Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take over as head coach of the Brazil national team at the 2024 Copa América, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodríguez, announced.

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Brazil from 2024

Until the summer of next year, the Seleção will be coached by Fernando Dinis, the coach of the Fluminense team.

“Diniz’s game plan is almost similar to that of the coach who will lead the Copa America, Ancelotti. We do not call him the temporary coach of the national team. He will come and make the switch in Brazil for Ancelotti” – Ednaldo RodriguezCBF president, quoted by DailyMail.

Ancelotti has one season left on his contract with Real Madrid, and the Copa America starts on June 20 in the USA.

Brazil will be the first national team to be coached by Ancelotti, one of the most successful coaches in modern football.

Fernando Dinis, coach of the Brazilian national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Dinis will coach Brazil in World Cup qualifiers, including a home match against reigning champions Argentina in November.

“This is the dream of any person. It is an honor and great pride to serve in the national team. It was a call, especially the way it happened, a joint effort between CBF and Fluminense.

I am convinced that we have what it takes to push this forward and make it work” – Fernando Dinis in a video posted on the website of Brazilian television Globo.

Brazil will play its first match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at home against Bolivia on September 7.