Brazil made the change to Ancelotti this summer — congrats! — to help them recover their expected glories, and he made a couple bold calls for his first game in charge. That included a first senior start handed out to young Estêvão Willian,

Vinícius Júnior is optimistic Brazil will be ready to make a deep run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup under Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti included a number of Premier League players in his first line-up with Alisson Becker, Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro and Richarlison handed starts, but the 0-0 draw keeps Brazil in fourth spot in the South America World Cup qualification standings.