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

[Docnaster]

Brazil and their performance are surely currently top talk of the soccer community with mostly peoples love to them at the top, but sadly they are having quality, but lack of leadership is bringing them down and Neymar Jr is also having too many injuries which are hurting him and his team hopefully things will be clear in coming days, and they will be able to fight back in near future with the tag of world's best.

I even think that currently Brazil's quality has really decreased compared to the previous few years. Maybe the leadership factor could also be the cause but if you say that they still have quality I think that's not quite right. If they have the quality they should not be the talk of the football community around the world. I have even heard many people say that Brazil today is not the Brazil they once remembered.

Brazil is definitely changing and they should accept this, some players in this country are seeking for chance to show better performance from themselves. On the other hand, they should accept to work with non-Brazilan coaches, maybe if the president of Brazil hadn't talked about Ancelotti in the past months he would not have extended his contract with Real Madrid and they could have this coach but it seems they should try another coach and this is very risky for them because if thy new coach fails the team, they can't have good performance in the important tournament like the 2026 World cup and that's not good for the reputation of this country.

When it comes football talent, I don't think there's any country that has more than the Brazilian national team does but in recent months, they've not been impressive in their performances and that has given a lot of football lovers some serious concerns about the future of the Brazilian national team. It was reported in the media months that Carlo Ancelotti will take over the coaching job of the Brazilian national team but last month, the Real Madrid boss extended his contract at his current club till the summer of 2026 which now means that his proposed move to become the Brazilian national team coach next summer isn't gonna work.

The country's football management must act as fast as possible to to hire another coach that's very experienced enough to bring back the Samba Boys back to winning ways.

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[rdluffy]

Although it is difficult, I believe that they should maintain their commitment to looking for a foreign coach.... some friends of mine argue that they should choose a Brazilian coach, but among the "available" options, I don't see a future for Brazil if it is led by them .

@alegotardo, the most likely coach at the moment is Dorival JR, from São Paulo, take a look Here and Here

The most important thing now is to find a coach for the Copa America so that we can start preparing for the 2026 World Cup, which is the big goal
It's a very delicate situation, there's no more time for many tests or another change of coaches
It's incredible to think that Brazil, the most World Cup winner, is so disorganized that it's practically the only one of the big teams that still doesn't have a coach and plans for 2026

[Smack That Ace]

Although it is difficult, I believe that they should maintain their commitment to looking for a foreign coach.... some friends of mine argue that they should choose a Brazilian coach, but among the "available" options, I don't see a future for Brazil if it is led by them .

@alegotardo, the most likely coach at the moment is Dorival JR, from São Paulo, take a look Here and Here

The most important thing now is to find a coach for the Copa America so that we can start preparing for the 2026 World Cup, which is the big goal
It's a very delicate situation, there's no more time for many tests or another change of coaches
It's incredible to think that Brazil, the most World Cup winner, is so disorganized that it's practically the only one of the big teams that still doesn't have a coach and plans for 2026

I 100% agree with you. Now is not the time to be sitting around. The previous coach was not working for the team which is why he was sacked. But the management should find someone as soon as possible be it foreign or Brazilian because Copa America is very close and the World Cup Qualifiers are getting kind of out of hand. Things will get out of hand if they lose or draw more matches. These cannot be happening.

But to be honest I don't think there are many coaches in Brazil to my knowledge. But I think they should prioritize getting a Brazilian coach and if they fail they should get a foreign one.

Regards

Duke

[Leviathan.007]

Although it is difficult, I believe that they should maintain their commitment to looking for a foreign coach.... some friends of mine argue that they should choose a Brazilian coach, but among the "available" options, I don't see a future for Brazil if it is led by them .

@alegotardo, the most likely coach at the moment is Dorival JR, from São Paulo, take a look Here and Here

The most important thing now is to find a coach for the Copa America so that we can start preparing for the 2026 World Cup, which is the big goal
It's a very delicate situation, there's no more time for many tests or another change of coaches
It's incredible to think that Brazil, the most World Cup winner, is so disorganized that it's practically the only one of the big teams that still doesn't have a coach and plans for 2026

Brazil is still trying to use the Brazilian coach; maybe that's why they haven't used another coach in this team so far. I think Brazil should accept the change if they really want to have good results in the 2026 World Cup because the current team we see from Brazil is not the team to get good results and even get good results in the Copa America.

[marcous]

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I even think that currently Brazil's quality has really decreased compared to the previous few years. Maybe the leadership factor could also be the cause but if you say that they still have quality I think that's not quite right. If they have the quality they should not be the talk of the football community around the world. I have even heard many people say that Brazil today is not the Brazil they once remembered.

