Guayaquil, Ecuador – Na today, Thursday, Carlo Ancelotti go start im journey as Brazil coach as dem face Ecuador for im first match wey dey sweet like palm wine! This one no be small pressure o, because Brazil just dey shake since Dem sacked Dorival JĂșnior after dem fall hand to Argentina 4-1 last month.
Ancelotti sabi football well well, as e don carry im experience from Real Madrid come join the squad wey don win World Cup five times. But we no go lie, the pressure don stack for am make hin find way to bring back that golden Brazil wey we sabi. Brazil dey fourth for CONMEBOL table now and dem dey six points clear of Venezuela. So if dem fit beat Ecuador today, e go make dem dey closer to confirm their ticket go World Cup 2026.
No be only Brazil dey aim to shine, o! Ecuador don dey chop well as dem dey second for table despite wey dem get three points dem deduct for their own account. Dem don collect five wins and two draws for their home matches. And you know say when dem dey play for baskybaw, dem dey ready to turn any team upside down.
Ecuador coach, SebastiĂĄn Beccacece, get some stars wey fit make dem shine today like Chelseaâs MoisĂ©s Caicedo and PSGâs Willian Pacho. Even Enner Valencia dey fit return despite him injury matter. Dem no dey fear Brazil at all because dem don beat plenty teams for home, dem no wan gree make Ancelotti spoil their party.
Ancelotti sef get him own wahala to handle, as hin superstar Neymar dey miss match due to injury. But no shaking, e gather hin squad well. Richarlison, Casemiro and Antony don come back, and e get new faces like Matheus Cunha from Man United, alongside some young blood from Chelsea.
But make we talk true, Brazil no fit afford to slack again o! Ancelotti need tons of magic if e wan carry dem go higher. The set up wey be 4-2-3-1 go dey work for dem, but dem go need to train sharp sharp to fit Beccaceceâs well-oiled machine for Ecuador.
Na indeed go mean say if Brazil fit rise to the occasion or dem go ahh, continue to dey look like dem dey dream? Time go tell as dem gree enter match!
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