Ancelotti stays on as Brazil's rebuild begins after Norway exit

Ancelotti stays. The rebuild is his.

Carlo Ancelotti is not going anywhere. Despite Brazil's World Cup elimination in the round of 16, the Italian will remain in charge through the 2030 cycle (3). The CBF are backing continuity over a reset. Painful as the Norway defeat was, the plan holds.

Norway 2–1 Brazil. It still stings.

Three days on and it still feels raw. Erling Haaland scored both goals for Norway, ending your team's tournament at the first knockout stage on Sunday (2). Vinícius Júnior got Brazil on the scoresheet but it was not enough. Neymar, in tears on the pitch, said afterward: "Now it's over. I started here, I closed here" (2). An era ends.

Only Danilo took the flight home

The CBF chartered a plane to bring Brazil's players back from the World Cup together. Only one player used it: Danilo, the Flamengo full-back (4). The rest of the squad made their own arrangements. A quiet, telling detail after a shattered campaign.

Danilo Santos gets a break, misses Botafogo's return

Botafogo have given midfielder Danilo Santos time off. He will miss the Brasileirão return match against Santos on July 16 (1). A small piece of club news while the national team story dominates.