Ancelotti draws up Brazil's rebuild, and it starts in midfield
Norway knocked Brazil out in the last 16, and Carlo Ancelotti has named midfield as the priority of his new cycle. The CBF are backing their man through 2030.
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No Brazil, No Germany: The World Cup 2026 Quarter-Finals Are Redrawn Without Their Two Biggest Names
For the first time in World Cup history, neither Brazil nor Germany has reached the last eight, and their absence has reshaped a bracket that now makes room for Switzerland and a first-time quarter-finalist in Norway.
Brazil's earliest World Cup exit since 1990 raises fresh doubts over Ancelotti's Selecao project
Norway's Round of 16 win over Brazil, sealed by an Erling Haaland brace, hands the five-time champions their earliest World Cup elimination in 36 years and puts Carlo Ancelotti's reign under scrutiny.
Haaland double sinks five-time champions Brazil as Norway reach first-ever World Cup quarterfinal
Erling Haaland scored twice in the final 11 minutes to send Norway past Brazil 2-1 and into the country's first-ever World Cup quarterfinal.
Haaland Finally Has His World Cup Stage, and Norway Face Brazil to Prove It
Erling Haaland's late winner against Ivory Coast has carried Norway into a Round of 16 meeting with Brazil, their first World Cup knockout game since 1998.
Brazil vs Norway, Haaland vs the Seleção: The Game That Decides a Legacy
Erling Haaland faces Brazil in a World Cup knockout for the first time. Norway have never beaten Brazil. The most feared striker in football meets the most feared team in tournament history.
World Cup 2026 Power Rankings: France Hold Top Spot as the Round of 16 Takes Shape
France remain the team to beat at the 2026 World Cup according to ESPN's post-Round-of-32 panel, with Argentina, Spain and Brazil close behind as the bracket narrows.