Ancelotti rushed to Brazil to complete the "final chapter" of his coaching career. Can he awaken the sleeping Samba Legion?

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65-year-old Italian coach Ancelotti officially became the head coach of the Brazilian national team and signed the contract until the 2026 World Cup. This decision not only broke the tradition of Brazilian football being coached only by local coaches for many years, but also marked the determination of this team that won the World Cup five times to regain its strength through international reforms after experiencing a trough.

Ancelotti's contact with the Brazilian Football Association began in 2022, when he had verbally promised to coach Brazil after his contract with Real Madrid expired in 2023. However, Real Madrid's smooth performance led to him choosing to renew his contract, while the Brazilian Football Association chose to hire local coach Dorival, and the team suffered a crushing defeat against Argentina. Since then, the Brazilian Football Association once again extended an olive branch to Ancelotti.

After a period of careful negotiations, Ancelotti finally agreed to accept the challenge, and he will lead Brazil to the 2026 World Cup. If he performs well, he is expected to continue coaching until the 2030 World Cup, when he is 71 years old. The Brazilian Football Association provided him with an annual salary of 10 million euros, making Ancelotti one of the highest-paid national team coaches.

Ancelotti will inject European tactical system while maintaining the technical advantages of Brazilian players. His management style and ability to reconcile team conflicts will help him build trust with Brazilian players and reshape the team’s tactical discipline and style.

Ancelotti's first test will be against Ecuador and Paraguay in the South American World Cup in June. Fans are looking forward to seeing how the Italian coach leads Brazil to the top. The ultimate goal of Brazil's team is to win the 2026 World Cup. If he successfully wins the championship, Ancelotti will become the first coach in history to have both the five major leagues, the Champions League and the World Cup, establishing the status of "the number one coach in history".