Brazil produced their best performance in the Carlo Ancelotti era, dismantling South Korea 5–0 in a dominant display that featured goals, assists, and a level of cohesion that had been missing for months. At the heart of it all was Vinícius Jr.
Vinícius emphasized how important this game was for the group’s growing chemistry and belief.
> “This gives us all confidence. All the forwards scored goals and provided assists, which gives us confidence for the World Cup. We have friendlies, so we have to prepare as soon as possible. There’s very little time left. We have a new coach and we’ve been winning games with him. We have to keep this up,” said Vini Jr., who was full of praise for his former coach at Madrid, now with his national team.
The Real Madrid star didn’t hide his admiration for his former Real Madrid coach, who has quickly made his mark on the national team setup.
> “He’s always been the best coach I’ve ever had. He was the coach who gave me the most confidence, the one I played the best with. He came here with the national team, and I’ve already played three matches. The progress I’ve made with him and the team is evident. We want to continue like this to have an excellent World Cup.”
The impact of the new coaching era was evident in Brazil’s aggressive, front-foot style against South Korea. The Seleção pressed high, recovered the ball quickly, and overwhelmed their opponents — a far cry from the displays that had defined recent months.
Vinícius highlighted the tactical shift that’s helping Brazil thrive again:
> “Our main objective is to press well. We play with a lot of attackers. If we can’t press well and defend better, it will be a bit difficult. Teams can play well on the wings. Helping our defense will be very important. Our best defense is our attack.”
Brazil will look to carry that same intensity into their next friendly against Japan on Tuesday in Tokyo.
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