Brazil

Brazil have opened their World Cup build-up with a 6-2 victory over Panama at the Maracanã, underscoring the squad's attacking depth. Coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is optimistic the star forward's grade-2 calf injury will not derail his readiness for the tournament opener, despite the player missing the remaining friendlies. Brazil will aim to manage the fitness situation while maintaining momentum as they fine-tune the side ahead of the World Cup.

Brazil goes head-to-head with Morocco in their Group C home fixture on Saturday at their home turf. The side's form has been somewhat mixed, with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats across their last 10 matches in all competitions. Carlo Ancelotti was appointed as the head coach of Brazil in May 2025 and has quickly instilled a club-like structure to the Selecao, who now play an attacking version of 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 with fluidity on the ball and discipline defensively. Their newfound style of play utilises a high-tempo game, where they dominate transitions and play with aggression on the wings, creating overloads for their wingers and creative midfielders to exploit. However, they are trending upwards and will be confident on home turf, where they have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 7 games, averaging 2.43 goals per match. The Brazilians are in the better form of the two sides and Ancelotti is getting more and more out of this exciting team with each match.