Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says the 2028 Olympics will play an important role in building the team that will compete for Brazil’s next World Cup. Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press at the headquarters of the Brazilian soccer confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Ancelotti also discussed Brazil’s current rebuilding after their World Cup run ended in the round of 16. He is recovering from Brazil’s loss to Norway.
Ancelotti said Brazil does not need to imitate other national teams, including defending champion Spain or France, which he described as a high-powered side. Instead, he said Brazil should focus on learning and identifying areas where it can improve, framing the process as adaptation rather than copying tactics or models from other countries.
Overall, the comments link Brazil’s post–World Cup plans to a broader development timeline that includes the Olympics, while maintaining that Brazil’s path to future success is based on internal assessment and improvement rather than comparison shopping across top teams.
