JAKARTA The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) officially appointed Carlo Ancelotti as the new coach of the Brazilian national team. The 65-year-old Italian coach will lead the team nicknamed Sele Totaling in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, starting from the match against Ecuador and Paraguay in June.
"The greatest national team in the history of football will now be led by the most successful coach in the world," wrote the official Instagram account of the Brazilian national team, Monday, May 12, announcing the appointment of Ancelotti directly by CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues.
Brazil currently occupies fourth place in the CONMEBOL zone qualifying standings with 21 points, 10 points adrift of Argentina at the top. After facing Ecuador and Paraguay, Brazil still left two other important matches in September against Chile and Bolivia.
Ancelotti is scheduled to officially start serving on May 26, 2025, a day after leading his final match with Real Madrid in La Liga against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu.
According to a report from The Athletic, Ancelotti has reached an agreement with Real Madrid management regarding the terms of his move. The report also confirmed that Ancelotti's contract with Brazil will take effect until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
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This appointment also ended the vacancy in the head coach's position since the sacking of Dorival Junior in March 2024, which previously served only 14 months and ended his term of office with a crushing 1-4 defeat to Argentina.
Carlo Ancelotti brought a flashy track record to Brazil's dressing room. In his second term with Real Madrid since 2021, he has successfully presented two Spanish League titles and one Champions League title. Although this season Madrid failed to win the trophy after being knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal and losing in the Copa del Rey final from Barcelona, Ancelotti's reputation as an experienceless coach was inevitable.
With the presence of Ancelotti, Brazil hopes to restore glory on the world stage, as well as target the sixth World Cup trophy in the upcoming 2026 edition of the tournament.
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