World Cup: Silas evaluates Brazil's path and praises Carlo Ancelotti
The Brazilian team has already advanced to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup and will face Norway this Sunday (5), at 5pm (Brasília time). If you win, you will meet the winner of Mexico x England in a possible quarter-final.
In an interview with CNN Esportes S/A this Saturday (4), Silas, a former Brazilian national team player, assessed Brazil's path towards a sixth world championship and praised coach Carlo Ancelotti.
The Brazilian started with a great deal of distrust due to our disorganization, Ancelotti has only recently been in charge of the Brazilian team, we lost to Japan, disorganized players, many injuries to important players, Estevão, Militão and Rodrygo. This all brought fear to Brazilian fans, and in the game against Japan. For example, 99.9% of Brazilians wanted Casemiro to leave at halftime of the game, and Ancelotti benched Casemiro, who scored the equalizer, and the other 1% didn't want Martinelli to come on, and Martinelli goes and scores the goal, so this shows that Ancelotti understands much more than we do.
Silas, former Brazilian national team player
Since making his debut in the Brazilian national team, Neymar has always been the team's main protagonist, which ended up creating a possible dependence on Amarelinha in relation to the number 10. This was evident at times when the attacker was injured or unavailable.
For Silas, Carlo Ancelotti's experience at the helm of the national team put an end to this dependence.
He (Ancelotti) showed that the Brazilian team is not dependent on Neymar. Neymar is now part of a group and that will be good for the Seleção and it will be good for Neymar.
Silas, former Brazilian national team player
CNN Esportes S/A
With Silas, a former Brazilian national team player, CNN Esportes S/A reaches its 145th edition. Presented by João Vitor Xavier, the program goes behind the scenes of a market that moves billions and is one of the most profitable in the world: sport.
On the agenda, the hottest topics in the football industry, from the perspective of economics and business.
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Source: CNN