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Brazil held but on way to reaching 'best level'
The Straits Times
|November 20, 2025
Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil were held to a disappointing 1-1 friendly draw by Tunisia in Lille on Nov 18 as their stuttering buildup to the 2026 World Cup continued.
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Inform 18-year-old Estevao Willian scored a penalty, but Lucas Paqueta squandered an opportunity to win the game for the Selecao from the spot.
The five-time world champions are heading into the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada under a bit of a cloud after ending only fifth in South American qualifying.
They also slipped to a 3-2 friendly loss to Japan in October, but Ancelotti is confident his team will improve before the tournament.
“We're on the right track to reach our best level at the World Cup,” the former Real Madrid boss told reporters.
“We played a very good match against Senegal (2-0 win last week) and today it was a much more difficult match against Tunisia.
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