Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has expressed unwavering confidence ahead of the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C opener against Morocco.
The highly anticipated clash pits five-time World Cup champions Brazil against a Moroccan side that captured global attention with their historic semi-final run in 2022.
While the Selecao are eager to make amends for their quarter-final elimination in Qatar four years ago, the Atlas Lions face a monumental challenge as they endeavour to replicate their surprise semi-final showing.
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Unfazed by outside pressures and expectations, Alisson stated that not being universally named the favourites could actually work to Brazil’s advantage, drawing on the country’s history of success when expectations are tempered.
“What really matters is the condition you are in at the first game. We are ready.
“This last cycle was hard; we felt it deeply. But everything started to get better once Ancelotti arrived. He has a very strong presence in the group and gives us tranquillity to work.
Alisson said Ancelotti, 67, had been keen on improving the team’s defence, which has frequently struggled.
“Some of those goals could have been avoided. We are working on it, because the World Cup is a short tournament. We know we will always have chances to score because of the quality of the team,” he said.
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Brazil are the most successful nation in World Cup history, playing more games (114), winning more games (74) and crucially winning more titles (five) than anyone else, while they are the only country to have competed in every edition of the global showpiece since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
However, they have not lifted the prestigious golden trophy aloft since 2002; their current 24-year drought matches the exact length of their historic dry spell between 1970 and 1994, which was ultimately ended on American soil.
