The final battle was defeated! Brazil s lowest score in the qualifiers, ranked fifth with 28 points, Ancelotti lost first

After losing to Bolivia away, Brazil advanced to the World Cup with fifth place in South America. However, Samba also set the lowest point in the World Cup with 28 points, while Ancelotti ushered in his first loss in coaching Samba.

away against Bolivia, Guimaraes gave a penalty kick for a hook-feeding foul, and Texellos scored a penalty kick, scoring the only goal in the game. With this goal, Bolivia surpassed Venezuela in the standings and won tickets to the Intercontinental Playoffs, while Brazil ended the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a loss.

In this World Cup qualifiers, Brazil achieved 7 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses, ranking fifth in the South American region with 28 points, thus creating the worst record in the World Cup qualifiers in the history of the team.

Since the South American region adopted a double round-robin system in the 1996 World Cup qualifiers, Brazil's previous points have never been less than 30 points. The lowest points before were the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, when Brazil ranked third with 30 points. In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, although the match against Argentina was cancelled, Brazil finally ranked first with 45 points.

After coaching Brazil's first three games, he remained unbeaten, 2 wins and 1 draw, Ancelotti also suffered his first defeat.