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Brazil Locks Ancelotti In Through 2030 World Cup

5/15/2026

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Ancelotti Extends Contract

Brazil extended Carlo Ancelotti's contract through the 2030 World Cup on May 14, 2026.
Ancelotti, hired in May 2025, has a 5-win, 2-draw, 3-loss record in 10 games.
Samir Xaud, CBF president, called the renewal historic and placed Neymar on the provisional 55-player list.
Ancelotti will name the final squad on May 18, before a Panama warm-up on May 31, as Brazil prepares to face Morocco (June 13), Haiti (June 19) and Scotland (June 24) in Group C.

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Ancelotti Reflects

Carlo Ancelotti says he acts as manager, friend, father and sometimes therapist to his players.
He describes the feeling of relief he gets when naming the squad, contrasting it with the suffering of loss.
Ancelotti recalled playing for AS Roma in the early 1980s alongside Falcão and Toninho Cerezo.
He hinted that his Brazil role may be his last, valuing its slower pace and reflection time.

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Ancelotti Extends Contract

Brazil extended Carlo Ancelotti's contract through the 2030 World Cup on May 14, 2026.
Ancelotti, hired in May 2025, has a 5-win, 2-draw, 3-loss record in 10 games.
Samir Xaud, CBF president, called the renewal historic and placed Neymar on the provisional 55-player list.
Ancelotti will name the final squad on May 18, before a Panama warm-up on May 31, as Brazil prepares to face Morocco (June 13), Haiti (June 19) and Scotland (June 24) in Group C.

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