The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Friday the dismissal of coach Dorival Júnior and his commission after the defeat suffered by the team against Argentina in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Now, the entity focuses on choosing the new commander who will be mission to stamp the Brazilian passport towards the next world.
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On the next date FIFA, in June, before the Club World Cup, the Brazilian team has two important commitments. The first of these happens at the altitude of Quito, in which he will measure strength with Ecuador. Five days later will face Paraguay in Brazilian lands. The two opponents are in the classification zone and should offer a lot of resistance in the duel with Brazil.
Carlo Ancelotti
The 65 -year -old Italian is an old dream of CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues. They even aligned an agreement for the beginning of 2024, however the political crisis at the entity and the momentary withdrawal of the agent at the time, made the ways to be mismatched. Even with a contract until June 2026 with Real Madrid, the coach could leave the club meringue after the Club World Cup dispute next July.
Filipe Luís
With only 39 and a short period as a professional team soccer coach, former left-hand Filipe Luis attaches CBF’s attention. The coach of Flamengo was champion of the Brazilian Cup in 2024, Carioca and Super Cup Rei in 2025. The performance of the red-black team under his command is widely praised. Again, the mid -year club World Cup can affect negotiations.
Jorge Jesus
The most experienced among the quoted, Jorge Jesus, 70, had a great passage in Brazilian football, winning continental, national and state titles with Flamengo between 2019 and 2020. Since then, he has returned to Portugal and Saudi Arabia. In Al-Hilal, he does a lower season than the previous one and saw Neymar, Brazilian star, leave the team earlier this year. Portuguese denies that it has any disagreement with the ace
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Pep Guardiola
The Spaniard is in a bad phase in charge of Manchester City. Multi -champion, Catalan is expected to finish the season without relevant titles. Fan of Brazilian football from the 1980s, Guardiola, 54, has a contract with the English team until June 2027
Abel Ferreira
Currently long -term coach in the elite of Brazilian football, 46 -year -old Portuguese lives turbulent moment with Palmeiras after a season without important titles. It weighs in your favor the good knowledge about the functioning of sport in the country and the long list of titles. However, Abel Ferreira is seen as a CBF critic and, along with his coaching staff, has already been a note of repudiation of the entity.
Roger Machado
International coach Roger Machado, 49, has been doing a very applauded job in the Colorada team. He won the Gaucho Championship and raised his team to a favorite to the national title. He has gone through Grêmio, Palmeiras, Atlético-MG and Fluminense, but there are a missing trophies.
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Rogério Ceni
Idol of São Paulo and five-time world champion with the Brazilian team, former goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, 52, is one of the quoted to take over the position of Dorival Júnior. Currently in Bahia, the coach has passed the Morumbis, Flamengo and Fortaleza team. Won the 2021 Brasileirão with the red-black club.
