CBF confirms friendlies against Australia and India on the first FIFA post-World Cup date

In total, there will be three friendlies. The team, led by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, will play against the Australians on September 25th and 29th, in Townsville and Brisbane. On October 3rd, Brazil will take the field against India, in Calcutta.

These will be the Brazilian team's first games after the World Cup. Carlo Ancelotti renewed his contract until 2030 and will begin his cycle as coach in the first FIFA Super Data.

The coach even said that he will call up young players for the games. Ancelotti said the team is targeting the Copa América and the World Cup in the 2026-2030 cycle.

With these three friendlies, we will begin the new cycle to project the Seleção towards the objectives of the coming years, which are the Copa América in 2028 and the World Cup in 2030. We will take advantage of the three friendlies to call up new players for the Seleção, especially young players, who can show their talent in the Seleção in the coming years Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Brazilian teamThe team fell in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Brazil was defeated by Norway 2-0, with two goals from Erling Haaland, while Australia was eliminated by Egypt, on penalties, in the second phase. Spain was the great champion, with victory over Argentina in the decision.

India has never played in a World Cup, but there are Brazilian fans. "The presence of the Brazilian team in India reflects the team's great prestige in the region, where a large part of the population supports Brazil's success and admires the country's main players. India is known for having the largest Brazilian fan base outside of Brazil", says the CBF statement.