — Carlo Ancelotti tells AP that 2028 Olympics important for Brazil's next World Cup team
"Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is still recovering from his team's round-of-16 loss to Norway in the World Cup. Ancelotti also said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at the headquarters of the Brazilian soccer confederation in Rio de Janeiro that the five-time World Cup winners don't need to copy defending champion Spain or high-powered France to win a sixth. “We don't need to copy — we need to learn where we can improve,” Ancelotti said in the confederation's museum, where much of Brazil's national team silverware is kept.
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