World Cup qualifiers - Ancelotti s first coaching debut Brazil draws Ecuador and still ranks fourth but has not yet reached the top

7 am on June 6, in the 15th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Brazil will play against Ecuador away. The whole game was dull and neither side created a good chance to score. In the end, Brazil drew 0-0 away from home, and still ranked fourth in South America after the game, and still had to wait to qualify.

This game is Ancelotti's first game to coach Brazil. South America has held 18 rounds of qualifiers. Before the game, Brazil team won 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the first 14 rounds, with 21 points, ranking fourth. Ecuador still ranked second with 23 points after being fined 3 points. There are six qualified to directly advance to the World Cup in South America, and the seventh team will participate in the Intercontinental Playoffs. At present, only Argentina team in South America has been confirmed to advance to the World Cup.

The scene was relatively dull in the first 15 minutes of this game, and both sides did not make too threatening attacks. In the 20th minute, Vinicius dribbled the ball from the left and broke through to the bottom line of the penalty area and knocked the ball back to the middle, but the defender broke the ball out of the base line before shooting.

In the 22nd minute, Gerson passed the ball from the middle of the penalty area on the left, and Vinicius made a high-speed forward shot in the penalty area and was saved by goalkeeper Galindes. In the 26th minute, Ye Boya shot from the top of the penalty area, but Alisson did not save the ball, but still touched the ball out of the baseline. In the 33rd minute, Vinicius dribbled the ball from the left again to try to break into the penalty area, but was destroyed by Kesedo at the bottom line. At the end of the first half, neither side made any achievements and entered the intermission with a score of 0-0.

The second half changed sides and played again. In the 53rd minute, Vinicius once again went deep into the bottom line of the left side of the penalty area and knocked back to the middle of the penalty area. Richarlison shot and shot without hitting the ball. In the 64th minute, Brazil made two substitution adjustments, with Cunya and Martinelli appearing, replacing Richarlison and Estewan. In the 68th minute, Brazil launched a counterattack. Cunia, who came on the bench, dribbled the ball and ran along the right long distance, passed two defensive players and cut in and crossed the middle, but the defensive player took the lead and destroyed the ball. In the 78th minute, Brazil made another substitution, and Andre Santos appeared and replaced Gerson.

In the 89th minute, Ecuador's midfield set-piece was given to the front of the penalty area. Kesédo made a quick pass and was cleared by Marginhos, and then the Brazilian team made a counterattack and passed it through. In the 92nd minute, Brazil replaced Guimaraes with Pereira.

The game ended shortly afterwards, and in the end, Brazil drew 0-0 away.

Both sides' lineup: