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Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Petr David Josek)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. \u2014 It took a while for Carlo Ancelotti to become popular in Brazil.<\/p>

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He brought a banged-up squad to the World Cup<\/a> , and Brazil\u2019s lackluster draw with Morocco didn\u2019t help his cause. But with back-to-back 3-0 victories \u2014 over Haiti<\/a> and Scotland<\/a> \u2014 Brazil is into the knockout stage with restored confidence and title aspirations.<\/p>\n

It appears Ancelotti is finally hitting his stride with the five-time World Cup champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the greatest manager of all time,\u201d Brazil fan Luca Scapinelli said ahead of Wednesday\u2019s win over Scotland. \u201cFive Champions Leagues, he\u2019s won every single big European league. He can bring a lot to the table. We haven\u2019t had a coach this great in forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

That track record of success in club football \u2014 notably with Real Madrid and AC Milan \u2014 was why Brazil, which hasn\u2019t won a World Cup since 2002, hired the Italian coach<\/a> just over a year ago.<\/p>\n

The common denominator of Brazil\u2019s tournament success so far has been Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior<\/a> . The Real Madrid star, who had struggled to produce the same kind of quality for his country as he so often does for his club, has scored in each game at this World Cup, including two against Scotland, giving him four in total.<\/p>\n

The 67-year-old Ancelotti coached Vin\u00edcius at Madrid from 2021-25, helping transform him into a global star. The tandem won two Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles, and a Copa del Rey during that stint.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is satisfying because I had no doubt about how he could arrive at this World Cup,\u201d Ancelotti said of Vin\u00edcius. \u201cFor him, it is an honor to play for the national team. He is one of the best in the world, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n

After his goal against Haiti, Vin\u00edcius said that Ancelotti playing him in a different position than what he is accustomed to has helped him score more goals.<\/p>

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\u201cI need to listen to him more,\u201d Vin\u00edcius said jokingly. \u201cFor sure when we get to the dressing room, he\u2019ll say he knows a lot about football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ancelotti, in his initial unveiling as Brazil\u2019s coach, said he had always felt \u201ca special connection\u201d with the country and fully understood that there\u2019s \u201ca lot of expectation that Brazil will become champions once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

That connection seems to be manifesting at the right time. When Ancelotti\u2019s name was announced before the Scotland game, the largely yellow-clad crowd gave him a rousing ovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like that he\u2019s really into Brazilian culture,\u201d said Caio Monteiro, a Brazil fan from Belo Horizonte. \u201cHe wanted to learn the anthem, he wanted to learn Portuguese, and he did in just a few months.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some fans weren\u2019t thrilled with the hiring of a foreign coach, but that seems to have dissipated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at our league in Brazil, all of the best teams have foreign coaches,\u201d S\u00e3o Paulo native Humberto Silva said. \u201cThat\u2019s just the way it has to be now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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