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Danilo Returns Alone as Brazil Players Scatter After World Cup Exit

CBF’s optional repatriation signals a quick shift to the next cycle with Carlo Ancelotti kept in charge.

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Overview

  • Brazil was knocked out of the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Norway in the Round of 16 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
  • The CBF offered an optional charter and its early-July flight landed in Rio with only Danilo among the 26 called players, plus staff and coaches.
  • Most squad members chose private travel plans after the elimination, with Neymar flying to Orlando, Vinícius Jr. going to New York and Ibiza, and coach Carlo Ancelotti traveling to Canada.
  • The team had been based in a secluded hotel in Basking Ridge to protect players’ privacy, and reports described a subdued, melancholic atmosphere in the days after the loss.
  • The CBF confirmed two friendlies in Australia on Sept. 25 and 29 and plans to keep Ancelotti through the restart in September while injured players such as Lucas Paquetá return earlier for treatment.