Ancelotti meets Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge this Sunday

The selector of Brazil, Carlo Ancelottihas undertaken a tour of Europe this weekend to attend matches in the French and English championships and observe possible squads for the friendlies that the Canarinha will play in September against Australia and India.

The former Real Madrid coach attended the match between the Lille and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) of the second day of the French Championship, in which he especially followed Alexsandro Ribeiro, Marquinhos and Beraldo.

On Friday, with his son Davide

Ancelotti also accompanied his son, Davide Ancelotti who at the head of Lille was on the verge of defeating PSG, but two goals in added time Vitinha and Marquinhos They forced the final 2-2.

This Saturday the Brazilian coach attended the match in London between Tottenham and Newcastle of the English Premier League with the intention of observing Richarlison and Savinhotwo players who are in their sights but who did not play.

On Sunday, at Chelsea-Brighton

And this Sunday he also plans to attend the duel for the Premier League between Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea and Brighton at Stamford Bridge, where he hopes to watch the attackers João Pedro and Estêvão, local club players, and the defender Igor Julio, of the visitor.

Estêvão was a regular starter for the team led by Ancelotti, but was injured before the World Cup, while João Pedro lost his place on the squad list at the last minute.

The Italian coach must send a list of 50 possible squads for the September friendlies to FIFA in the coming days and announce the final list of 23 chosen until September 11.

Against Australia and India

In their first friendlies after elimination from the World Cup, Brazil will visit Australia on September 25 in Townsville and four days later in Brisbane, and on October 3 they will face India in Calcutta.

They will be the first matches of the five-time world champion team after being eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup by Norwayagainst which they fell 2-1. Despite the premature elimination, the Italian was confirmed as Brazil coach at least until the 2030 World Cup.

“These days in Europe are important for our work, thinking about upcoming commitments. We are witnessing the start of the main European leagues and we want to take the opportunity to observe Brazilian players closely, follow the moment of each one in their clubs and maintain close contact with them and their teams”said Ancelotti.

The coach, cited in a statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), added that he is already working on his next call-up and that is why he wants to closely observe the evolution of the players in his sights.

“We want to have as much information as possible before the call and continue building our team. And every opportunity to be close to the players is part of that process,” he stated.

While Ancelotti observes players in Europe, the members of his technical commission do the same in matches of the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, according to the CBF.

Ancelotti’s assistants plan to attend the matches on Sunday Corinthians-Santos, Athletico Paranaense-Fluminense, and Flamengo-Botafogo of the twenty-fifth day of the Brazilian Championship.