From Píndaro de Carvalho to Ancelotti: Brazil’s World Cup bosses

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·11 Juni 2026

From Píndaro de Carvalho to Ancelotti: Brazil’s World Cup bosses

Francesco Mauri, Davide Ancelotti, Carlo Ancelotti and Paul Clement on the bench at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland before the start of the friendly between Brazil and EgyptCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Carlo Ancelotti will become next Saturday (13) the 16th coach of the Brazilian National Team at World Cups. Starting with the match against Morocco in New Jersey, he will lead the Seleção in the quest for a sixth world title, in the edition to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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His goal is to join the list of winners made up of Vicente Feola (1958), Aymoré Moreira (1962), Zagallo (1970), Carlos Alberto Parreira (1994) and Felipão (2002), the five world champion coaches.

Since being introduced in May last year, he has led the team in 12 matches and recorded seven wins, as well as two draws and three defeats, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded. Italian, and the owner of a résumé full of national and continental titles with major European clubs, he will be the first foreigner to coach Brazil in the competition.

Bellini, Vicente Feola and Gilmar Neves after winning the 1958 World CupCredits: CBF Archive

National Team coaches at World Cups

The only country to have appeared in all 23 editions of the World Cup, Brazil had Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues as its first coach in the competition. In 1930, the team bowed out in the first round.

In 1934, Luis Augusto Vinhaes was chosen for the second edition. Brazil’s participation ended early: in the round of 16, which was the tournament’s opening round. Then, in 1938, Adhemar Pimenta led Brazil to its first major result: third place.

Aymoré Moreira (first standing on the left) led Brazil to its second world title in 1962Credits: CBF Archive

In the 1950 edition, on home soil, Flávio Rodrigues Costa led the Seleção to the runner-up finish. In 1954, Brazil, wearing the famous yellow shirt for the first time, reached the quarterfinals with Zezé Moreira on the touchline.

In 1966, Vicente Feola, champion in 1958, was once again the coach. This time, the campaign ended in the group stage. In 1974, after the third title in 1970, Zagallo was chosen for the job, and Brazil finished fourth. Third place at the 1978 World Cup was achieved under Cláudio Coutinho.

Zagallo and Carlos Alberto Torres upon the arrival of the 1970 Brazilian National Team in Brazil after winning its third title in MexicoCredits: National Archives

Telê Santana was the architect of the iconic 1982 Seleção, which reached the second round and enchanted the world with its beautiful football. He also coached the team in 1986, when it went no further than the quarterfinals.

In 1990, Sebastião Lazaroni coached Brazil, which was eliminated in the round of 16. Zagallo returned in 1998, when the Seleção finished as runner-up, as did Parreira in 2006, reaching the quarterfinals, and Felipão in 2014, leading the team to fourth place.

In 2010, Brazil also reached the quarterfinals, with Dunga on the sidelines. This was also the stage Brazil reached under Tite at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.