Brazil has held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw in a South American World Cup qualifying game that marked Carlo Ancelotti’s debut as national team coach.

Carlo Ancelotti is the first foreign manager to take charge of Brazil, having left Real Madrid at the end of the 2024-25 domestic season to step into the gap left after Dorival Junior's sacking

Carlo Ancelotti, the legendary Italian tactician and former Real Madrid boss, is set to lead the Selecao for the first time when Brazil takes on Ecuador.