Brazil
BRA · CONMEBOL
Head Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti leads Brazil into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group C and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Los Angeles
Brazil will play their group stage matches in Los Angeles. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
Brazil qualified through CONMEBOL qualification but had a turbulent campaign before Carlo Ancelotti took charge. The Seleção have stabilized under the legendary Italian coach and are building around their talented young core. Vinícius Jr. remains the team's star player.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Brazil, currently ranked #6 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CONMEBOLrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
Brazil are the most successful nation in World Cup history with five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). They have appeared in every World Cup edition, the only nation to do so. Their last title was in 2002 and they were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2022.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Brazil's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Brazil will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group C Opponents
Brazil faces Morocco and Scotland and Haiti in Group C. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.