Ancelotti hails Brazil after big win, but won't guarantee attacking quartet | OneFootball

Coach Carlo Ancelotti was quite pleased with the performance of the Brazilian National Team after the 5-0 victory over South Korea in Seoul, in the first of two friendlies during this FIFA date. The Italian, however, did not guarantee that he would maintain the formation used this Friday for the team's upcoming commitments.

Brazil took the field against South Korea with an offensive quartet composed of Matheus Cunha, Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior, and Estêvão. Ancelotti's gamble paid off on the field, perhaps more than he himself imagined, and the team ended up delivering a dominant performance.

“It was a very complete game from the team, I think we played very well with and without the ball. The team's commitment was very good, and the quality eventually stands out. The game showed very important individual qualities,” commented Ancelotti.

“I believe today the team showed that it can play at this level, with intensity, quality, and commitment. In the five games I've been here, I've never said there wasn't collective commitment. That's basic. When the team has this foundation, it ends up having the possibility to do things very well. Today, besides the commitment, there was quality. The players have this, but today they made this quality stand out for the team,” he continued.

But when asked if the lineup used against South Korea could be the base team already aiming for the 2026 World Cup, Ancelotti preferred not to commit.

“It depends a lot on how we start the game, if you have a lot of control, if there are no problems in ball distribution. Cunha as a forward helps a lot in distribution because he is very mobile, he doesn't fix his position for the rival defenders. As today the rival team put a lot of pressure on the defenders, Cunha's position was very important. We have several options, Igor [Jesus] has different characteristics, Richarlison too,” he concluded.

Brazil will take the field again next Tuesday at 7:30 AM (Brasília time) against Japan at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Another opportunity for Ancelotti to make tests and evaluate which game models and player combinations might work best with an eye on the World Cup.

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