Brazil nationwide workforce head coach Carlo Ancelotti has despatched his finest needs to the Italy facet forward of their World Cup play-off closing in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday night and has given much more reward to his former Actual Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, now at Milan: ‘There’s no one like him on the world market’.
Ancelotti: ‘I hope Italy qualify, however I received’t have the ability to watch’
epa12137461 Italian Carlo Ancelotti attends a press convention the place he was offered as new head coach of males’s Brazilian nationwide soccer workforce in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 26 Might 2025. Ancelotti introduced his first squad listing for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Ecuador and Paraguay. EPA-EFE/Andre Coelho
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Italy will likely be in World Cup play-off closing motion away in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina at 19.45 BST on Tuesday night, whereas Brazil, who’ve already certified for the 2026 event, will tackle Croatia in a pleasant in Florida, USA, afterward in the identical night time, kicking off at 1.00 BST within the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Talking at his pre-match press convention on Monday, Ancelotti informed reporters: “I hope Italy qualify for the World Cup, however I received’t have the ability to watch the nationwide workforce tomorrow. We’ve to organize for our match in opposition to Croatia.” (through ).
Among the many opposition for Ancelotti’s Brazil of their upcoming pleasant will likely be former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric, who has excelled in Serie A on the age of 40 this season.
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 08: Luka Modric of AC Milan celebrates the victory on the finish of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Inter at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“Modric can play in each place within the midfield, as a result of he’s a whole and trendy participant, probably the greatest gamers I’ve ever coached and a spectacular skilled with a rare ardour for soccer,” Ancelotti stated forward of his reunion with the Rossoneri veteran.
He concluded: “There may be no one like Modric on the world market.”