FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[nullama]

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In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the South American zone, Brazil is in 6th position in the standings with only 1 win from the 5 matches they have played and their performance is truly beyond many people's expectations while Argentina is still in 1st position with only 1 defeat from 5 the last match they played (then my favorite is still Argentina)
The mistake that Brazil is currently experiencing is the lack of effectiveness of the strategy given by coach Lorenzo, so Brazil's attacking power is really not sharp, especially now that Neymar is still injured. If Brazil only depends on Neymar, the Brazilian national team will not be able to have great success at the 2026 World Cup.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

[roksana.hee]

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?

[budi691]

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?

we all know that talented talents, rich football traditions and great support from Brazilian football fans can be the driving force for their recovery.
Yes, considering Brazil's incredible football history shows that they have the capacity to bounce back from tough times. Even though their current performance may be disappointing, it cannot be denied that Brazil has a very impressive history of achievements. Even though there may be a decline in performance at the moment, that doesn't mean they can't bounce back.

[Docnaster]

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?

The Brazilian national team is the most successful football nation and that's absolutely not debatable but in recent months the national team's performance has not been encouraging which has made many to question their the team's footballing strength but I don't think their current decline in form is gonna last too long and that's because of the fact that they arguably have the best football talents in the world. The quality of Brazilians that are playing in big European clubs is so intimidating that they can they can still produce three different teams that can compete for the world cup.

I think their problem has to do with the current tactical approach of the national team coach and will easily change to better if they get a manager who can perfectly manage the team and the earlier they do it the better for them

[Xxmodded]

The Brazilian national team is the most successful football nation and that's absolutely not debatable but in recent months the national team's performance has not been encouraging which has made many to question their the team's footballing strength but I don't think their current decline in form is gonna last too long and that's because of the fact that they arguably have the best football talents in the world. The quality of Brazilians that are playing in big European clubs is so intimidating that they can they can still produce three different teams that can compete for the world cup.

I think their problem has to do with the current tactical approach of the national team coach and will easily change to better if they get a manager who can perfectly manage the team and the earlier they do it the better for them

Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

[Smack That Ace]

The Brazilian national team is the most successful football nation and that's absolutely not debatable but in recent months the national team's performance has not been encouraging which has made many to question their the team's footballing strength but I don't think their current decline in form is gonna last too long and that's because of the fact that they arguably have the best football talents in the world. The quality of Brazilians that are playing in big European clubs is so intimidating that they can they can still produce three different teams that can compete for the world cup.

I think their problem has to do with the current tactical approach of the national team coach and will easily change to better if they get a manager who can perfectly manage the team and the earlier they do it the better for them

Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

It is very saddening to see a team like Brazil struggling like this. They do not lack the talent or the player. If someone asks me I would probably say their player talent is on par with Argentina's if not better. I think this is clearly lacking from the management. The current manager should be changed or something should be done to get them back to winning ways or there will be a chance of them not being able to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Ancelotti was rumored to be coming to Brazil; it won't happen as he has extended his contract with Real Madrid. So they should find someone as good as him. Brazil is full of young talents and if they are nurtured properly, they can win Brazil their Hexa World Cup in the next few years.

Duke Khan

[Volgastallion]

Yeah, the renovation of the contract and the new 2026 extended one for Ancelotti in the Real Madrid really caught me by surprise, because i think the agreement with Brazil was done, but seems like all the flooded news with that were pure lies, or maybe at last time some things were not arrangtment and the trade went off.

[marcous]

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Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

It is very saddening to see a team like Brazil struggling like this. They do not lack the talent or the player. If someone asks me I would probably say their player talent is on par with Argentina's if not better. I think this is clearly lacking from the management. The current manager should be changed or something should be done to get them back to winning ways or there will be a chance of them not being able to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Ancelotti was rumored to be coming to Brazil; it won't happen as he has extended his contract with Real Madrid. So they should find someone as good as him. Brazil is full of young talents and if they are nurtured properly, they can win Brazil their Hexa World Cup in the next few years.

