Ancelotti's Bold Brazil Bet: Four-Year Plan Aims for World Cups and a Copa America Comeback
19 February 2026
Veteran coach Carlo Ancelotti reveals his future.
Ancelotti's Brazil Future
The Italian took charge of the Selecao in summer 2025, after a storied club career across Europe with Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and PSG.
Since taking over, Ancelotti has overseen four matches, with two wins, one draw and one defeat, a positive start amid a technical transition that gives the coach time to assess the squad ahead of a long-term project.
Four-Year Renewal
In comments carried by Movistar today, Ancelotti voiced his desire to renew his Brazil contract for four more years, aiming to build a team capable of competing at the 2026 World Cup, the 2030 edition, and the 2028 Copa America, within an integrated plan to restore global prestige to the Selecao.
Italian circles had floated a quick return to his homeland after Italy’s dip in form and two World Cup absences, but the coach’s latest remarks make clear he is steering Brazil’s project and staying put.
Sniper joke 1: If strategy were a sniper shot, Ancelotti just lined up the Brazil project for 2026 and 2030—bullseye, no wobble.
Sniper joke 2: And if patience is a sport, Italy just got a four-year timeout from the coach who’s busy making Selecao great again.
