2026 World Cup: Brazil need major surgery but will Carlo Ancelotti do it?

Four years ago, Brazil were unlucky to go out of the World Cup to Croatia in the quarter-finals. It was a little disappointing then that they went down to Belgium at the same level four years ago. This time they could not reach that far and there was nothing unfortunate about them A loss for Norway.

This is, in fact, an unexpected disaster.

Carlo Ancelotti arrived with a band aid after the 4-1 defeat by Argentina in March last year.

Out of the 16 games he coached the national team, he won 10, drew 3 and lost 3. Before his arrival, he turned around a side that had been struggling in the World Cup qualifiers, losing four out of five games.

But this was not enough.

Brazil now needs major surgery – starting with a strong, creative and attractive – midfield unit.

Turning their backs on a virtual midfield game, Brazil have lost some friends along the way and are losing them in games. As they were. Norway has passed completely It’s simply stunning on a hot summer’s afternoon at this World Cup – but it’s all about side knocking.

Ancelotti was Casemiro’s hostage. The first thing the coach remembers is the player’s 18 months in the international desert.

There were additions. Casemiro was giving the team organization, freeing Bruno Gumares until he missed a penalty against Norway and what a difference – he was having a good tournament.

But Casemiro’s vulnerability in open space has always been a problem – evident in the second minute when Norway had a goal denied. And Brazil’s way of defending was to drop deep as Norway exchanged their passports and grew in confidence.

And then there is no Lucas Paqueta, who was injured in the last round against Japan. Ancelotti says he has never had another player with the same character. In came Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli, who had the effect of making the team’s attack entirely dependent on fast breaks.

The manager made a mistake in his first call – having only five midfielders was a major setback and Ancelotti took advantage of the opportunity to come on when right-back Wesley was injured in the final warm-up game. Manchester United signed Ederson. But if the coach is to blame, so is the country.