With a “white” tie on Ecuador was accompanied by his debut Carlo Ancelotti on the bench of the National Brazilian (0-0).
After this result, Brazil remains in the 4th place of the South America qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup with 22 points and three matches left. Carlo Ancelotti’s team has two points less than Ecuador and Paraguay, while Argentina always precedes the qualification – with 31 points.
However, Brazil can secure its qualification to the World Cup next Tuesday if it defeats Paraguay in Sao Paulo and favored by the results in other matches.
Despite the efforts of the Vincians in the left wing, the Brazilians faced the best defense in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and it is worth noting that Ecuador remains unbeaten at home and has conceded just five goals in 15 matches.
Carlo Ancelotti seems to have been anxious in his maiden presence as a Brazilian national technician, chewing one chewing gum after another! With the eyes focused on him, this particular event did not go unnoticed.
See how many gum Ancelotti chewed in Ecuador x Brazil https://t.co/A1wCmgAw8H
– GE (@Geglobo) June 6, 2025
Carlos Hill, a Brazilian journalist, counted that Ancelotti had eaten five chewing gum in the first half and three more in the second 45 minutes.