Duke Khan

I think a change of manager is the main requirement for the Brazilian national team to recover and qualify from the current qualifying round, overall their chances of qualifying are still very open. The match schedule is still very long, giving Neymar and his colleagues time to continue improving themselves until the match starts.

Ancelotti has officially extended his contract with Madrid, the Brazilian national team management must bury their dream of getting the Italian signature. Some great coaches are still available, but to increase their chances of having a big say in the next World Cup, I think they will have to be selective in choosing a new manager.

Sometimes it is useless to have a good depth of players, a star studded team or so on if their coach does not match most of the player profiles. What I mean more broadly is that Brazil needs a coach who understands their football culture, a coach who understands the background of the players well, so that the strategy used goes according to plan, so that it will make it easier for them to achieve the targets set.

[bitvalak]

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?

As we know, Brazil is one of the countries that has the best football talent. Almost all leagues have players from Brazil.
The reason is that Brazil is currently still managed by a caretaker coach, this has a big influence on their performance.
Ancelotti is still under contract with Real Madrid until 2026, therefore they must immediately look for other suitable options.
There are several names of the world's best coaches who they can immediately contract to fill the vacant coaching seat.

I believe Brazil will find their best performance sooner or later, it's just a matter of strategy and technique from the coaching team to be able to improve it.
Because almost all the players in the current team are playing in the big European leagues. So it will be easier to adapt.

[nullama]

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Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?

I am pretty much convinced that Brazil will be able to qualify for the world cup.

What we've seen so far is not the norm. Brazil is such a powerful team, they just have been a bit unlucky lately.

But I'm sure they will wake up from this.

[jaberwock]

Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

That is true, also it makes people forget about how they are not that great when they forget about the fact that the national team doesn't do as well as their players do. I mean in the past 20 years or so, we have seen plenty of amazing Brazilian players, ton of players who were amazing, did amazing stuff at football as well, if you look at the past 20 years, they created so many amazingly talented players, and yet for some reason they are not doing all that great as a team when they get together.

I do not know the reason, but I always said, one or two Brazilian stars on your team is great, a full Brazilian team is not. They just lose all the serious discipline and just focus on having fun which causes the team to not be that great.

[rdluffy]

I am pretty much convinced that Brazil will be able to qualify for the world cup.

What we've seen so far is not the norm. Brazil is such a powerful team, they just have been a bit unlucky lately.

But I'm sure they will wake up from this.

I believe that qualification for the 2026 World Cup is not at risk. Even if Brazil do badly, 6 will still qualify directly and 1 by play-off
It's only a matter of time before the team gets a coach and starts winning again.

You guys probably don't remember, but in 1994 Brazil had a tough time qualifying, placing behind Bolivia and Ecuador after 3 rounds, back then qualification was different, but it wasn't easy, and it was criticized a lot, just as it is now
Then everyone knows what happened in 1994...

[Volgastallion]

I am pretty much convinced that Brazil will be able to qualify for the world cup.

What we've seen so far is not the norm. Brazil is such a powerful team, they just have been a bit unlucky lately.

But I'm sure they will wake up from this.

I believe that qualification for the 2026 World Cup is not at risk. Even if Brazil do badly, 6 will still qualify directly and 1 by play-off
It's only a matter of time before the team gets a coach and starts winning again.

You guys probably don't remember, but in 1994 Brazil had a tough time qualifying, placing behind Bolivia and Ecuador after 3 rounds, back then qualification was different, but it wasn't easy, and it was criticized a lot, just as it is now
Then everyone knows what happened in 1994...

Yes with the new World Cup format starting in this 2026 World cup, most of the quailifers are a joke, Conmebol in fact only 3 teams of 10 can be out of the qualifier places. Impossible for teams like Brazil to get out of this competition, it was dificult when only was 5 imagine now, IMPOSIBLE.

[Leviathan.007]

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Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

It is very saddening to see a team like Brazil struggling like this. They do not lack the talent or the player. If someone asks me I would probably say their player talent is on par with Argentina's if not better. I think this is clearly lacking from the management. The current manager should be changed or something should be done to get them back to winning ways or there will be a chance of them not being able to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Ancelotti was rumored to be coming to Brazil; it won't happen as he has extended his contract with Real Madrid. So they should find someone as good as him. Brazil is full of young talents and if they are nurtured properly, they can win Brazil their Hexa World Cup in the next few years.

