With the aimless event in Guayaquil, Brazil falls to fourth place in the South American World Championship qualifying.
The big qualifying upset Ecuador at the same time consolidates its second place behind dominant Argentina, which at the same time defeated Chile 1–0.
Ancelotti recently took over the Brazilian national team after leaving Real Madrid. The 65-year-old coach legend saw his new team struggle hard to create some sharp scoring chances against Ecuador.
Ancelotti has not had enough time to introduce his game philosophy yet. We have only had two or three days of training together, says star player Vinícius Júnior, who knows the Italian well after their time together at Real Madrid.
The six best teams in the qualifying secure a place in next year's World Championship final tournament. For Brazil, the qualifying continues at home against third-placed Paraguay on Wednesday.
What do you think?