Carlo Ancelotti gives instructions to his selected at the El Alto stadium.
Photo: EFE – Luis Gandarillas
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Brazil does not exceed its bad moment. The mudno pentacampeone closed the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with the poorest record of its history. The Canarinha ended in fifth place with just 28 points of 54 possible, which represents an effectiveness of 51%. On the way he accumulated six losses, including the two against Argentina-including a remembered 4-1-and falls against Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay and Bolivia, in the latter case suffering his first defeat against La Auriverde, in El Alto, after 16 years.
With the previous format, in which they only classified four selections directly, Brazil would have had to dispute the repechage.
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Ancelotti spoke of Brazil's future for the World Cup
On the last day, played in the 4,150 meters of altitude of El Alto, the Brazilian team lost 1-0 against Bolivia in a match conditioned by a controversial penalty sanctioned by Chilean referee Cristian Garay after review of the VAR.
Carlo Ancelotti, technician from Brazil, acknowledged how difficult the game was at altitude and regretted the arbitration decisions. “The meeting was very, very complicated. It is very difficult to play here,” he admitted after defeat.
Despite the downward historical performance, Ancelotti was confident for the World Cup in North America 2026.
The Italian coach said that “Brazil is on the right path to get well to the World Cup” and stressed that the team will have the opportunity to try young players in the preparation.
“We are going to make a World Cup successfully, to fight it, to fight it,” he said, convinced that the stumbling block will not prevent the Pentacampeona from arriving with options to the great appointment.
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