Ibrahim bin Mohammed from Riyadh

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 20:12 | 2 minutes read

The Brazilian Football Confederation announced its absolute confidence in Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti, ruling out the option of dismissal after the disappointing exit from the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup following the surprising loss to Norway.

The confederation affirmed Ancelotti's continued tenure in line with the contract that was secretly renewed last January and announced at the start of the World Cup, which extends until the summer of 2030 to include overseeing the national team in the World Cup finals scheduled in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal.

This quick step by confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues comes to absorb the intense fan anger and dispel the clouds of sports depression that have shrouded the country; the scene of the team's plane returning with only defender Danilo on board reflected the depth of the psychological crisis and disintegration that the Seleção is experiencing.

The Spanish newspaper "AS" confirmed that the reconstruction plan led by Ancelotti is based on two main axes; first, the technical staff seeks to reduce psychological pressures and fight the showy atmosphere and unsportsmanlike appearances that have dominated the team's camps in recent years, and impose discipline and calm so that focus is entirely on football on the field.

Second, reports agree that the international career of star Neymar da Silva has officially ended. Despite his commitment and exemplary behavior throughout the World Cup, confederation officials believe his absence will represent a golden opportunity to break free from the stifling media aura and start a new era based on collective performance, with Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior leading a young generation and building a new identity for the team ahead of the 2028 Copa América and the 2030 World Cup.

Ancelotti is fortified by three-dimensional support: he enjoys blind backing from the dressing room players, who consider his gesture of consoling them and lifting their spirits one by one after the loss to Norway as the cornerstone for the future, along with the support of fans who direct their anger at the players' failure rather than the coach, despite opposing voices from some Brazilian football legends who reject the continuation of a foreign coach after the World Cup failure.

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