LONDON.- The star Vinicius Junior said this Wednesday that the soccer team of Brazil “is evolving” with Carlo Ancelotti as a coach facing 2026 World Cupon the eve of the friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia.
“I think we are evolving with the coach and finding a pattern of play,” commented the winger. real Madrid in an interview released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Likewise, the attacker assured that it is important that the players begin to focus on the World Cup, which in this next edition will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“We have few games before the World Cup. We all have to get into the World Cup climate and put our minds to the opportunities that come,” added the 25-year-old player in London, where the Canarinha will face Senegal on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal.
Three days later, the five-time world champions will play Tunisia in Lille, France.
Twice winner of the European Champions League in Madrid with Ancelotti as coach, Vini considered that the Italian coach has given greater “confidence” to the Seleção players since his cycle began last June, by “taking advantage of the characteristics” of each one.
In their October friendlies in preparation for next year’s World Cup in North America, Brazil beat South Korea 5-0 in Seoul and suffered an unprecedented 3-2 defeat against Japan in Tokyo.
“The time to make mistakes is now (…). In the World Cup, you can’t make mistakes,” concluded the Madrid star.
Way back to the top
With Ancelotti, Brazil seeks to break a long wait for success in the World Cup. The last of the five titles on his record came in the South Korea-Japan tournament in 2022.
“I never saw Brazil become champions,” Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, who was two years old at the time of that triumph of Ronaldo and company, commented at a press conference. “We are going to work hard to get to the World Cup well and, God willing, bring the title home,” he added.
