Meanwhile it’s all going wrong (part two) for Brazil. Brazil's football confederation recently sacked head coach Dorival Júnior following a 4-1 defeat to Argentina – their worst ever result in a World Cup qualifier. Dorival was in charge for just 14 months during which results and performances were poor.

Real Madrid legendary Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly set to leave the Spanish giants in the coming weeks to become the national team head coach for Brazil for the 2026 World Cup that will take place in the United States,

The Italian manager is set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season taking over a Brazil team before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.