Carlo Ancelotti will take charge of his first game as Brazil manager when the Selecao travel to Guayaquil to face Ecuador on Thursday night.

The former Real Madrid boss arrives to replace Dorival Junior , who was sacked after the 4-1 defeat to Argentina in March's qualifying window, but there are no worries about potentially missing out on the finals, with Brazil now comfortably inside the top six.

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There will be no time for welcoming parties, as Ancelotti must get Brazil winning and playing attractive football instantly, after a very underwhelming qualifying campaign so far.

Brazil are six points clear of Venezuela inside the top six, but were it not for the expanded World Cup format, they would have been in serious danger of missing out on the finals fo

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