Carlo Ancelotti will play his first game in Brazil as a coach of the Brazilian team. The commitment will be against Paraguay, at 9:45 pm, in the Arena Neo Chemistry, for the qualifiers. Birthday of the day, the Italian said it would be a gift to finish the night with a victory and a good exhibition.
“It would be my greatest gift, for sure,” said the commander, who will turn 66.
A triumph against Paraguayans would also leave Brazil very close to confirming its place in the 2026 World Cup. At this time, the green and yellow team occupies fourth position, with 22 points, two less than Paraguay, the third place in the dispute.
In the last round, while the Brazilian team only tied with Ecuador Golless at the debut of Ancelotti, Paraguay beat Uruguay, 2-0.
In addition to winning their game, Brazilians still need to cheer for a defeat by Venezuela in the confrontation with Uruguay, also on Tuesday, to mathematically ensure their classification – when the ball starts rolling in Itaquera, the duel between Venezuelans and Uruguayans should be in the final minutes, as it is expected to start at 20h (from GMT).
To do its part against Paraguay, Brazil will count on the return of Raphinha, which served suspension in the last commitment of the national team.
”[A volta dele] It’s good news for us because he was one of the best players of last season. It will help us a lot. We need to play well to get closer to the classification, ” said the coach.
The coach also said that he is prepared to deal with the pressure of the Brazilian fans in his first nearest contact with the general public.
” The pressure is everywhere in football because football is passion. When there is a result at stake, there is passion, especially in Brazil with the national team. I saw a lot of passion and love for the national team, ” said the Italian coach.
