Brazil coaching staff on scouting mission across Europe | OneFootball

Preparation for the 2026 World Cup has already begun for the CBF’s National Teams Department. Last Saturday, members of the Brazilian National Team coaching staff traveled to Europe with the aim of monitoring matches and Brazilian players who play on the Old Continent. The monitoring, which will end on February 2, is focused on the next call-up by coach Carlo Ancelotti, scheduled for March.

“It is of utmost importance that we have this monitoring, both in relation to the athletes and the club structures, physical preparation, and tactical aspects. It’s different when our professionals see things up close and talk to the coaching staffs. This integration is fundamental so that we have full knowledge of everything that can be useful in preparing the national team. The visits also serve to further strengthen the relationship between the CBF and the clubs that have called-up players,” said Rodrigo Caetano, general coordinator of men’s national teams at CBF.

The technical staff present on the European continent includes technical coordinator Juan Santos, assistants Francesco Mauri, Paul Clement, and Luigi Vito Lasala, performance analysts Simone Montanaro, Thomaz Koerich, and Bruno Baquete, physical preparation coordinator Cristiano Nunes, fitness coach Mino Fulco, and physiologist Guilherme Passos. The team is focused on technical and physical analysis of players who compete in the main national leagues and the Champions League.

The activities include on-site monitoring of matches and visits to clubs, training centers, and athletes. This immersion aims at exchanging information and strengthening the relationship between the CBF, European clubs, and the called-up players.

After the period in Europe, in February, the coaching staff’s schedule will include monitoring the first rounds of the Brazilian Championship and the Supercopa Rei. On these occasions, coach Carlo Ancelotti and other members of the national teams department will be present to continue the planning.

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