Carlo Ancelotti revitalizes Brazil’s World Cup hopes
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as Brazil's head coach has transformed the team's dynamics ahead of the World Cup. The squad has endured significant turmoil since Qatar 2022, including multiple managerial changes and political strife within the Brazilian Football Confederation. After a tumultuous period, Ancelotti's leadership has brought stability and rekindled fan enthusiasm as Brazil aims for its sixth World Cup title, the longest gap in its history since 1970. The players now feel more secure under Ancelotti, who is recognized for his successful management career, including five Champions League titles.
- •Brazil struggled with four managers and 95 player call-ups since Qatar 2022.
- •Ancelotti has reestablished trust between the team and fans.
- •Brazil has not won a World Cup in 24 years, matching its longest drought.
- •Ancelotti is noted for his management success, especially in the Champions League.
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"Italian’s man-management and decisiveness has shielded the talented Seleção squad and made fans believe again Brazil arrived at the World Cup with several open wounds. Since Qatar in 2022 there were four changes of manager, 95 players called up and a political crisis, including the ousting of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president. It has been a big mess, with many uncertainties, and the mood among the fans was one of pessimism. But then Carlo Ancelotti arrived. Gradually under the Italian, the team has taken shape and transformed its relationship with fans, who are again dreaming of a sixth World Cup after 24 years without one, the longest such drought alongside the period between 1970 and 1994. Ancelotti has become a shield for the players. Even the most experienced ones, such as Alisson, Danilo, Marquinhos and Casemiro, feel more at ease having such a great figure on the bench, the most successful manager in the Champions League, with five titles. Continue reading...
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