Brazil and Ecuador have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Vinicius Júnior scored in the 1-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday that marked Carlo Ancelotti’s home debut as Brazil’s national team coach.

Brazil qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday night in Sao Paulo. The win was the first for new manager Carlo Ancelotti, whose first match in charge was a 0-0 draw with Ecuador on Thursday. Real Madrid striker Vinícius Júnior scored the game's only goal in the second half.

Hugo Souza, the Corinthians goalkeeper recently called up for Brazil's national team, is embracing both the magnitude of the moment and the comfort of familiar surroundings as he trains with the Seleção in São Paulo.

Marta was given the captain’s armband by Brazil for her first start for her country since last year’s Paris Olympics in a 2-1 win over Japan in a friendly match in Sao Paulo.