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Egypt Today
27-05-2025
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- Egypt Today
Carlo Ancelotti on a mission to make Brazil champions again
"I'm honoured and proud to lead the best team in the world. I have a big job ahead of me," the 65-year-old Italian told a press conference at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters. "I'm delighted, the challenge is great. I've always had a special connection with this team... We're going to work to make Brazil champions again," he added. Ancelotti, who was welcomed by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, took over from Dorival Junior, who was sacked at the end of March following a 4–1 defeat by Argentina, a humiliating loss that was the latest in a series of poor results. Brazil sit in fourth place in the South American World Cup qualifiers, with the top six teams earning direct qualification.
BBC News
26-05-2025
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- BBC News
Brazil 'best team in the world'
New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is "honoured and proud to lead the best team in the world" and targeted winning the 2026 World 65-year-old was unveiled as Brazil boss in a news conference at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Italian joins the Selecao having been Real Madrid manager for the past four years. He has won the Champions League on three occasions and the La Liga title twice over two spells in also guided AC Milan to become European champions twice, won the Premier League and FA Cup with Chelsea as well as the French and German domestic titles with Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich respectively."I have a big job ahead of me," he said. "I'm delighted, the challenge is great. I've always had a special connection with this team. We're going to work to make Brazil champions again."I'm honoured and proud to lead the best team in the world." Brazil have won the World Cup five times, with the most recent triumph in 2002, and Ancelotti's first games with them are two South American World Cup play against Ecuador away on 5 June before a home game against Paraguay in Sao Paulo five days who was welcomed by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, has replaced Dorival Junior, who was sacked at the end of March following a 4–1 defeat by Argentina, a humiliating loss that was the latest in a series of poor are fourth in South American World Cup qualifying with four matches to go, with the top six teams earning direct qualification to the competition in the United States, Canada and team's struggles began more than two years ago when they were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals. They have since lost five of their past 14 games, conceding 16 goals.
CNA
26-05-2025
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- CNA
Ancelotti on a mission to make Brazil champions again
RIO DE JANEIRO :Carlo Ancelotti was unveiled on Monday as the new coach of the Brazil national team, with the mission of pulling them back from a difficult period in order to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, as they seek to become six-time world champions. The former Real Madrid coach will make his debut in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in June. "I'm honoured and proud to lead the best team in the world. I have a big job ahead of me," the 65-year-old Italian told a press conference at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters. "I'm delighted, the challenge is great. I've always had a special connection with this team... We're going to work to make Brazil champions again," he added. Ancelotti, who was welcomed by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, took over from Dorival Junior, who was sacked at the end of March following a 4–1 defeat by Argentina, a humiliating loss that was the latest in a series of poor results. Brazil sit in fourth place in the South American World Cup qualifiers, with the top six teams earning direct qualification. The team's struggles began over two years ago when they were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals. They have since lost five of their last 14 games, conceding 16 goals.
Reuters
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Carlo Ancelotti on a mission to make Brazil champions again
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - Carlo Ancelotti was unveiled on Monday as the new coach of the Brazil national team, with the mission of pulling them back from a difficult period in order to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, as they seek to become six-time world champions. The former Real Madrid coach will make his debut in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in June. "I'm honoured and proud to lead the best team in the world. I have a big job ahead of me," the 65-year-old Italian told a press conference at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters. "I'm delighted, the challenge is great. I've always had a special connection with this team... We're going to work to make Brazil champions again," he added. Ancelotti, who was welcomed by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, took over from Dorival Junior, who was sacked at the end of March following a 4–1 defeat by Argentina, a humiliating loss that was the latest in a series of poor results. Brazil sit in fourth place in the South American World Cup qualifiers, with the top six teams earning direct qualification. The team's struggles began over two years ago when they were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals. They have since lost five of their last 14 games, conceding 16 goals.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid to become Brazil head coach - reaction & updates
When did Brazil last win the World Cup? Image source, Getty Images It's hard to believe Brazil last lifted the World Cup in 2002. On a June night in Yokohama, Japan, two goals from Ronaldo secured the biggest prize in football as Brazil claimed a deserved victory over Germany in the final. It was their fifth trophy, cementing their status as the most successful team in the history of the competition. Luiz Felipe Scolari was in charge back then and former captain Cafu, who became the first player to appear in three successive finals, accepted the trophy in an emotional prize-giving ceremony.