Duke Khan

I think a change of manager is the main requirement for the Brazilian national team to recover and qualify from the current qualifying round, overall their chances of qualifying are still very open. The match schedule is still very long, giving Neymar and his colleagues time to continue improving themselves until the match starts.

Ancelotti has officially extended his contract with Madrid, the Brazilian national team management must bury their dream of getting the Italian signature. Some great coaches are still available, but to increase their chances of having a big say in the next World Cup, I think they will have to be selective in choosing a new manager.

Sometimes it is useless to have a good depth of players, a star studded team or so on if their coach does not match most of the player profiles. What I mean more broadly is that Brazil needs a coach who understands their football culture, a coach who understands the background of the players well, so that the strategy used goes according to plan, so that it will make it easier for them to achieve the targets set.

Since Brazil is disappointed about Ancelotti and this coach recently extended his contract with Real Madrid, it seems Brazil is now trying to find alternative options for their team.
Ancelotti could be a good coach but he preferred to stay in Real Madrid and that's why Brazil is listing the coaches for the team.
Jorge Jesus is an option for them it seems this coach is linked to Brazil, however just like Ancelotti he is not Brazilan and this can be the main problem for Brazil.

[SATWAT]

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Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

set.

Since Brazil is disappointed about Ancelotti and this coach recently extended his contract with Real Madrid, it seems Brazil is now trying to find alternative options for their team.
Ancelotti could be a good coach but he preferred to stay in Real Madrid and that's why Brazil is listing the coaches for the team.
Jorge Jesus is an option for them it seems this coach is linked to Brazil, however just like Ancelotti he is not Brazilan and this can be the main problem for Brazil.

There is no doubt Brazilian camp is feeling disappointment with the extension of the Carlos Ancelotti with Real Madrid as they were feeling good for him as coach of Brazilian national team coach but no one can do anything, so their search is going on and if they are going to have Jorge Jesus for me, it's not bad at all even he is now going to be 70 after few months but his mythology and tactics working for teams and giving them good success after end of this season he will be free from Al Hilal which is currently leading the Saudi Professional League and most chances they will be winner so if both parties agreed then surely they can go ahead with him for the two years and these combinations can bring good change for the Brazilian team as well in the future.

[Leviathan.007]

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Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

set.

Since Brazil is disappointed about Ancelotti and this coach recently extended his contract with Real Madrid, it seems Brazil is now trying to find alternative options for their team.
Ancelotti could be a good coach but he preferred to stay in Real Madrid and that's why Brazil is listing the coaches for the team.
Jorge Jesus is an option for them it seems this coach is linked to Brazil, however just like Ancelotti he is not Brazilan and this can be the main problem for Brazil.

There is no doubt Brazilian camp is feeling disappointment with the extension of the Carlos Ancelotti with Real Madrid as they were feeling good for him as coach of Brazilian national team coach but no one can do anything, so their search is going on and if they are going to have Jorge Jesus for me, it's not bad at all even he is now going to be 70 after few months but his mythology and tactics working for teams and giving them good success after end of this season he will be free from Al Hilal which is currently leading the Saudi Professional League and most chances they will be winner so if both parties agreed then surely they can go ahead with him for the two years and these combinations can bring good change for the Brazilian team as well in the future.

A coach like Ancelotti is not at the same level as Jorge Jesus and these two coaches are in the different worlds and this means if Brazil targets Jorge Jesus they could have options for hiring other coaches instead of Jorge Jesus. However, I think Ancelotti was too big for a team like Brazil even if they got many titles in the past but a team like Brazil doesn't have many superstar players, and joining this team can be a great risk for any coach who joins this team.

[gagux123]

As we know, Brazil is one of the countries that has the best football talent. Almost all leagues have players from Brazil.
The reason is that Brazil is currently still managed by a caretaker coach, this has a big influence on their performance.
Ancelotti is still under contract with Real Madrid until 2026, therefore they must immediately look for other suitable options.
There are several names of the world's best coaches who they can immediately contract to fill the vacant coaching seat.

