On March 29 (Beijing time), the Brazilian national team officially announced the dismissal of head coach Dorival. In the 14th round of the South American World Cup qualifiers that ended earlier, Brazil suffered a humiliating 1-4 defeat away to Argentina, setting a series of disgraceful records.
In January 2024, Dorival became the head coach of the Brazilian national team. So far, he has led the team in 16 matches, with a record of 7 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. According to reports, the direct reason for Dorival's dismissal was Brazil's heavy defeat to Argentina. In this game, the team's tactics were completely suppressed by Argentina, and the coach showed insufficient on - the - spot problem - solving ability.
Moreover, the Brazilian Football Confederation believes that Dorival also had problems in player selection. He had been conducting formation experiments and called up different players each time, resulting in the team failing to establish a stable framework so far.
According to previous reports, the primary target of the Brazilian Football Confederation in the search for a new coach is the current Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti. They had previously attempted to recruit the Italian coach, but without success. Felipe Luis, the head coach of Flamengo and a former Atletico Madrid defender, is also on the shortlist.