Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti to take control of their World Cup Group C campaign on Saturday as the Caribbean nation became the first team to exit the tournament.

Romanticism, Samba nostalgia, and the weight of a record five World Cup titles -- all of it met a sobering dose of reality as Brazil began their Hexa campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco at the New York-New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.

“Brazil and Argentina fans in Bangladesh and around the world often treat a draw like a defeat. They simply can’t accept it,” said Masud Parvez Kaiser, former Bangladesh national football team coach and an avid Brazil supporter.

"This was the result we had. It wasn't bad, but we'll keep picking up from the second match on. You don't win a World Cup based on your first match."

“It’s a new experience for me,” Ancelotti said at his pre-match press conference. “It carries a lot of responsibility. It’s an honour to represent the country of football and the most decorated national team in the world.”

The entire Brazil squad, with the exception of the injured Neymar, welcomed the smiling Ancelotti out onto the pitch at the team's base, the New York Red Bulls training facility in suburban New Jersey.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to rush star forward Neymar back from his calf injury, the Italian said on Tuesday as his team touched down in the United States ahead of the World Cup.

Ligue 1 side Lille announced on Monday that Brazil assistant coach Davide Ancelotti, the son of Carlo, would be their new boss, a week after Bruno Genesio's departure.

While Vinicius Jr starred with a goal and an assist, Ancelotti focused on the impact of the players who came off the bench, saying their second-half display created new competition for places in the starting lineup.

Brazil's quest to regain World Cup supremacy from their European rivals has led to them handing the reins to a European, with Italian Carlo Ancelotti charged with the task of ending the nation's wait to win their sixth title.

Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country's World Cup squad on Monday, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence.

On the day before the announcement of the Brazilian squad for the World Cup, the oft-injured 34-year-old was receiving treatment in the 65th minute on the far side of the field from the team benches.

Carlo Ancelotti will remain the coach of Brazil until 2030, the country's football federation (CBF) said on Thursday in a vote of confidence as the storied football nation aims to turn around its World Cup woes.

Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar?

The decision has reignited hope among Brazilian supporters eager to see their talisman return on football’s biggest stage.

Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions' successful qualification for next month's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, has not played for the national team since suffering a serious knee injury in October 2023.

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed veteran defender Danilo to be part of his final 26-man squad for this year’s World Cup in North America, adding that his squad is largely settled.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was “half-satisfied” despite a 2-1 defeat to 10-man France in a friendly in the United States on Thursday, insisting the performance displayed his side’s ability to compete with the best.

"The intensity has improved, but more intensity does not always mean more spectacle."