After beating Paraguay on Tuesday (10) and winning their place at the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian team will have a long time without games until the next commitment in September, when they will play the final rounds of the qualifiers.
Until then, coach Carlo Ancelotti intends to enjoy a brief rest period, follow the Club World Cup and finally analyze about 70 players.
” First, I’m going to take a vacation. I don’t remember the last time I took a vacation. Then, of course, I will follow games from the Club World Cup. And third, I will analyze about 70 players, watch games with Brazilians in Europe, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, ‘said the coach.
The Italian kept its doors open for Neymar. “He can play in various functions, as in place of Matheus Cunha,” he said, referring to the head of assistance for Vinicius Junior, author of the Victory goal over Paraguay.
The 1-0 triumph in Brazil, combined with Venezuela’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay, assured the Brazilian team an early vacancy at the World Cup, which will start in a year.
With 25 points, third in the qualifiers, the Canarinho team opened seven an advantage to Venezuela, which is in seventh, in the recap zone, two rounds from the end of the event. With this, at the worst hypotheses, the training directed by the Italian will end the qualifying tournament in sixth position, the last with a direct vacancy in the World Cup.
In the final rounds, the green and yellow team will face Chile, as principal, and Bolivia, as a visitor, still in indefinite places. The clashes are scheduled for the FIFA dates of the first half of September.
With early classification to the World Cup, Ancelotti will be able to use these matches to test before setting the cast that will take to the competition that will be hosted together by Mexico, Canada and the United States.
