Carlo Ancelotticoach of Brazil, announced on Monday that it will promote several changes in the team that will visit Bolivia In the early morning from Tuesday to Wednesday, on the last day of the qualifying qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the need to improve the performance in the 4,150 meters high of El Alto, the game’s stage.
Ancelotti He said: “We are going to change not only the strategy but also some players.” This was said by the Italian coach at the press conference that he granted on the eve of the party by confirming several modifications regarding The selection that was imposed 3-0 to Chili Last Thursday in the Maracaná of Rio de Janeiro.
Carlo Ancelotti, in front of Brazil
Ancelotti He assured that his technical commission is evaluating the conditions and tiredness of his players to choose the most apt to act in El Alto. “It will be a different strategy. We have to play different from the game with Chili, That was very intensity and pressure, and that in height cannot be done, “he admitted.
The former coach of real Madrid He affirmed that altitude is a component that forces him to change the strategy and that, although he has never had that experience, he has been talking with coaches, players and members of the technical commission who already had it.
Ancelotti, congratulating his players after 3-0 against Chile
“It can be a novelty for me, but Brazil He already played many games there and we have many people who have that experience, including players, doctors and physiotherapists. I have to trust people who have more information than me, “he said Carlo Ancelotti.
Ancelotti He admitted that the changes he made in the practices of the last two days in the Comary farm, the modern training center of the Brazilian team in the mountain city of Teresópolis, were thinking about altitude.
In Sunday’s training, for example, Ancelotti He tried Bruno and Alex Fabricio as central zagueros, already Caio Henrique and Vitinho on the sides. He also placed Andrey Santos at the place of Casemiro, who will not be able to play by sanction, already Lucas Paquetá in Bruno Guimaraes in the center of the court.
Lucas Paquetá marked against Chile
Despite those changes, Ancelotti He maintained an alignment with four attackers, but now with Richarlison as a center striker at the place of Joao Pedroescorted by Estêvão, Gabriel Martinelli and Raphinha, who were headlines on Thursday.
Ancelotti said that the changes were promoted not only because of altitude but also for his desire to know new players. The coach of BrasiHe said that he has never been in La Paz or Bolivia but is eager to have that experience.
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The Italian coach said that, although Brazil He already guaranteed quota in the 2026 World Cup as a second in the South American Qualifiers, the team is concentrated to try to win the game in El Alto because it needs to gain confidence and self -esteem.
Ancelotti He also said that every game is important for the Brazilian team, so he does not count anything in the classification or a friendly. “A national team has about ten games per year. So we cannot afford to think that there are more important games than others. All are important. Tomorrow’s game is very important and the next friendly is also very important,” he concluded.
