Getting Raphinha back from suspension is huge and he will start with Vinicius and probably Matheus Cunha in attack. Ancelotti has to get Brazil's talented forwards going as he knows defensively they are solid. This is all about Ancelotti getting the balance right and starting to build the right combinations one year out from the World Cup.

Argentina may have already booked their place at the 2026 World Cup, but behind them, CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying has been quite a grind, with only three points separating second-placed Ecuador from sixth-placed Colombia.

Carlo Ancelotti, the legendary Italian tactician and former Real Madrid boss, is set to lead the Selecao for the first time when Brazil takes on Ecuador.