Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is enjoying his time as Brazil manager. – It took several years for the federation in the country to persuade one of the world’s most merited managers to come. The wait for what is indisputably one of the world’s best football nations is the first that they have actually been rusty, rust that all of Brazil hopes is removed in time for the World Cup after a year of Ancelotti treatment.
66-year-old Carlo Ancelotti wants more and extends his contract with Brazil after the 2030 World Cup, which will be held in Morocco, Portugal and Spain. – Finally a World Cup you can look forward to…
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The Italian was appointed to the position in May 2025 after leaving Real Madrid. Since then, he has secured Brazil’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in Canada, Mexico and the United States as early as next month.
“From the very first minute, I understood what football means to this country,” said the 66-year-old.
“For the past year, we have worked to lead the Brazilian national team back to the absolute top of the world stage.
“But the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) and I want more. More victories, more time, more work. We are very happy to announce that we will continue together for another four years.
“I would like to thank CBF for the trust.
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The road so far for Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti was born in Reggiolo, Italy in 1959. As a player, he was a solid midfielder who won two Serie A titles and two Champions League trophies with AC Milan. After retiring, he started his legendary coaching career as an assistant to Arrigo Sacchi in Italy’s national team, before taking over Reggiana in 1995.
This was followed by a long string of successes at Europe’s biggest clubs: Juventus, AC Milan (two CL titles), Chelsea (Premier League and FA Cup), Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), Real Madrid (La Décima – the club’s tenth CL title), Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Napoli, Everton and then Real Madrid again, where he won two more CL trophies in 2022 and 2024.
Ancelotti has 10 games in charge of the South Americans so far, with five wins, two draws and three losses. Brazil are chasing their sixth World Cup title this year – the country’s first since 2002.
Ancelotti is expected to select his squad for the championship on May 18. Brazil opens their World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13. In the same group (C), they also play Haiti and Scotland.
CBF president Samir Xaud described Ancelotti’s new contract as a “historic day for CBF and for Brazilian football”.
He added that it is “another solid step in our promise to offer the five-time World Cup national team an increasingly stronger, more modern and more competitive structure,” as “we work daily to keep Brazil at the highest level of world football.”
