Carlo Ancelotti to lead Brazil until 2030

The Brazilian Football Confederation has clarified its stance on Carlo Ancelotti's future. Despite the failure at the 2026 World Cup, the Italian specialist will continue as head coach of the national team.

Confederation executive director Rodrigo Caetano stated that the project with Ancelotti is planned until the 2030 World Cup.

“Ancelotti will work through the entire cycle”

Brazil exited the tournament early after a 1-2 defeat to Norway in the World Cup Round of 16.

Nevertheless, the federation is not planning any drastic changes to the coaching staff.

“For us, the main task is to complete the entire cycle calmly with the coach. He will continue his work until the 2030 World Cup,” said Caetano.

He emphasized that Brazil must now prepare for the next World Cup gradually, without rushing.

A difficult atmosphere prevails in the team

Caetano did not hide the fact that the World Cup exit was a heavy blow for the players, staff, and coaching team.

“Everyone is very upset and disappointed. The players, the staff, and the coaching team are all taking this result hard,” he said.

The Brazilian national team arrived at the tournament as one of the main favorites for the title but was stopped in the Round of 16.

38 days of hard work should not be undervalued

Despite the defeat, the federation representative highly praised the team's hard work and professional attitude during the tournament.

“The time we spent together, especially this 38-day period, cannot be belittled. During this time, we saw how dedicated and professional the players were,” said Caetano.

He believes the team improved its play throughout the competition and showed worthy football in the match against Norway.

“We aimed to reach the final”

Caetano noted that Brazil had sufficient opportunities to reach the quarterfinals.

“The exit from the competition is being taken hard because we had every opportunity to advance to the next stage. Our main goal was to reach the final,” he said.

A new phase now begins for the Brazilian national team. Ancelotti will remain in his position, and the federation will give him the opportunity to rebuild and strengthen the team until the 2030 World Cup.