World Cup 2026: Ancelotti responds when asked why he benched Endrick against Morocco

Brazil manager, Carlo Ancelotti has responded to comments astir his determination to permission Real Madrid prima Endrick connected the seat for Brazil’s FIFA World Cup opener against Morocco.

Ancelotti opted to seat Endrick passim the duration of the brushwood arsenic Brazil drew 1-1 against Morocco astatine MetLife Stadium.

The Italian featured Brentford striker Igor Thiago to pb the onslaught enactment for Brazil against the North Africans.

The goals were scored by Ismael Saibari and Vinicius Junior.

Asked wherefore helium benched Endrick, who did good for Lyon connected indebtedness past season, Ancelotti responded (via Fabrizio Romano), “I americium not gonna remark connected idiosyncratic players. I americium present to speech astir the team.”

Endrick registered 12 extremity contributions successful 16 Ligue 1 games for Lyon.

The 19-year-old volition present anticipation to get immoderate minutes erstwhile Brazil look Haiti successful their adjacent game next weekend.

World Cup 2026: Ancelotti responds erstwhile asked wherefore helium benched Endrick against Morocco