In Italy's coaching debut, Carlo Ancelotti drew 0-0 with Ecuador in a 0-0 draw away from Italy, and the coach was pleased with the team's performance. Carlo Ancelotti, who had just stepped down from Real Madrid and reported to Brazil without leading the team to the FIFA World Cup, failed to win on his debut as a coach.
Carlo Ancelotti (right) failed to win on his five-star debut in Brazil
June 6, Beijing timeIn the 15th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America, after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the Brazilian team performed mediocre, unable to break through Ecuador's tight defense, and had almost no chance in the first half; In the rematch, Vinicius once missed a good opportunity to score, and in the end, the two teams exchanged blanks.
Brazil were kept clean by Ecuador and had just three shots on goal, and Carlo Ancelotti said in his post-match press conference: "It was a very good game at a defensive level, I saw an improvement in possession and a lot of fluidity in the game. It was a good draw and we are happy with it and confident for the next game. ”
Vinicius (centre), who wore Brazil's No.10 shirt, had a mediocre debut for his mentor Carlo Ancelotti. He falls while scrumling.
Neymar did not return to the national team and Vinicius wore the number 10 shirt in Brazil, but his debut was mediocre, saying: "I'm very happy that Carlo Ancelotti is here, I always say that he is the best manager I've ever worked with. Of course, he hasn't had time to show his game plan yet. Everyone has to stick together, the World Cup is just around the corner and we have to stick together to do well in the final stages of the qualifiers. "In the next game [against Paraguay] we will give it our all, it's always good at home and hopefully we can leave with a win."
Brazil has only one win in the last four rounds, and currently continues to rank fourth in the standings, with one more game left to lead 7th Venezuela by 7 points, and is still very likely to go straight to the World Cup; According to the format, the top 6 teams in South America qualify directly for the World Cup, and the 7th place participates in the play-offs.
Álvarez (right) scored against Chile to help Argentina continue their dominance in South America
Argentina beat Chile by 1 goal. On the other hand, the top team Argentina scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute with the help of horse sports striker Alvarez to beat Chile 1-0. Argentina's Lionel Messi did not start, but came off the bench in the 57th minute. After the game, Argentina and Ecuador in second place have opened a 10-point gap and are outstanding. Paraguay won 2-0 against Uruguay on the day to move up to third, which is still in fifth place after four games without a win.