Carlo Ancelotti officially launched the new cycle of the Brazilian team heading to the 2030 World Cup. The Italian coach returned to Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday to resume face-to-face work with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and confirmed that he will begin a stage of renewal in the squad.

The coach met at the CBF headquarters with the technical committee and those responsible for the national team department to define the sports planning for the coming years. The meeting served to review Brazil's participation in the 2026 World Cup and establish the priorities of the new project.

“We will begin to put together a new team, observing and testing the young players, but without ruling out some athletes who were with us in the World Cup and who still have a lot to contribute to the National Team,” Ancelotti said, according to the statement released by the federation.

The meeting was attended by Rodrigo Caetano, general coordinator of the men's national teams, as well as technical managers, performance analysts, physical trainers and specialists from the medical and scientific area.

A long cycle with friendlies, qualifiers and Copa América

The CBF confirmed that the first challenge of the new process will come in September 2026, during the so-called FIFA Super Date, when Brazil will play three international friendly matches. Another international window is also planned in November of the same year.

The first official commitments of the cycle will be the South American qualifiers for the 2030 World Cup, which will begin in the second half of 2027. Subsequently, the team will participate in the 2028 Copa América, whose 49th edition is expected to be held in the United States.

Ancelotti has a contract with Brazil until 2030 and will take advantage of this period to expand the base of callable players. The CBF reported that the coach will resume direct observation of matches in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil as part of the monitoring of young footballers.

"This marks the beginning of a new stage in our work at the head of the National Teams department. We will work hard during this period to be able to represent our country well in all the upcoming competitions, starting with the qualifiers for the World Cup and the Copa América," said Rodrigo Caetano.

The youth base gains prominence in the project

One of the central points of the meeting was the strengthening of the link between the senior team and the youth categories. The federation explained that this work had already begun since Ancelotti's arrival, but will now be intensified with a view to the next training tournaments.

Planning includes the U-17 World Cup that will be held in November in Qatar and also the development of the next Olympic cycle, an area that is in charge of Paulo Victor, coach of the U-20 team.

With this roadmap, Brazil seeks to build the team that will begin the path to the 2030 World Cup, combining the evaluation of new talents with the continuity of some footballers who participated in the 2026 World Cup and who, according to Ancelotti, can still contribute experience and performance to the national team.

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