Overview

• Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first non-Brazilian to lead the Seleção full-time in over a century with a contract through the 2026 World Cup.
• Neymar is left out of the first 25-man squad due to a recent injury while veterans Casemiro and Antony earn recalls.
• New CBF president Samir Xaud, installed after the court-ordered removal of Ednaldo Rodrigues, has given Ancelotti total autonomy.
• Brazil currently sits fourth in South American qualifying and must improve results in matches on June 5 in Guayaquil and June 10 in São Paulo.
• Ancelotti inherits a side reeling from a 4-1 loss to Argentina and aims to restore Brazil’s title ambitions ahead of 2026.