Ancelotti announces changes for Brazil's match against Haiti, citing need for improvement

Brazil's coach Carlo Ancelotti announced on Thursday that he will implement changes to the starting eleven for the upcoming match against Haiti. He believes the team "can and must do better" following their disappointing 1-1 draw against Morocco in their 2026 World Cup debut.

"We will make some changes; perhaps some fresher players will come in. We need to improve in balance and game quality. Make fewer mistakes. We have the quality to do it, to play an entertaining match," the Italian coach stated during a press conference at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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We will make some changes; perhaps some fresher players will come in. We need to improve in balance and game quality. Make fewer mistakes. We have the quality to do it, to play an entertaining match.

Ancelotti confirmed he has the starting lineup decided but opted not to reveal specific substitutions, preferring to communicate them directly to his players first. He admitted he did not anticipate such a poor first-half performance against Morocco, attributing it partly to the "weight of the jersey" and "debut pressure," which may have affected the players' mental state.

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The match was not good, and it leaves me somewhat critical of the team... We have to find the solution. We have worked these days to try and solve it, and I believe we will solve it because I continue to trust that the team will be competitive in this World Cup.

"The match was not good, and it leaves me somewhat critical of the team... We have to find the solution. We have worked these days to try and solve it, and I believe we will solve it because I continue to trust that the team will be competitive in this World Cup," Ancelotti guaranteed. He rejected the idea that the team needs a single "clear identity," emphasizing his desire for players to excel in multiple aspects: defending compactly, attacking, leveraging individual quality, being aggressive, and defending their own area.

Regarding Haiti, Ancelotti described them as a "very balanced" team with significant physical quality and good organization, based on their narrow loss to Scotland. "They play good football with the characteristics they have. We must respect everyone because this is a World Cup, and everyone is highly motivated," he warned.

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They play good football with the characteristics they have. We must respect everyone because this is a World Cup, and everyone is highly motivated.