Appointing Ancelotti is a great bet for Brazil s national team to strive for the World Cup championship

Less than 24 hours after Real Madrid lost its fourth national derby in the season, the news that Ancelotti took over the Brazilian national team at the end of May was officially announced. Although the gentle Italian coach's departure from the Bernabeu will cause significant losses to the Galaxy, Brazilian internationals such as Vinicius, Rodrigo and Militon are undoubtedly excited. Of course, if An Shuai continues his club's preference for center position, new star Enderick may face an embarrassing situation.

The most intriguing thing about this appointment is that the 65-year-old Ancelotti will become the fourth foreign coach in Brazil's football history. Previously, there were only three foreign coaches, Pratero, the Uruguayan in 1925, Joreka, the Portuguese in 1944, and Nunez, the Argentine in 1965. The three coached only 7 games in total. The Brazilian Football Association's breaking tradition and opening Ancelotti this time was obviously the ultimate bet made after experiencing a two-year championship drought.

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, South American football expert Vickery interprets: "The primary consideration for choosing Ancelotti is his unprecedentedly successful coaching experience. He has won championships in different countries in the five major leagues. Since winning the 2002 World Cup, Brazil's World Cup journey has been ended by European teams in the knockout stage, which has become a demon. The Football Association hopes to reverse the decline by hiring top European coaches, 'To defeat the opponent, you need a commander who is well versed in the essence of European football'."

This famous Italian coach can be called the champion harvester. Although taking over AC Milan from 2001 to 2008 was not the starting point of his coaching career (he had previously coached Regiana, Parma and Juventus), it was in San Siro that he established his position as a top coach with his double championship in the 2002/03 Champions League and Italian Cup and the 2003/04 Serie A championship. In 2007, he led the team to win the Champions League again. Since then, his championship journey has spread across Europe. He won the double championships of the Premier League and the FA Cup for Chelsea in the early 2009/10 season; he led Paris Saint-Germain to end the 18-year league championship drought in 2011/12 season; in 2013, he helped Real Madrid achieve the "10th championship" and win the King's Cup; he moved to Bayern Munich to win the 2015/16 Bundesliga championship in the first season. Even though Naples and Everton experienced a trough, they could still win two more Champions League and La Liga doubles after returning to the Bernabeu, perfectly interpreting the value of the "champion coach".

Considering his age and supreme position in European football, the Brazilian coach is likely to be the finale of this tactical master. If the former glory of the Samba Legion can be reproduced, this is undoubtedly the most perfect curtain call. After all, the team's 1-4 defeat in Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers led to the dismissal of Dojonol, which has pushed Brazilian football to a historical low.

Although offensive football has always been the tactical cornerstone of Ancelotti, fans of Brazil's "Beautiful Football" will pay close attention to whether the new coach will give priority to establishing a rigorous tactical system and gradually release the players' creativity after the record is stable? It is worth noting that Ancelotti has worked with Brazilian legends such as Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Kaka, Kafu, etc., and has successfully inspired their peak form.

As the first coach in history to win five major league championships and hold five Champions Leagues (first in history), An Shuai is well versed in the balance of the locker room: he can give superstars tactical freedom, and he is also good at governing the army with an iron fist. There are few cases of players under his command of being rude. This ability to control stars with different personalities is scarce, and the natural authority given by his brilliant resume is the most needed stability factor for the turbulent Brazilian coach in recent years.

"He is the best coach in history and now he is in charge of the world's greatest national team. We will jointly write a new chapter in Brazilian football." The declaration of Brazilian Football Association Chairman Rodriguez was resounding. Although An Shuai may face the loss of all four majors in Real Madrid's farewell season, his coaching data is still dazzling. 39 wins in 56 games (69.6%) in the 2021/22 season, 59 games (64.4%) in the 2022/23 season, 41 wins in 55 games (74.5%) in the 2023/24 season (74.5%) in the 2024/25 season, and 37 wins in the 58 games (64.4%) in the 2024/25 season. These numbers that stand the scrutiny demonstrate their continued competitiveness.

Although the outside world is generally optimistic about this historic cooperation, coaching the national team is still a new challenge for Ancelotti. Although the support of Vinicius and other Real Madrid's old subordinates can accelerate the running-in process, what the Five-Star Brazil needs is not only tactical innovation, but also the reshaping of victory culture, and all of this must be accumulated from the next victory.