Brazil set for September reset as Carlo Ancelotti leads sweeping change

Brazil are preparing for a major overhaul under Carlo Ancelotti after their early elimination from the 2026 World Cup, with a new generation expected to begin taking responsibility during the next international break in September.

The Brazilian Football Confederation is working with Ancelotti on a comprehensive plan to change the direction of the national team, according to a report by Spanish newspaper AS.

The transition is expected to happen gradually, with the established generation making way for younger players. Brazil’s emerging leaders are then expected to assume greater responsibility when the national team returns to action in September.

The scale of the task facing Ancelotti is considerable. Brazil have reached what is described as one of the lowest points in their history and require a deep restructuring of the national team, beginning almost from its foundations.

However, Ancelotti is prepared to take on the challenge. The Brazilian Football Confederation intends to keep the Italian in charge of the senior team and has reaffirmed its confidence in him both before and after the World Cup.

His contract runs until 2030, providing the continuity the federation believes is necessary to carry the project forward.

Rather than making another change at the top, the Brazilian authorities want Ancelotti to lead the next phase of the national team’s development. Their intention is not simply to preserve the current project, but to establish it fully and decisively.

The federation says it has learned from mistakes made in the past and now regards stability as the key to rebuilding Brazil. That belief is behind its decision to maintain Ancelotti’s position despite the disappointment of the 2026 World Cup.

The tournament exit has prompted Brazil to return to work with the need for change clear. The next cycle will therefore be built around a gradual handover of responsibility, with the old guard giving way to a new group of leaders.

September’s international window is expected to provide the first major indication of how that transition will begin. It will also mark the start of a period in which Ancelotti is expected to put the federation’s long-term plan into practice.

Brazil’s objective is to rebuild the national team on a more stable basis while giving younger players the opportunity to take on a more prominent role. The process is expected to continue throughout Ancelotti’s contract, which extends through to 2030.

For now, the federation’s message is clear: the response to the World Cup setback will be continuity rather than another managerial change. Ancelotti remains central to the plan, and the Italian has been entrusted with overseeing a complete transformation of the Brazil national team.