I’m going to start pulling the thread because this topic is one that hurts and ignites equally. I’ll tell you what’s happened in the last few hours and then we’ll open fire.
The Brazilian earthquake: from eternal glory to absolute ridicule
It seemed impossible, but it happened. Brazil, the only country that has been in ALL World Cup editions, has been left out of the 2026 World Cup... and not precisely for sporting merits on the field, but for the most absolute institutional chaos.The CBF has fired Carlo Ancelotti less than a year before the tournament after a disastrous South American qualifier, and right now the national team doesn’t even have the spot mathematically secured. A nonsense.
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For those of you who haven’t followed the debacle, here’s a quick summary of how we got here:
- January 2025: Ancelotti lands in Rio as a messiah, with Florentino breathing a sigh of relief from the pressure.
- September 2025: Brazil loses 2-0 in Barranquilla and the press starts talking about a crisis.
- June 2026: agonizing qualifier, Brazil finishes 6th in the South American table, forced to play the play‑off.
- July 29, 2026: The CBF announces Ancelotti’s dismissal after a marathon 9‑hour meeting. It’s said the Italian already has offers on the table in Europe.
Note that this is not a simple firing. Sources point out that the CBF wants to imitate the Spanish model and put a young Brazilian coach... but the calendar is brutal:the international play‑off is played in November of this same year. Who wants to take that brown?
The numbers of the disaster
Here are the real figures that have caused the earthquake. These are not opinions, they are data:
National team | Final qualification position | Points | Goals for | Goals against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇦🇷 Argentina | 1st | 38 | 32 | 10 |
🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2nd | 32 | 28 | 14 |
🇨🇴 Colombia | 3rd | 31 | 27 | 13 |
🇪🇨 Ecuador | 4th | 28 | 24 | 15 |
🇵🇾 Paraguay | 5th | 25 | 19 | 16 |
🇧🇷 Brazil | 6th | 21 | 18 | 17 |
🇧🇴 Bolivia | 7th (playoff) | 20 | 15 | 24 |
Brazil's points in the last 5 South American qualifiers
The graph says it all.Brazil has gone from dominating South America with 45 points to a historic defeat with only 21. It is the worst qualification in its history, and this is not an opinion, it is a fact.
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The million-dollar question: who wants the spot?
Here comes the good part of the debate. The coach market is hot, and in the CBF big names are being mentioned:
- Carlo Ancelotti (dismissed... but they say Florentino has already called him for a "triumphant return" to Real Madrid. Can you imagine that?).
- Jorge Jesus (Mister is free and knows the Brazilian league... but his ultra-offensive style is scary with this defense).
- Abel Ferreira (the Portuguese from Palmeiras, idol in Brazil, but without experience in national teams).
- Guardiola (sounds like smoke, but the English press says they want a new challenge after City).
Did you know Brazil has never played a World Cup without being present? Not even in 1930, when they traveled 4,000 kilometres by ship with 22 players and a fitness coach. If they finally fail to pass the play‑off, it would be the first absence in 96 years of history.
I have it clear: this Brazil is the reflection of a country that lives off the nostalgia of the pentacampeonato. While Argentina celebrates with Messi, they keep looking for the "new Pelé" who never arrives. And now, to top it all, with a hellish play‑off against rivals who are going to give it their all.
What do you think? Is it Ancelotti’s fault, the CBF’s, or the generation of players that doesn’t measure up? And who should take the team?
Do you think Brazil will qualify for the 2026 World Cup via play‑off?
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