Brazil was beaten by Argentina 4-1, on the night of Tuesday (25/03), at Monumental de Nuñez for the qualifiers. With this, Dorival Júnior’s future is placed in check and many fans ask the coach to leave.
But what is the chance of this happening? Filipe Luís, seen as a possible substitute, can assume the selection? Sporting News shows.
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Will Dorival Junior be fired? Can Filipe Luís take over the selection?
So far, the CBF has not yet positioned the future of Dorival Júnior in charge of the national team. The entity’s president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, showed back the coach after his reelection in the position of the CBF, but the situation may change in the coming days.
According to the profile ‘Cup Night’, on social network X, the name of Filipe Luís is consensus within the CBF. However, there are still no negotiations at the moment, as Dorival, at least for now, is the coach of the national team.
In case of defeat to Argentina, Dorival Junior is in serious danger of being fired from the national team. Consensus’s name to replace him is Filipe Luis, although Ednaldo is very fond of Vitória’s Tiago Carpini.
– Cup night (@noitedecopa)
Dorival numbers in the Brazilian team
| Games | Wins | Tie | Defeats |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Filipe Luís numbers in Flamengo
| Games | Wins | Tie | Defeats |
| 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
Qualifiers: Next Games
Round 13
March 20, Thursday
- 20h (Brasilia): Paraguay 1 x 0 Chile
- 9:45 pm (from Brasilia): Brazil 2 x 1 Colombia
- 10:30 pm (from Brasilia): Peru 3 x 1 Bolivia
March 21, Friday
- 18h (Brasilia): Ecuador 2 x 1 Venezuela
- 8:30 pm (from Brasilia): Uruguay 0 x 1 Argentina
Round 14
March 25, Tuesday
- 17h (from Brasilia): Bolivia 0 x 0 Uruguay
- 21h (Brasilia): Colombia x Paraguay
- 21h (from Brasilia): Venezuela x Peru
- 21h (from Brasilia): Argentina x Brazil
- 21h (Brasilia): Chile x Ecuador
Round 15
June 5, Thursday (times to define)
- Colombia x Peru
- Bolivia x Venezuela
- Paraguay x Uruguay
- Chile x Argentina
- Ecuador x Brazil
Round 16
June 10, Tuesday (times to define)
- Uruguay x Venezuela
- Peru x Ecuador
- Brazil x Paraguay
- Bowling X Chile
- Argentina x Colombia
Round 17
September 4, Thursday (times to define)
- Uruguay x Peru
- Colombia x Bolivia
- Brazil X Chile
- Paraguay x Ecuador
- Argentina x Venezuela
Round 18
September 9, Tuesday (times to define)
- Peru x Paraguay
- Venezuela x Colombia
- Bolivia x Brazil
- Chile X Uruguai
- Ecuador x Argentina
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How is the recap to the pantry
The recap playoff tournament will have six selections. Two will guarantee the last vacancies for the 2026 World Cup. The format is unprecedented in history. The next World Cup will be the first with 48 teams.
Except UEFA (Europe), each confederation will be entitled to a place in the playoff. They are: Conmebol (South America); Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean); AFC (Asia); CAF (Africa) and OFC (Oceania). A sixth vacancy will be given to a selection of Concacaf, confederation of host countries.
Based on the FIFA ranking, the two best selections among the six rated for the recap advance phase without entering the field. Then they will compete for a World Cup spot against the winners of the first two eliminatory games involving the other four teams.
The tournament will have four games and two phases. It will be played in at least one of the host countries of the World Cup and will serve as a test for stadiums.
