Ecuador vs. Brazil: time and where to see the debut of Carlo Ancelotti in qualifiers

Combo of file photographs of the coaches of the selections of Ecuador and Brazil, Sebastian Beccacece (I) and Carlo Ancelotti. Ecuador hopes to seal in advance his visa to the 2026 World Cup after Argentina in the fifteenth day of the South American Qualifiers in a special match with Brazil, which has stirred the market with the hiring of coach Carlo Ancelotti.

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With the ambition to win to set foot and a half in the 2026 World Cup, Ecuador plans to ruin the premiere of the distinguished coach Carlo Ancelotti in command of Brazil, When both teams clash this Thursday in Guayaquil.

The Seleção, who achieved its last World Cup crown in 2002, longs for again record of 15 titles with Real Madridincluding three Champions League.

When assuming for the first time the position of coach and Let Neymar out of the Canarinha“Carletto” emphasized last week that “the sole objective is to win the World Cup”, which would return to scratch to the cream and cream of the football.

But you must still face the last four days of the South American Qualifiers and a rival, The tricolor (2nd, 23 points), which marchs undefeated as a local and to which victory could become the second classified in South America, after Argentina (1st, 31).

The pentacampeones of the world are fourths with 21 units in 14 gamesthe same as Uruguay (3rd) and Paraguay (5th). If they defeat Ecuadorians and the Guarani on Tuesday in São Paulo, they will ensure the pass.

“Difficult moment” from Brazil

Accumulating four games won and three tied consecutively, several of these results obtained at the height of Quito, The combined half of the world will measure forces with the Seleção in the Monumental stadium of the hot and plain Puerto Guayaquil.

Sin Neymar, Pero Con Raphinha, Vinícius Jr Y Casemirowhich returns to the team after more than a year and a half of absence, the Verdeamarela hopes to show a different face after fitting a humiliating 4-1 against the albiceleste in Buenos Aires in March.

“It is evident that we are going through a difficult time, but It is a new cyclea new coach, new players and we are going to do everything possible to change that, ”said defender Alexsandro Ribeiro, one of Ancelotti's surprises.

By chance, in Guayaquil they will look face to face Willian Pacho and Marquinhosbastions in the defense of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which on Saturday conquered its first orejona by beating Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich.

Pacho became the first Ecuadorian to win the main club tournament in the world and Marquinhos in the second Brazilian captain to raise the trophy since Marcelo did it with Madrid in 2022.

“Our true goal is now classified for the World Cup and (…) understand ourselves as soon as possible (as a team) so that we can grow, gain strength,” said Canarinha's defender.

Fair attack

Marquinhos hoped that Ancelotti's “experience”, known for their great group management, will allow them to “reach the level” to fight for hexacampeonato in the tournament that the United States, Canada and Mexico will house in 2026.

“Carletto” has the pressure to squeeze a litter that in the national team It does not yield in the same way as in its clubs in Europea situation that seems to have without major care to the solid Ecuador of the Argentine Sebastián Beccaces.

In addition to Pacho's great moment, the tricolor coach also has the midfielder Moses Caicedowho scored the last goal of the 4-1 win of Chelsea over the Spanish Betis in the final of the Conference League a week ago in Poland.

“We respect Brazil for everything he has done, throughout his story,” said Caicedo. But “on the court at the end we are eleven against eleven and we are sure that we are going to do things as we have been doing.”

Beccacece, however, you must ply for your offensive after the end of the end Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo, Bra) and physical doubts around the historical scorer, Include Valencia (Internacional, BRA).

If you stumble in Guayaquil, the tricolor has the option of approaching the World Cup when visiting the fragile on Tuesday Peru (9) in Lima.

Possible alignments:

Ecuador: Hernán Galíndez – Angelo Preciado, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapié, PERVIS Estupiñán – Alan Franco, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Vite, John Yeboah, Alan Minda – ENNER VALENCIA. DT: Sebastián Beccacece.

Brazil: Alisson – Vanderson, Marquinhos, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Alex Sandro – Casemiro, Andreas Pereira, Andrey Santos – Stephen – Vinícius Junior, Richarlison. DT: Carlo Ancelotti.