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Vinicius Junior stated Brazil has not earned the appropriate to be thought-about favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, and that the workforce doesn’t need that tag.
Brazil has received a document 5 World Cups, however none since 2002. In the span since, Brazil has not completed higher than fourth in 2014 and completed a disappointing fifth throughout 2026 qualifying.
‘We aren’t the favorites based mostly on the outcomes we have had,’ the Real Madrid ahead stated earlier than Brazil’s pleasant towards France on Thursday. ‘We wish to arrive on the World Cup the identical method we’re approaching the friendlies — calm, affected person and centered on what we have been engaged on.’
Italian Carlo Ancelotti took over as Brazil’s supervisor in May 2025, and the workforce went on to win two matches throughout qualifying whereas struggling a loss to Japan and enjoying Tunisia to a draw.
Vinicius, who has eight targets in 45 appearances for Brazil’s nationwide workforce, performed for Ancelotti at Madrid. The 25-year-old is assured the supervisor can take ‘numerous strain off us.’
‘But the burden of the shirt, the standard of the gamers we’ve right here … We’re going to do all the things to place Brazil on prime once more,’ Vinicius added. ‘We do not wish to be favorites, we wish to put Brazil on prime.’
Brazil begins its 2026 World Cup with a match towards Morocco on June 13 and also will play Scotland and Haiti in Group C.
Brazil has the fourth-shortest odds at +800 by BetMGM to win the World Cup. That is the same as defending champion Argentina and behind Spain (+400), England (+550) and France (+700).
–Field Level Media