The Brazilian national team is seeking its sixth World Cup title in 2026. Ronaldo, Brazil's all-time leading scorer in World Cups, commented on the team's 24-year title drought.

What did Ronaldo say?

In an interview with French newspaper L'Équipe, Ronaldo said that expectations surrounding the Brazilian team are always high due to the country's relationship with football and its history of conquests.

Ancelotti's work

Since taking over as Brazil's coach in May 2025, Carlo Ancelotti has been praised by Ronaldo, with whom he worked at Milan. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | Tunisia | 1-1 |

Next match

The Brazilian national team returns to the field on Monday (29/6), when it will face Japan in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Raphinha is currently injured and is not expected to play.

Recent form

The Brazilian national team has a recent form of 2W-1D-1L (DWLW, most recent first). Matheus Cunha, Brazil's current number nine, has had a positive impact for the team.