Brazilian head coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted that his party had “mentally disintegrated” after suffering a stunning defeat of 3-2 in Tokyo on Tuesday in Tokyo. The result meant failure for five -time world champions who showed signs of progress before the Italian manager before the next year of the FIFA World Cup in North America.
Anecelotti, who stood behind Brazil in May after a PATYTY WORLD CUP QUALIFIKATION CAMPANY, He focused on building a team that combines tactical adaptability with mental power. Tuesday’s collapse, however, stressed that his young team still has a job on the psychological party of his game.
Ancelotti did not hide his frustration with the result after the match he spoke after the match. “No, everything is wrong. When the team loses, we are angry, which is normal. Everyone is angry. I don’t like loss or players. We have to learn from this defeat, as always in football,” he said.
The coach identified a critical defensive delay as a turning point of the game. “Up to (Fabricio) Bruno’s mistake on the first goal was the game well controlled. Then the team disintegrated mentally. That was the biggest team mistake,” Ancelotti explained. “I don’t think the other half was generally bad, but the mistake had too much impact on the player.”
Brazil entered the match, which took the commanding 5-0 victories over South Korea just earlier, but Ancelotti’s decision to turn his starting line raised his eyebrows after the defeat. The coach prevented his approach and insisted that such changes are part of the wider team development process.
Asked if errors like Bruno could affect his Selection of the World Cup teamAncelotti was clear in his answer. “Individual mistakes do not affect the presence of a player in the team. We have to evaluate the reaction of the team after the first mistake, which was not good because we lost some of our balance on the pitch, our positive thinking. It’s a good lesson for the future,” he said.
Looking forward Brazil will play Senegal and Tunisia in November scheduled for England and France. Ancelotti described the coming months as a decisive test period for his team. “This and another international break are the test period and we will continue testing in November,” he said. “The team played very well against Korea, today in the first half and very badly in the second half.”
“We have to achieve balance at the World Championship. We have to learn from our mistakes. It was a good lesson tonight. I think we have to find a balance in what we do. It’s a process …”
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
October 14, 2025
