Brazil draw blandly on Ancelotti's debut day

On the morning of June 6, in the 15th match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the South American region (CONMEBOL), Brazil was held to a 0-0 draw by Ecuador.

Brazil (blue shirt) failed to show impressive play against Ecuador - Photo: REUTERS

This is also the first time coach Carlo Ancelotti has led the Brazilian team in an official match. He arranged the squad quite suitable for the current form and injury situation of the Brazilian team.

On the attack line, the Italian strategist prioritizes his "favorite student" from when he was leading Real Madrid, Vinicius. Next to him are Richarlison and Estevao.

The midfield consists of the trio of Gerson, Casemiro and Bruno Guimaraes. The back four consists of Alex Sandro, Alexsandro, Marquinhos and Vanderson, while the goalkeeper is Alisson. It can be seen that this is a significantly better squad than Ecuador, with only a few names that can be called stars.

Coach Ancelotti has yet to leave a tactical mark on his debut with the Brazilian team - Photo: REUTERS

However, Brazil had a lackluster match. Vinicius played aggressively, with some tricky dribbles. But this was not very effective when he did not receive much support from his teammates.

Brazil did not have many chances, with only 47% possession. Statistics show that in more than 90 minutes, they only had 3 shots (2 on target). Meanwhile, Ecuador had 7 shots (3 on target).

The match was quite dull, both teams lacked coordination and sharpness. Therefore, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

With this result, Brazil is still in position to qualify for the World Cup.

Specifically, they are ranked 4th in the South American qualifying rankings with 22 points. Ecuador is still ranked second with 24 points. These two teams can hope to win tickets to the 2026 World Cup if they get favorable results in the next match.

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