I believe Brazil will find their best performance sooner or later, it's just a matter of strategy and technique from the coaching team to be able to improve it.
Because almost all the players in the current team are playing in the big European leagues. So it will be easier to adapt.

Well... unfortunately Brazil's situation has been getting worse year after year... they are totally different from the 2002 or 2006 World Cup team.

The Brazilian team is a excelent team, but it has some problems, we don't have a leader or any other player like Neymar, unfortunately Neymar is not like he used to be, and he is getting older, another crucial point is his injuries, chemistry between the team and other variables.
Talking about a possible coach, Jorge Jesus is a good candidate, I don't know if this could actually happen, but if Carlos Ancelotti went to Brazil (which is unlikely, unfortunately to happen) it would be a turning point for the brazilian national team!
But I have no doubt that Brazil will be able to turn things around and qualify for the World Cup, I believe the Brazilian team is in a bad phase, and that this will soon change... I imagine, we just need time to see this change happen!!

[Strongkored]

Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

You are right that Brazil is a successful team but that was in the past and it has been a long time since they could not become champions, even when the World Cup was held in their own country they lost badly to Germany in the quarterfinals, and if I'm not mistaken the quarterfinals are the stage of the round where they always eliminated after the last becoming champions several times, it's quite a shame that Brazil is like that with quite a number of talented players, maybe the coaching factor is the reason why Brazil hasn't found a coach who can unite all these good players to form a strong team.
After the rumors about Ancelotti were answered, now there are rumors that the one who will become Brazil's coach is Jose Mourinho, he is an experienced coach and has quite a lot of achievements and could possibly make Brazil better, but unfortunately, this is just a rumor because Mourinho said that no one has contacted him or his agent about Brazil wanted him to become coach there.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1742712284785278997

[synchronym]

Most success national teams in the past not right now because latest winner of FIFA World Cup 2002 and after that achievement Brazil never lead until final phase with five edition of World Cup. Brazil have many youth talented and most of them become regular position with top european team in fact Brazil never lead to final phase in World Cup last five edition after successful in 2002.
You have received fact with Brazil national team get under performance although they have many top talented players but not enough helped Brazil for winning FIFA World Cup again, don't be blame with how many star on Brazil t shirt but also in the modern era how many time brazil success lead to final phase.

You are right that Brazil is a successful team but that was in the past and it has been a long time since they could not become champions, even when the World Cup was held in their own country they lost badly to Germany in the quarterfinals, and if I'm not mistaken the quarterfinals are the stage of the round where they always eliminated after the last becoming champions several times, it's quite a shame that Brazil is like that with quite a number of talented players, maybe the coaching factor is the reason why Brazil hasn't found a coach who can unite all these good players to form a strong team.
After the rumors about Ancelotti were answered, now there are rumors that the one who will become Brazil's coach is Jose Mourinho, he is an experienced coach and has quite a lot of achievements and could possibly make Brazil better, but unfortunately, this is just a rumor because Mourinho said that no one has contacted him or his agent about Brazil wanted him to become coach there.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1742712284785278997

There is no doubt that the Brazilian team is undoubtedly a strong team. But the Brazil team has been criticized especially since the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Brazil's poor performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is drawing criticism. The performance of the Brazilian team is very badly affected due to the absence of Neymar in the team. If the performance of the Brazilian team is not good before the 2026 World Cup, then they will not be able to complete the 2026 World Cup hexa mission. So every player of the Brazil team should be focused so that they can perform well in the 2026 World Cup. The poor performance of the current Brazil team is really something we never expected from the strong team of Brazil. So every player of the Brazil team will have expectations that in the 2026 World Cup we can see a new Brazil so that they perform well on the field.

[Volgastallion]

Jorge Jesus can be a really good move for Brazil national team, and also i think maybe he can make the two jobs at the same time, im refering to keep being the Al Hilal coach and also being the Brazil new coach, right now Brazil is coached by the coach of Fluminense, and he doesnt give up in his club work, so this can happen.