Brazil is definitely changing and they should accept this, some players in this country are seeking for chance to show better performance from themselves. On the other hand, they should accept to work with non-Brazilan coaches, maybe if the president of Brazil hadn't talked about Ancelotti in the past months he would not have extended his contract with Real Madrid and they could have this coach but it seems they should try another coach and this is very risky for them because if thy new coach fails the team, they can't have good performance in the important tournament like the 2026 World cup and that's not good for the reputation of this country.

When it comes football talent, I don't think there's any country that has more than the Brazilian national team does but in recent months, they've not been impressive in their performances and that has given a lot of football lovers some serious concerns about the future of the Brazilian national team. It was reported in the media months that Carlo Ancelotti will take over the coaching job of the Brazilian national team but last month, the Real Madrid boss extended his contract at his current club till the summer of 2026 which now means that his proposed move to become the Brazilian national team coach next summer isn't gonna work.

The country's football management must act as fast as possible to to hire another coach that's very experienced enough to bring back the Samba Boys back to winning ways.

Fernando Diniz, who previously served as interim coach of the Brazilian National Team, has been fired, I think the Brazilian Football Federation will try hard to find a new successor to bring their country back into consideration, not only in the World Cup but in the Copa America too.

There are wild rumors circulating that Jose Mourinho is linked with the Brazilian national team, but he admits that no one has contacted him until now. We know Mourinho contract will end in june 2024, but I think The Special One will not be Brazil coach after they failed to recruit Ancelotti.

Brazil is currently at its lowest point, it is reported that a series of changes in coaches in the National Team and the removal of the President of the Federation received a warning from FIFA, it seems that the problem has become very complex at the moment, and I hope it can be resolved quickly so that it does not have a negative impact on the team future development.

[Belarge]

Brazil is still trying to use the Brazilian coach; maybe that's why they haven't used another coach in this team so far. I think Brazil should accept the change if they really want to have good results in the 2026 World Cup because the current team we see from Brazil is not the team to get good results and even get good results in the Copa America.

Brazil, I respect them because they've earned it over the decades and they will continue to be the country of the lips of every countries in America. The thing is, Brazil lacks quite good uniform style of game, they're recalcitrant to instructions and they never for a day admits they're not in good shape. Brazil is a top team and none of these random European countries will wish to face them in any top competition more especially the World cups. Brazil have the players but they lack an experience coach that will focused good time on his players and make out the best from them.

[FinePoine0]

Brazil and their performance are surely currently top talk of the soccer community with mostly peoples love to them at the top, but sadly they are having quality, but lack of leadership is bringing them down and Neymar Jr is also having too many injuries which are hurting him and his team hopefully things will be clear in coming days, and they will be able to fight back in near future with the tag of world's best.

I even think that currently Brazil's quality has really decreased compared to the previous few years. Maybe the leadership factor could also be the cause but if you say that they still have quality I think that's not quite right. If they have the quality they should not be the talk of the football community around the world. I have even heard many people say that Brazil today is not the Brazil they once remembered.

Brazil is definitely changing and they should accept this, some players in this country are seeking for chance to show better performance from themselves. On the other hand, they should accept to work with non-Brazilan coaches, maybe if the president of Brazil hadn't talked about Ancelotti in the past months he would not have extended his contract with Real Madrid and they could have this coach but it seems they should try another coach and this is very risky for them because if thy new coach fails the team, they can't have good performance in the important tournament like the 2026 World cup and that's not good for the reputation of this country.

When it comes football talent, I don't think there's any country that has more than the Brazilian national team does but in recent months, they've not been impressive in their performances and that has given a lot of football lovers some serious concerns about the future of the Brazilian national team. It was reported in the media months that Carlo Ancelotti will take over the coaching job of the Brazilian national team but last month, the Real Madrid boss extended his contract at his current club till the summer of 2026 which now means that his proposed move to become the Brazilian national team coach next summer isn't gonna work.

The country's football management must act as fast as possible to to hire another coach that's very experienced enough to bring back the Samba Boys back to winning ways.

Currently, the performance of the Brazilian team is very bad. Because the players of the Brazil team have a lot of self-conceit because they know that there is no one above us. I can only guess that because the five-time World Cup winning nation Brazil is the only team where there is fear or interest in playing even among the players, but corruption is high among the people at the top. Here in world cup 2026 Qualifications point table Brazil team is number 6. Brazil team is not performing well in these seasons.

[Sithara007]

Currently, the performance of the Brazilian team is very bad. Because the players of the Brazil team have a lot of self-conceit because they know that there is no one above us. I can only guess that because the five-time World Cup winning nation Brazil is the only team where there is fear or interest in playing even among the players, but corruption is high among the people at the top. Here in world cup 2026 Qualifications point table Brazil team is number 6. Brazil team is not performing well in these seasons.

