One year out from the World Cup, Brazil simply do not have a team. There is no tactical blueprint — no great surprise, given there have been three different coaches since January 2023 — and no consensus about personnel beyond two or three key players. This is not a case of building on existing foundations, because there are none.

Outgoing Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will be in charge of Brazil's next two games in June, and is already making plans about his coaching staff - including poaching a Liverpool coach