Brazil finished 5th in CONMEBOL during 2026 World Cup qualifying, but the five-time world champions are headed to next summer’s tournament and their on-field preparations begin with a trip to Seoul to take on South Korea on Friday (7 am ET).

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Carlo Ancelotti’s side wound up eight points clear of the inter-confederation playoffs and just one point off 2nd-place Ecuador, but they were beaten six times in 18 games (two more than any other team that qualified). And so, Anceloti was appointed back in May with the campaign close to completion (four games remaining) and a bit of runway to work with before next summer. Notably, Brazil only conceded one goal in Ancelotti’s four qualifiers, a marked improvement after conceding four tim

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