The Brazilian National Team
The Brazilian National Team is about to face Panama at the Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, at 6:30 pm, in their last game before traveling to the USA, where they will compete in the World Cup. Coach Carlo Ancelotti, of Italian nationality, has been in command of the team since the preparation for the match. Throughout 10 games as coach, Ancelotti has recorded five wins, two draws, and three losses, with only two games played in Brazilian territory for the qualifiers.
The third game in Brazil will be the duel this Sunday and marks Ancelotti’s return after the South American games, in which he was present at Brazilian Championship games with his technical team, having participated in the 16th round, with a win over Paraguay, and in the 18th round, over Chile, when he won with a triple in favor.
The results obtained by the Canarinho under Ancelotti’s command can be summarized as follows: in the match valid for the 16th round, Brazil drew with a single match at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo, against Paraguay, with 1 x 0. In the game marked by the 17th round, valid for the South American Qualifiers, Brazil scored three goals at the Maracanã, against one, and won the game on September 4, 2025, and Brazil, thus, in two games valid for the qualifiers, scored 4 goals and did not receive one, being 5 wins in 8 games valid for the Qualifiers.
Other important results were recorded. In this last game on national soil before the game against Panama, Ancelotti had already demonstrated the strength of his technical team, especially in the selection of players. The Brazilian played with the following lineup: Alisson in goal; Vanderson, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães; Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, and Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal of the game.
In addition, in another duel that took place under Ancelotti’s command, the first game was the confrontation with Chile at the Maracanã, which had the following players on the front line: Raphinha, Vinícius Júnior, Matias Cunha. The game ended with a score of 3 x 0 in their favor, and Ancelotti’s team also presented the lineup: Alisson; Douglas Santos, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Wesley; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães; Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha, Estêvão, and the game was played in September 2025, and in an interval of days that was the time for the first four games of the Brazilian National Team, from Ancelotti, with the last game against Panama, for friendlies, and in preparation for the World Cup.
