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The Brazilian FA (CBF) said Carlo Ancelotti will become Brazil manager after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Carlo Ancelotti led Real Madrid to a Champions League and La Liga double last season. (AP Photo)
Brazil’s football confederation said on Monday it has a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti eyeing the 2026 World Cup and possibly beyond.
The 65-year-old Ancelotti will become Brazil’s first foreign coach, with Xabi Alonso set to be appointed as the new Real Madrid boss after confirming his exit from Bayer Leverkusen.
“The greatest national team in the history of football will now be led by the most successful coach in the world,” said the CBF in a statement.
“He will lead Brazil until the 2026 World Cup and will coach them in their next two qualifying matches against Ecuador and Paraguay next month.”
A maior Seleção da história do futebol agora será liderada pelo técnico mais vitorioso do mundo. Carlo Ancelotti, sinônimo de conquistas históricas, foi anunciado nesta segunda-feira (12) pelo presidente da CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, como o novo técnico da Seleção Brasileira. Ele… pic.twitter.com/grw3Rb1BmL— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) May 12, 2025
Brazil sacked Dorival Junior after a 4-1 thrashing by Argentina in March and are fourth in the South American qualifying table for the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada.
Brazil’s next two fixtures in South American World Cup qualifiying will be at Ecuador on June 5th and five days later against Paraguay in Sao Paulo at the NeoQuimica Arena in Sao Paulo.
Ancelotti is still under contract with Madrid until the last round of the Spanish league on May 25. The CBF said in a statement that he will officially take over Brazil the following day.
Ancelotti leaves Madrid as one of the club’s most successful managers, winning 15 trophies across two spells with Los Blancos, including a La Liga and Champions League double last season.
In his first spell at Real Madrid he led them to La Decima in 2014 — their 10th Champions League triumph.
He has won the competition three times with Los Blancos: sacked in 2015 he returned in 2021 after Zinedine Zidane resigned to lift the trophy in 2022 and 2024.
Ancelotti has also led Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain among other teams, including AC Milan with whom he won the Champions League twice as a coach in 2003 and 2007.
The Italian is the coach who has won the most Champions League trophies with five triumphs.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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