Ancelotti: Brazil Deserved More, but Norway Loss Marks the Start of a New Chapter

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has spoken openly about his side’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup after a Round of 16 defeat to Norway. The Italian coach admitted the result was deeply disappointing but insisted his team played well enough to win. “Of course, we are all very upset. Up until this point, we hadn’t had a great tournament, but today, I believe we deserved to win. When something like this happens, you have to see the defeat as the beginning of a new journey. We must keep improving, keep looking for new ideas. This is not an end, but the start of a new cycle,” Ancelotti said. He added that overall the performance was solid: “We had plenty of chances in the first half and early in the second when it was still 0-0. Then we made substitutions to bring freshness and depth, trying to win the game.” With the victory, Norway advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face England.