Brazil's Alisson hails "true winner" Ancelotti

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Updated / Friday, 12 Jun 2026 15:46 Alisson Becker of Brazil Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed Carlo Ancelotti as a "true winner" ahead of Brazil's bid to win the World Cup for a record-extending sixth time. Ancelotti, 67, will take charge of his first World Cup game when Brazil open their Group C campaign against Morocco at the MetLife Stadium in New York on Saturday.

But after spells with Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid in a trophy-laden career, Ancelotti has now been tasked with leading Brazil to their first World Cup title since 2002. "I can see his joy and gratitude for being the head coach and the leader of the Brazil national team," said Alisson of the Italian, Brazil’s first foreign manager since 1965.

"The guy has won everything in football, yet here he is working with the Brazil national team, still full of joy and enthusiasm." Brazil start the tournament among the favourites, but they face a possible banana skin in their opening match when they play a country which progressed to the semi-finals at the previous World Cup. Brazil were knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the last World Cup after losing a penalty shootout against Croatia.