Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to keep his job as Brazil head coach through the 2030 World Cup, extending his contract until the tournament in six years’ time.
The Italian was appointed to the role in May 2025 after leaving Real Madrid and has since guided Brazil to qualification for the 2026 World Cup. That competition is scheduled to be staged in Canada, Mexico and the United States, beginning next month.
Speaking after the decision, the 66-year-old said: “From the very first minute, I understood what football means to this country. For the past year, we have been working to lead the Brazilian national team back to the very top of the world stage.”
He added that both he and the Brazilian federation want further progress: “But the CBF and I want more. More victories, more time, more work. We are very happy to announce that we will continue together for another four years.”
“I want to thank the CBF for their trust,” Ancelotti concluded.
Ancelotti has overseen 10 matches for Brazil so far, with five wins, two draws and three defeats.
Brazil’s ambition is to claim a sixth World Cup title, while also targeting their first triumph at the tournament since 2002, this summer.
The coach is expected to reveal his squad for the competition on 18 May, with Brazil beginning their World Cup campaign against Morocco on 13 June.
Brazil’s other Group C fixtures are against Haiti and Scotland.
CBF president Samir Xaud described the deal as a major milestone, calling it a “historic day for the CBF and for Brazilian football.”
He went on to say the agreement represented “another firm step” in the federation’s efforts to provide the five-time world champions with a “stronger, modern and competitive structure,” as they “work daily to keep Brazil at the highest level of world football”.