Brazil started the tournament quite well. They literally destroyed Bolivia, with a margin of 5-1, and in this match both Neymar and Rodrygo scored two goals each. In the second match they defeated Peru by a margin of 1-0. Then Neymar got injured and things went downhill for Brazil. First a draw against Venezuela, and then consecutive defeats against Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Now the tournament will resume only after 9 months and they have enough time to regroup and undergo introspection. And by then, the new coach will also join them.

[nullama]

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Brazil started the tournament quite well. They literally destroyed Bolivia, with a margin of 5-1, and in this match both Neymar and Rodrygo scored two goals each. In the second match they defeated Peru by a margin of 1-0. Then Neymar got injured and things went downhill for Brazil. First a draw against Venezuela, and then consecutive defeats against Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Now the tournament will resume only after 9 months and they have enough time to regroup and undergo introspection. And by then, the new coach will also join them.

Yeah, we will have to see what happens.

Also another thing that most people don't discuss is how well Venezuela is performing in this qualification. They are usually at the bottom of the table, but now they have really good chances to qualify.

I feel that most people simply talk about Brazil not being great but forget to discuss the teams replacing Brazil instead.

[LUCKMCFLY]

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Brazil started the tournament quite well. They literally destroyed Bolivia, with a margin of 5-1, and in this match both Neymar and Rodrygo scored two goals each. In the second match they defeated Peru by a margin of 1-0. Then Neymar got injured and things went downhill for Brazil. First a draw against Venezuela, and then consecutive defeats against Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Now the tournament will resume only after 9 months and they have enough time to regroup and undergo introspection. And by then, the new coach will also join them.

Yeah, we will have to see what happens.

Also another thing that most people don't discuss is how well Venezuela is performing in this qualification. They are usually at the bottom of the table, but now they have really good chances to qualify.

I feel that most people simply talk about Brazil not being great but forget to discuss the teams replacing Brazil instead.

Brazil is surprising because it is a great team, it is a team that will always surprise and that will always make a difference, now things I don't know if they are going well or badly for the team because Ancelotti told them that he was not going to coach the team and in Part of it is a tough goal, because they say that they can make a difference with him, however I have always said that Brazil knows how to defend itself, I think Brazil will come like a lion when the qualifiers resume, I personally will always see this team with a lot of respect, it is also worth noting that the other teams have surpassed themselves and the level they have is impressive, it seems any team can now beat Brazil, but come on, they have Ney injured, they had Vinicius also the same, they had done a good job against Colombia, but I think things really didn't work out because from one moment to the next they fell but I know that as they are they will get up.

Now, what I sense is that from now on Brazil will not Forgive any team if they Recover as I think , because it is something that they have always done, that is, they are not going to lose a single game, that is what I I think it will happen, but it remains to be seen how they will turn out in attitude, everything is there, because I have always and all my life I have not missed the soccer games when they are playoffs and that has been since I had the use of reason since I was very little , you know things can be like that, Argentina and Brazil have always been the ones that have dominated soccer in South America and that is Something that has been marked, there are Always other Teams that stand out, but I think the best ones so far are As the table of positions Indicates , neither more nor less , I believe that all the Teams in the classification are where they should be, because that is the football that they have played, Undoubtedly Argentina very good and Impeccable , a very tough team thanks to Messi .

[gagux123]

Fernando Diniz, who previously served as interim coach of the Brazilian National Team, has been fired, I think the Brazilian Football Federation will try hard to find a new successor to bring their country back into consideration, not only in the World Cup but in the Copa America too.

There are wild rumors circulating that Jose Mourinho is linked with the Brazilian national team, but he admits that no one has contacted him until now. We know Mourinho contract will end in june 2024, but I think The Special One will not be Brazil coach after they failed to recruit Ancelotti.

Brazil is currently at its lowest point, it is reported that a series of changes in coaches in the National Team and the removal of the President of the Federation received a warning from FIFA, it seems that the problem has become very complex at the moment, and I hope it can be resolved quickly so that it does not have a negative impact on the team future development.

The Brazilian team It's not in a good phase and this can be seen in the team's performance year after year.
The coach is another variable that influences the team, with Diniz's dismissal the Brazilian team will have to hire a coach asap, because this is also a variable that affects the team.
One of the rumors is that Dorival JR could be the coach of Brazilian team (@rdluffy said above).
An excellent coach who could be hired for the Brazilian team is Ancelotti, I would like to see him in brazilian national team, but unfortunately that won't happen.

