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65-year-old coach Carlo Ancelotti was introduced as the new coach of the Brazilian National Team this Monday (26), at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

The Italian entered the press room alongside former player Branco, 1994 world champion, and sat next to CBF director Rodrigo Caetano, as well as new president Samir Xaud.

Many people tend to trivialize the word 'history', and today we are making history. The CBF hires one of the best coaches in the world, with experience and a great love for Brazilian football. The CBF is very satisfied with this contract. And we firmly believe in the work of the technical team. The CBF will give them full autonomy. What we most desire is to return the National Team to the place it deserves," said Samir Xaud.

I want to thank everyone involved in his arrival. It is an honor to be alongside the most successful coach in the world, who comes to the most successful team in the world. The formula for success lies in the personnel management he carries out. A year from the World Cup, he is the most indicated person for this position. I want to thank the other coaches who have been here so far. I started with Ramón Menezes, Fernando Diniz and Dorival Junior," said Rodrigo Caetano.

Very good first impressions, an honor, a great pride to lead the best team in the world. I have a great job ahead of me, I am very excited that Brazil will be champion again. Let's go together! We need you all. I was received with great affection. I am very happy, very excited, and I believe we will do a very responsible job. I thank the CBF for bringing me here and Real Madrid for allowing me to negotiate my arrival. I am very happy, it is a great challenge. I have always had a connection with this country. It is really very special. I will try to do the job to the maximum level.

My connection started very early, with Falcão. But I trained 34 Brazilians. I can name them all because I have a good memory. But the best are Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaká, Cafú, Emerson, Dida, a lot of them. Endrick, Rodrygo, Militão. This connection started very early in my career. For the first time, I come to Rio de Janeiro. It is something difficult because I have been to all the cities in the world, but Rio was missing. I want to take advantage of this opportunity.

Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, four-time champion in 1994, sent a welcome video to Carlo Ancelotti.

"May he bring us the long-awaited sixth title and may he always count on us".

Luiz Felipe Scolari, 2002 world champion, was present to greet Ancelotti and handed him the "famous" blue and white jacket of the national team.

The Brazilian National Team faces Ecuador on June 5, at the Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, in Guayaquil. On the 10th, the opponent will be Paraguay, at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo.

The matches are valid for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The five-time world champions occupy fourth place with 21 points.