The debuting coach of the 2026 Copa, Carlo Ancelotti, takes command of Brazil in search of the hexacampeonato. Ancelotti, who has already won five Champions League titles, brought his vast experience in team management to the Amarelinha. The commander overcame significant absences and uncertainties about the physical condition of Neymar Jr. to shape a competitive team, ready to reclaim the country's football hegemony. Palmeiras, Ancelotti's club, seeks inspiration in his experience. The Argentine coach, who has already directed PSG, Chelsea, and Tottenham, leads the North American hosts on a journey of affirmation. With a more modest goal than his European peers, Pochettino bets on the balance between youth and maturity. The US attack is the main weapon, composed of Balogun and Pulisic. In the past, the coach was marked by not extracting the expected brilliance from the trio Messi, Neymar, and Mbappé at PSG - a feat that Spanish coach Luis Enrique achieved later, without the same stars. The Palmeiras fan remembers the 45-year-old Argentine, who shocked the continent in 2021 by winning the Recopa Sudamericana for Defensa y Justicia in full Paulista soil. Today, Beccacece is living a magical moment in Ecuador. Under his command, the team has not suffered a defeat since September 2024. The Ecuadorian team stamped its passport to the World Cup as the vice-leader of the Eliminatórias with 29 points, behind Argentina.