[marcous]

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The Brazilian team It's not in a good phase and this can be seen in the team's performance year after year.
The coach is another variable that influences the team, with Diniz's dismissal the Brazilian team will have to hire a coach asap, because this is also a variable that affects the team.
One of the rumors is that Dorival JR could be the coach of Brazilian team (@rdluffy said above).
An excellent coach who could be hired for the Brazilian team is Ancelotti, I would like to see him in brazilian national team, but unfortunately that won't happen.

The presence of quality coaches will increase Brazil chances of winning the championship trophy in every competition they take part in. Dorival JR, who managed to win the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian Cup with Sao Paulo, is being considered by the Brazilian Football Federation (CFB), perhaps local coaches will be given more priority because they understand the culture of their team, So it is felt that Dorival JR is the right person to carry out this responsibility.

Brazil challenge in the future is very big, not only to qualify for the World Cup, but in the next few months they will take part in the Copa America competition, I think that could be an opportunity to assess the quality of Dorival JR before going further to the 2026 World cup. regarding Ancelotti who failed to be appointed as Brazil coach, It is reported that the dismissal of the CFB President was a strong reason behind the failure of this decision.

Overall, the Brazilian national team squad is filled with players with extraordinary talent, we can see the names of their stars who play for a number of top european clubs. if the current problems are not handled well, They could lose their luck in every competition, and we can never imagine that at all.

[Volgastallion]

In fact the only contender to win the next copa america is Argentina aside of the internal turmoil, because Brazil is another big internal turmoil and also they are gonna miss Neymar for this cup and this team has showed they dont have the strenght of another ones.

[hichamito37]

In fact the only contender to win the next copa america is Argentina aside of the internal turmoil, because Brazil is another big internal turmoil and also they are gonna miss Neymar for this cup and this team has showed they dont have the strenght of another ones.

Okay, I certainly agree with you. Brazil would probably have a chance to keep up fighting against Argentina. But I think it would be happened if Ancelotti had joined Brazil . For your concern, Ancelotti was already working with some of the players of Brazil. But it is not well known now Brazil's situation is dire. Whatever still, you cannot totally counted them out, right? I think Chile also has a chance against Argentina.

[Docnaster]

In fact the only contender to win the next copa america is Argentina aside of the internal turmoil, because Brazil is another big internal turmoil and also they are gonna miss Neymar for this cup and this team has showed they dont have the strenght of another ones.

Okay, I certainly agree with you. Brazil would probably have a chance to keep up fighting against Argentina. But I think it would be happened if Ancelotti had joined Brazil . For your concern, Ancelotti was already working with some of the players of Brazil. But it is not well known now Brazil's situation is dire. Whatever still, you cannot totally counted them out, right? I think Chile also has a chance against Argentina.

Carlo Ancelotti without doubt is one the best managers in world football at the moment and would've really improved the performance of the Brazilian national team had he became their manager this summer which now looks almost impossible as he has extended his contract with his current club Real Madrid till the summer of 2026.

But that doesn't mean that he's the only manager that has the managerial capability to bring the Brazilian national team back to winning ways again and I said so because Brazil has one of the most talented footballers in the world. The poor performance of Brazil in recent months is as a result of bad coaching which I think they're other managers out there that are capable of making the Brazilian national team competition once again.i don't think Argentina are the only contenders to win the next edition of the Copa America because of Brazil plays in their full strength, they have the needed quality of players to humiliate any South American national team

[nullama]

In fact the only contender to win the next copa america is Argentina aside of the internal turmoil, because Brazil is another big internal turmoil and also they are gonna miss Neymar for this cup and this team has showed they dont have the strenght of another ones.

I'm not so sure about that, Uruguay is always a great team, and they are playing quite well in this qualification so far.

Argentina is of course a favorite and they are the current champions, but Uruguay is most of the time playing great.

We would have to see what happens at the cup.

[Weawant]

Brazil is still trying to use the Brazilian coach; maybe that's why they haven't used another coach in this team so far. I think Brazil should accept the change if they really want to have good results in the 2026 World Cup because the current team we see from Brazil is not the team to get good results and even get good results in the Copa America.

I don't really know much about Brazilian Coaches and so I wouldn't want to stress much about them but I know for sure they are great players over the years they have been able to produce young and talented players who have been able to set good records on world stage and at almost every level in football.

At this point going by the most recent record I don't think the Brazilian team needs a Brazilian coach because the last one they had wasn't able to get them delivered the way it was expected of him and that was why they did soughted after acenloti because the importance of a coach to a team is very crucial as it has a lot to do with the kind of results the team will be producing in almost every tournament they participate in. Getting a very good coach even if it outside Brazil, is very important if the current Brazil squad will be able to go far in the 2026 world cup.

[Hirose UK]

In fact the only contender to win the next copa america is Argentina aside of the internal turmoil, because Brazil is another big internal turmoil and also they are gonna miss Neymar for this cup and this team has showed they dont have the strenght of another ones.

I'm not so sure about that, Uruguay is always a great team, and they are playing quite well in this qualification so far.

Argentina is of course a favorite and they are the current champions, but Uruguay is most of the time playing great.

We would have to see what happens at the cup.

For now, Uruguay is performing very well and they have managed to show match that can really be said to be very competitive, but Argentina is also not weak team so there will be series of pressure put on Uruguay by Argentina.
Even though I also believe that Uruguay has the opportunity to become champions in the 2024 Copa America, in the 2021 Copa America Uruguay managed to get 7 points in the group phase and this is just below Argentina but they failed to enter the semifinals.
Brazil was actually able to perform very well because they were able to reach the final against Argentina but had to be willing to lose 1 - 0 and this was quite fierce match between the two of them.

We will see who wins the 2024 Copa America, whether Argentina can become the defending champion or Brazil or Uruguay can win the title.

From winning the Copa America title it can also be an assessment that in the 2026 World Cup those who win the Copa America can perform well too.

[Leviathan.007]

Brazil and their performance are surely currently top talk of the soccer community with mostly peoples love to them at the top, but sadly they are having quality, but lack of leadership is bringing them down and Neymar Jr is also having too many injuries which are hurting him and his team hopefully things will be clear in coming days, and they will be able to fight back in near future with the tag of world's best.

I even think that currently Brazil's quality has really decreased compared to the previous few years. Maybe the leadership factor could also be the cause but if you say that they still have quality I think that's not quite right. If they have the quality they should not be the talk of the football community around the world. I have even heard many people say that Brazil today is not the Brazil they once remembered.

Brazil is definitely changing and they should accept this, some players in this country are seeking for chance to show better performance from themselves. On the other hand, they should accept to work with non-Brazilan coaches, maybe if the president of Brazil hadn't talked about Ancelotti in the past months he would not have extended his contract with Real Madrid and they could have this coach but it seems they should try another coach and this is very risky for them because if thy new coach fails the team, they can't have good performance in the important tournament like the 2026 World cup and that's not good for the reputation of this country.

When it comes football talent, I don't think there's any country that has more than the Brazilian national team does but in recent months, they've not been impressive in their performances and that has given a lot of football lovers some serious concerns about the future of the Brazilian national team. It was reported in the media months that Carlo Ancelotti will take over the coaching job of the Brazilian national team but last month, the Real Madrid boss extended his contract at his current club till the summer of 2026 which now means that his proposed move to become the Brazilian national team coach next summer isn't gonna work.

The country's football management must act as fast as possible to to hire another coach that's very experienced enough to bring back the Samba Boys back to winning ways.

Currently, the performance of the Brazilian team is very bad. Because the players of the Brazil team have a lot of self-conceit because they know that there is no one above us. I can only guess that because the five-time World Cup winning nation Brazil is the only team where there is fear or interest in playing even among the players, but corruption is high among the people at the top. Here in world cup 2026 Qualifications point table Brazil team is number 6. Brazil team is not performing well in these seasons.

Usually, Brazil and Argentina were both racing with each other and even people of Argentina hate the Brazil players or there is the same situation from the Brazil side because of their national teams.
But Currently, there is a huge gap between these two teams and this can definitely put Brazil under pressure because their people expect them to have better performance and maybe this can put Brazil under pressure to finally use another and better coach.

[Weawant]

Okay, I certainly agree with you. Brazil would probably have a chance to keep up fighting against Argentina. But I think it would be happened if Ancelotti had joined Brazil . For your concern, Ancelotti was already working with some of the players of Brazil. But it is not well known now Brazil's situation is dire. Whatever still, you cannot totally counted them out, right? I think Chile also has a chance against Argentina.

If Ancelotti had Joined Brazil then their chances of qualifying wouldn't have been in much doubts because they definitely will be challenged by his tactical approach and the fact that he will want to keep his reputation he wouldn't want to for any reason bring to jeopardy that which he has achieve his career just by being in charge of a team.

These are all factors that would make both the coach (Ancelotti) and the the players to sit up to qualifying and making sure they fly the Brazilian flag high at the 2026 world cup. Brazila still have a chance considering their position on the table and how well they have gone tho they have been characterized with some form of inconsistency recently in their games but I'm yet to see it as a big problem yet, as it's still such they can take care of before the world cup.