Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti faces fierce political backlash following a disastrous FIFA World Cup 2026 exit against Norway this summer.

President Lula da Silva launched a scathing attack on the Italian tactician after a recent visit to the Mauá Institute of Technology in São Paulo.

While admiring a student’s advanced robotics project, the politician connected the innovation directly to the national team’s striking woes.

Lula expressed sheer disbelief at the squad’s post tournament conduct. Despite traveling to the World Cup with a massive delegation, veteran full back Danilo was the only player to return home on the official team flight.

The rest of the Seleção immediately jetted off to other countries for their summer vacations, a move the President branded as a complete disgrace to the shirt.